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Talk to your veterinarian today about the 360-degree protection of Credelio® (lotilaner) and Interceptor ® Plus (milbemycin oxime/praziquantel).

Indications and Important Safety Information for Credelio and Interceptor Plus

Indications for Credelio

Credelio kills adult fleas and is indicated for the treatment and prevention of flea infestations and treatment and control of tick infestations (lone star tick, American dog tick, black-legged tick, and brown dog tick) for one month in dogs and puppies 8 weeks and older and 4.4 pounds or greater

Important Safety Information for Credelio

Lotilaner is a member of the isoxazoline class of drugs. This class has been associated with neurologic adverse reactions including tremors, incoordination, and seizures

Seizures have been reported in dogs receiving this class of drugs, even in dogs without a history of seizures. Use with caution in dogs with a history of seizures or neurologic disorders. The safe use of Credelio in breeding, pregnant or lactating dogs has not been evaluated. The most frequently reported adverse reactions are weight loss, elevated blood urea nitrogen, increased urination, and diarrhea. For complete safety information, please seeCredelio product label or ask your veterinarian

Indications for Interceptor Plus

Interceptor Plus prevents heartworm disease and treats and controls adult roundworm, hookworm, whipworm, and tapeworm infections in dogs and puppies 6 weeks or older and 2 pounds or greater

Important Safety Information for Interceptor Plus

Treatment with fewer than 6 monthly doses after the last exposure to mosquitoes may not provide complete heartworm prevention. Prior to administration of Interceptor Plus, dogs should be tested for existing heartworm infections. The safety of Interceptor Plus has not been evaluated in dogs used for breeding or in lactating females. The following adverse reactions have been reported in dogs after administration of milbemycin oxime or praziquantel: vomiting, diarrhea, decreased activity, incoordination, weight loss, convulsions, weakness, and salivation. For complete safety information, please see Interceptor Plus product label or ask your veterinarian.

“It’s a better utilization of labor, it’s a better client experience, and it’s likely a better medical outcome for the pet,” states Espinal, who along with Miller was named Entrepreneur of the Year in the 2021 New England Awards program.

Given the crisis of labor and constraints on supply in what is a multi-stakeholder environment, one that comprises clinicians, medical professionals, veterinarians, clients and patients, telehealth is likewise providing increased access to care for pet owners as well as this improved experience.

“There’s about 17 open positions for every one veterinarian looking for a job, and typically that individual has three or four offers. We don’t have enough vets, simply put,” acknowledges Espinal.

“With more and more people adopting and seeing the value and companionship of animals, it’s about how we change this customer experience where it’s really hard to see a vet, and when you do, it’s super expensive.” digitail.io

Same-day, after-hours urgent care is another idea that Rarebreed is excited about in this regard. As part of the Rarebreed ecosystem, PetMedic urgent care clinics manage after-hours, nonemergency cases, providing relief to general practices and emergency hospitals.

PetMedic is there for the in-between moments of pet care when it’s not quite an emergency but regular veterinarian hours cannot wait, and was designed to fill the void for concerned pet owners, local family veterinary practices, and emergency rooms.

“This kind of format services clients after-hours and over the weekends, and it’s really exciting for veterinarians because they get to practice to the highest extent of their license,” Espinal informs us.

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Hyperbolic Growth

Rarebreed has gone through what Espinal describes as “hyperbolic growth” over the last three or four years, as evidenced by the acquisition of Vet’s Best Friend Group.

The landmark deal added 47 locations to the Rarebreed family, a major milestone for the company and the veterinary community.

With dreams of building an integrated healthcare network for pets that offers the full suite of services all the way to end of life, Rarebreed is now one of the largest practice groups in the country and is well positioned for rapid future continuing to grow in the areas in which we play. The way we think about expanding and growing the business is by building density and building clusters,” Espinal notes.

The space is highly unregulated in the US, so one of the challenges for Rarebreed when it comes to such acquisitions is the highly fragmented nature of electronic medical record (EMR) systems.

As there is no single de facto EMR system or standard in place, it means each practice has its own practice management system and set of tribal conventions, which might not match those of another acquired practice.

For operators such as Espinal and Miller, it’s therefore about getting the analytical insight needed to run the business.

“Sean and I saw this happen in real time at IDEXX, and what we said from the start was that we were going to be technology driven - one, so we can run the business better, and two, so we can enable the conditions to engage clients in a more effective way,” Espinal says.

“What we’ve done is we’ve created

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a proprietary back end that allows us to integrate with different practice management systems. We aggregate the data, normalize it, and expose it via an application programming interface (API) to integrate different horizontal microservices, so that’s the approach we’ve taken.

“We’ve also made some investments in acquiring and investing in technology companies, which I think is a little unusual for players in our space,” he continues.

Enabled by technology with a very compelling employee value proposition, Rarebreed’s offerings across the spectrum of care therefore deliver what it believes is best-in-class medicine to people with pets.

Future Focus

As Rarebreed continues to grow, the company is also leaning more into specialty medicine, which it believes is a fundamental part of the future, and purchasing more large format hospitals.

“It was a hyper competitive market a year ago, when everybody saw that it has amazing growth trends and is largely resilient to recession, so a lot of private equity capital has poured into the space to buy assets.”

With inflation increasing and the signs of recession approaching, however, the company is now trying to be more prudent with its allocation of capital.

“We’re being a lot more selective about what we’re buying and the prices that we’re paying, simply because the cost of capital has gone up and we want our team to really tighten up operations to deliver a better experience for all our stakeholders,” outlines Espinal.

From a practical perspective, the future for Rarebreed in the short and medium term centers on the Eastern US, with a very heavy presence in specialty, emergency, general practice and urgent care.

The company is equally thinking long and hard about how it stewards the environment, and is currently working towards B Corp certification, which designates businesses that meet high standards of verified performance, accountability, and transparency.

“It shows that you’re actually measuring your impact against a bunch of different environmental, regulatory, social and governance issues,” Espinal elaborates.

“We’re going through that evaluation now to see how well we stack up and demonstrate that we’re actually holding ourselves to high standards.”

As leaders in the movement for economic systems change, B Corps enjoy remarkable benefits that Rarebreed is already well on the way to reaping, such as attracting and retaining employees and building trust with consumers and communities.

Required to undergo the verification process every three years in order to recertify, B Corps are also focused on continuous improvement, something that is ingrained in Rarebreed’s industry-defining veterinary experience.

“We want to show the world that we can pay our people the best, drive the most profitable business, and take the greatest care of clients and patients. That’s what we mean by industry-defining,” affirms Espinal, who is bullish about business going forwards.

“We’ve got a long way to go as an industry, but the future for us is bright. Business is running really well, the foundation is strong, the culture is great, and those are all things that we don’t take lightly.” RAREBREED https://rarebreedvet.com/