Atlanta has been chosen as one of three cities where the nation’s first house call veterinary franchise will launch. MVS Pet Care, which has a network of house call veterinarians, announced the changes recently as part of a major expansion in the Northeast and Southeast.
MVS (Mobile Veterinary Services) says Atlanta, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh are the latest cities added to the network just three months after the service’s debut.
MVS’s business model allows individual veterinarians to start their own house call practice, or to add mobile capabilities to an existing practice, with the support and full backing of a corporate network.
Ian Haywood and Emanuel Graves are taking the lead in expanding the franchises. Both will operate two house call vans in each city by July 2018, the company said in a press release.
Haywood and Graves are actively seeking licensed veterinarians to conduct the house calls. To learn the art of the veterinary house call, veterinarians will receive thorough, hands-on training with Dr. Jeremy Gransky, a DVM and MVS partner with 13 years experience.
“Pets and their families in Boston have overwhelmingly embraced the house call concept operated by Dr. Gransky over the years,” said MVS Pet Care CEO Todd Giatrelis. “Now, pets and their families throughout Atlanta, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh will have access to the highest quality veterinary care, right in the comfort of their own homes – and this is just the start of it, three months in.”