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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
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VCA ANTECH, INC.
VCA ANTECH, INC.
12401 WEST OLYMPIC BOULEVARD
LOS ANGELES, CA 90064

Meeting Information
Meeting Type:         Annual Meeting
For holders as of:  April 19, 2010
Date:  June 14, 2010   Time:  10:00 a.m. PDT
Location:   12401 West Olympic Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90064
 
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Voting Items        
       
 
                
The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR the following:
   
 
                
1.
  Election of Director      
 
    
 
                
 
   Nominee             
 
                
 
  01   Robert L. Antin        
 
                
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal:
   
 
                
 
                
2.
 
Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2010.
    
 
                
 
                
NOTE: PROPOSALS TO BE VOTED ON AT THE ANNUAL MEETING ARE LISTED ABOVE ALONG WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDATIONS.
   
 
                
THE NOMINEE FOR CLASS II DIRECTOR, IF ELECTED, WILL SERVE A TERM OF THREE YEARS.