UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549
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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 25, 2006


                                VCA ANTECH, INC.
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


            Delaware                  001-16783               95-4097995
 (State or Other Jurisdiction        (Commission              (IRS Employer
       of Incorporation)             File Number)           Identification No.)

                          12401 West Olympic Boulevard
                       Los Angeles, California 90064-1022
                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)

                                 (310) 571-6500
                         (Registrant's Telephone Number)

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ITEM 8.01: OTHER EVENTS

Reference is made to the press release of Registrant issued on October 25, 2006,
regarding supplemental information to accompany its financial guidance, which is
incorporated herein by reference. A copy of the press release is attached to
this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 9.01: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS

(c)  Exhibits

     99.1 Press release dated October 25, 2006, regarding supplemental
          information to accompany financial guidance.


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                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


October 25, 2006                            VCA Antech, Inc.



                                            /s/ Tomas W. Fuller
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                                            By:  Tomas W. Fuller
                                            Its: Chief Financial Officer



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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibits

     99.1 Press release dated October 25, 2006, regarding supplemental
          information to accompany financial guidance.


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