# Henry Schein to acquire Merritt Veterinary Supplies

Henry Schein Inc. announced plans to acquire Merritt Veterinary Supplies Inc., a family-owned supplier of animal health products serving approximately 4,500 veterinary clinics in the eastern U.S. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2017.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-08-30
- Where: United States
- Status: announced
- Products: animal health products, pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, equipment

## Companies

- [Henry Schein](https://endata.com/companies/25228.md) (acquirer)
- [Merritt Veterinary Supplies Inc.](https://endata.com/companies/26650.md) (target)

## Sources

- [veterinarypracticenews.com](https://www.veterinarypracticenews.com/henry-schein-to-acquire-merritt-veterinary-supplies-expand-u-s-presence/), 2017-08-30: "The acquisition of Merritt Veterinary Supplies, one of the nation's largest independent regional veterinary suppliers, will meaningfully add to the scale of our U.S. animal health business"

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