Here are a few important reasons to avoid using Chewy as your go-to pet pharmacy: Chewy Isn’t Your Veterinarian While Chewy markets itself as a pet-friendly company, it’s still a massive online retailer, not a veterinary practice. Your local veterinarian knows your pet’s medical history, breed-specific needs, and any possible interactions between medications. Chewy simply fulfills orders and doesn’t have that personal relationship with your pet. When prescriptions go through

The Scale of the Takeover Massive consolidation : Today, nearly half of U.S. veterinary practices are corporately owned—about 25% of general practices and roughly 75% of specialty clinics fall under private equity or corporate umbrellas. ( Financial Times ) ( Private Equity Stakeholder Project ) ( plazajournal.com ) Roll-up strategies : Firms like Mars’ Veterinary Health (owning Banfield, VCA, BluePearl) and private equity players like JAB (NVA), Silver Lake (IVC Evidensia),