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nearly 600 veterinarians who kept their clinics, joined a network, and grew. Real outcomes from real practices across France and Germany.

Clinic Stories

Eight clinics. Eight real outcomes.

Each story follows a clinic through a specific challenge — HR, finance, operations, ownership — and shows what the network made possible. Clinics are anonymised at partner request.

Practice Development

+18%Revenue
Year 1

No price hike, just more revenue

A three-vet clinic had plateaued for two years. A billing audit revealed significant under-billing — fixed in six weeks without a single price increase.

Read the story →Practice Development

Recruiting

+22.7%Revenue
Following Year

HR crisis reveals the power of the network

Two senior vets left in the same six-week window. The network sourced replacements in eight weeks. The clinic grew 22.7% the year after.

Read the story →Recruiting

Change Management

+12%Revenue
After Departure

Protecting independence — without going it alone

An eleven-year partnership ended. The remaining owner restructured with Smartemis support, and grew 12% the following year without finding a new co-owner.

Read the story →Change Management

Practice Development

50%Reduction in
Team Stress

Smartemis cut the stress in half

A clinic was losing staff to burnout. An operational audit identified four fixable sources of pressure. No new hires. No new software. Results in three months.

Read the story →Practice Development

Finance

€50kSaved on One
Decision

The €50,000 software decision

About to sign a €52,000 PMS migration contract, the clinic asked Smartemis for a second opinion. The existing system had an upgrade path that cost €2,800.

Read the story →Finance

Practice Development

20%Less Admin
Time Per Week

More patients, less pressure

A fully-booked clinic was about to hire more staff. A workflow analysis found the constraint was administrative, not clinical. Half a day of clinical capacity freed up.

Read the story →Practice Development

Change Management

0Closure
Risk

Built with heart, passed on with purpose

A retiring solo vet in rural Bavaria thought his clinic would have to close. The network found two succession candidates within four weeks. The clinic didn’t close — it grew.

Read the story →Change Management

Practice Development

+31%Revenue
Over 2 Years

Scaling a new model for growth

One of the network’s founding clinics used every available Smartemis service over 24 months. The outcome was 31% revenue growth — without raising prices or acquiring another practice.

Read the story →All services

“With Smartemis I can stay independent — a classic private-equity chain would not be an option for me. Alone I would never have dared to invest €30,000 in my practice again. With Smartemis as support, that was possible.”

Veterinarian, Network Partner — Germany

“My joining Smartemis has given me real motivation again — to go through my last years in the profession with joy, not with a heavy heart.”

Veterinarian, Network Partner — Germany

Network Partners

What clinic owners say

The network is built on genuine partnership. These are the voices of the people it was built for.

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Smartemis offers a network where veterinarians can continue to run their clinics as owner-managers.

Dr Kai Müller & Dr Björn Bruhn

Clinic Owners, Germany

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Smartemis stands alongside clinic owners, so they’re no longer lone warriors when it comes to recruitment and team management.

Dr Dirk Butenandt

Veterinarian, Clinic Owner & Board Member

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Smartemis supports clinic owners to plan for their future with succession plans — with no pressure.

Dr Willi Gleumes & Thorsten Fröhlich

Veterinarian & Clinic Partners

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Smartemis’ innovative and sustainable business model supports not only clinic owners, but the entire team in a clinic including nurses and employed veterinarians.

Gabriele Pfahl-Kreis

Veterinarian & Clinic Owner

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Our veterinary community is guided by experienced veterinarians on our Board of Directors, ensuring clinical excellence and animal welfare are at the heart of every decision.

Dr Marcus Stieger

Veterinarian & Clinic Owner

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Smartemis helps clinic owners facing the ever-increasing challenges of running a steadily growing practice on their own.

Dr Birgit Müller

Veterinarian, Clinic Owner & Board Member

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