SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 2)*
VCA ANTECH
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
_______________________________________________________________________
(Title of Class of Securities
918194101
(CUSIP Number)
29 February 2008
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
X Rule 13d-1(b)
Rule 13d-1(c)
Rule 13d-1(d)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a
reporting persons initial filing on this form with respect
to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment
containing information which would alter the disclosures provided
in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be filed for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (Act) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of
that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the
Act (however, see the Notes).
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form
are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB
control number.
SEC 1745 (3-06)
CUSIP No. 918194101
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1. Names of Reporting Persons.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
........Baillie Gifford & Co ....(Scottish partnership)......................
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2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) ........................................................................
(b) ........................................................................
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. Citizenship or Place of Organization
SCOTLAND UK
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Number of 5. Sole Voting Power 7062741
Shares Bene ________________________________________________________
ficially by 6. Shared Voting Power 0
Owned by Each ____________________________________________________________
Reporting 7. Sole Dispositive Power 8668724
Person With: _____________________________________________________________
8. Shared Dispositive Power 0
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
8668724 common stock
10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions)
11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 10.29%
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12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IA
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Item 1.
(a) Name of Issuer VCA ANTECH
(b) Address of Issuers Principal Executive Offices
12401 WEST OLYMPIC BOULEVARD
LOS ANGELES CA 90064-1022
Item 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing Baillie Gifford & Co
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
Calton Square
1 Greenside Row
Edinburgh EH1 3AN
Scotland
UK
(c) Citizenship See Row (4) on page 2.
(d) Title of Class of Securities See cover page.
(e) CUSIP Number See cover page.
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to rule 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b)
or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
(a) Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act
(15 U.S.C. 78o).
(b) Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(c) Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act
(15 U.S.C. 78c).
(d) Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8).
(e) X An investment adviser in accordance with rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E)
(f) An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
rule 240.13d-1(b) (1)(ii)(G)
(h) A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813)
(i) A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3)
(j) Group in accordance with rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
Item 4. Ownership.
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage
of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: see row (9) on page 2.
(b) Percent of Class: see row (11) on page 2.
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
See row (5) on page 2.
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
See row (6) on page 2
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
See row (7) on page 2
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
See row (8) on page 2
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more
than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ].
Not applicable
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Securities reported on this Schedule 13G as being beneficially owned by Baillie
Gifford & Co. are held by Baillie Gifford & Co. and/or one or more of its
investment adviser subsidiaries, which may include Baillie Gifford Overseas
Limited, on behalf of investment advisory clients, which may include investment
companies registered under the Investment Company Act, employee benefit plans,
pension funds or other institutional clients.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company
Not applicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
Not applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
Not applicable.
Item 10. Certification
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the
securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course
of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with
the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the
securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a
participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, the
undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO
By: Andrew Telfer
Name: Andrew Telfer
Title: Partner
Dated: 6 March 2008