Inspire Veterinary

Traditional veterinary hospitals, both privately and corporately-owned, have run on a top-down model. Ours is bottom up. Welcome to the first employee-owned veterinary group. The only thing it changes is everything.

Inspire Veterinary Partners

The Equity Model

We make ownership transitions healthy for employees, pet owners, and pets.

The New Equity Model

Recently, veterinary groups have been owned by private equity. After purchase, decisions are ultimately made based on what will provide the greatest return on investment when the portfolio is recapitalized or sold. Many of the problems we see today originate from the misalignment in priorities between private equity and veterinary hospital team members.

In order to protect the future of our industry, and empower the people within it, we are turning this model on its head. Inspire Veterinary Partners is owned by our shareholders and employees and led by experienced veterinary professionals - from Client Service Representatives to Technicians to Veterinarians. Transitioning owners benefit from high value purchase structures for their hospitals as well as extremely customizable compensation packages when they choose to remain post sale. Additionally, Inspire builds comprehensive pay and benefits packages, plus equity for team members. All of this is designed to take care of owners and their teams which provides peace of mind. Employees build the kind of practice that inspires them, while sharing in the rewards of what they have built. And veterinary medicine stays in the hands of the only people who are qualified to own and shape it: you.

Veterinary practices are increasingly owned by private equity. We see a better way. We believe in a world where veterinary employees work for themselves. Where change is self directed. Where you decide the kind of professional you want to become, the kind of lifestyle that inspires you, and the kind of practice you want to build. Where everything starts and ends with how we take care of people. Together, we’ll build a future that inspires you. Now, let us show you how.

Don’t work for us. Work for yourself.

Our Values

The Values That Inspire Us

What Inspires Us

Resilience

Ours is a profession which is ever-changing and each day presents victories and challenges. We are committed to growth and learning within our hospitals and we recognize that no two days are the same. While our passion for improvement is at the core of our reason for existing, our operating models aren’t over-rigid. Learning from mistakes, adapting to new conditions and becoming better tomorrow than we were today – these are the behaviors we seek to model in all we do.

Trust

Collaboration is essential when caring for pets, advancing the goals of our hospitals and building new skills as professionals. We believe in mutual positive intent and are driven by common purpose. Honesty and trust are central to every interaction, decision and commitment we make.

Respect

How we make one another feel can be as important as what we accomplish together. Collective effort and mutual achievement only happen through a shared belief in the value of everyone on our team.

You decide what inspires you. We help you get there.

Many groups say nothing will change after the purchase. We embrace the fact that there will be change. The difference is that it is self-directed. Your practice will have dedicated coaches from the Blue Heron Consulting team, the industry’s most respected and experienced consulting group. Once your hospital becomes part of the Inspire Veterinary Partners, your Blue Heron coaches sit down with each team member to understand their strengths and passions….. and help them set goals which are meaningful to them.

New Layer

Open Positions

Our Team

Leaders eat last. Meet our team of dreamers and doers.

Kimball Carr

Chairman, President & CEO

Stith Keiser

Vice Chairman, Chief Operating Officer

Jim Coleman

Board Member

Dr. Chuck Keiser

Board Member

Peter Lau

Board Member

Richard S. Marten

Board Member

Kelli Kerwin

Board Member

Decades, not years

Inspired team members receive regular, personalized coaching and mentorship. We deal with the important issues head on, we build a process and environment that nurtures your most important skill sets, and we dedicate ourselves completely to your growth – personally and professionally. To us, what matters most is that you are empowered to make as much of a difference in your community as possible, and that you live the kind of life that truly Inspires you. One free from financial worry, excessive work, and misaligned priorities.

Year 5 will be better than year 1. Because that’s what happens when you inspire the best people of veterinary medicine to build its future.

Build a life that inspires you. Build a career at Inspire.

Our message has resonated with transitioning owners, and we are growing quickly. That means an expanded network of exceptional hospitals and future teammates for you to choose from. Take a look at our open positions, and contact us so that we can start a conversation around building a future that inspires you.

Careers