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Income Taxes
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes
Income Taxes

The effective tax rate of income attributable to VCA for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 was 38.8% and 39.1%, respectively, as compared to 38.9% for the year ended December 31, 2013.