Company type | Subsidiary of Mars, Incorporated |
---|---|
Industry | Veterinary Services |
Founded | 1996, Tampa, Florida |
Headquarters | Tampa, Florida, United States 28°02′08″N 82°29′32″W / 28.035474°N 82.492135°W |
Key people | Nicholas Nelson, DVM, MBA (President) |
Products | Veterinary care |
Number of employees | 7,000+ (2022) |
Website | bluepearlvet.com |
BluePearl Specialty and Emergency Pet Hospital is a company owned by Mars, Incorporated that operates specialty and emergency veterinary hospitals throughout the United States. They currently have hospitals in 29 states, as of early 2022. The firm is one of the largest private providers of approved veterinary residency and internship educational programs in the world,[1] and employs 1,330+ veterinarians, 1,600+ veterinary technicians, and 4,100+ other professionals.[2]