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| <schemaVersion> X0407 </schemaVersion> |
| <documentType> 4 </documentType> |
| <periodOfReport> 2023-05-28 </periodOfReport> |
| <issuer> |
| | <issuerCik> 0001668673 </issuerCik> |
| | <issuerName> PetIQ, Inc. </issuerName> |
| | <issuerTradingSymbol> PETQ </issuerTradingSymbol> |
| | </issuer> |
| <reportingOwner> |
| | <reportingOwnerId> |
| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0001781014 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> Smith Michael A </rptOwnerName> |
| | | </reportingOwnerId> |
| | <reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> C/O PETIQ, INC. </rptOwnerStreet1> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet2> 230 E. RIVERSIDE DR. </rptOwnerStreet2> |
| | | <rptOwnerCity> EAGLE </rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState> ID </rptOwnerState> |
| | | <rptOwnerZipCode> 83616 </rptOwnerZipCode> |
| | | <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription> |
| | | </reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | <reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | | <isDirector> false </isDirector> |
| | | <isOfficer> true </isOfficer> |
| | | <isTenPercentOwner> false </isTenPercentOwner> |
| | | <isOther> false </isOther> |
| | | <officerTitle> PRESIDENT & COO </officerTitle> |
| | | <otherText></otherText> |
| | | </reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | </reportingOwner> |
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| </securityTitle> |
| | | <transactionDate> |
| <value> 2023-05-28 </value> |
| </transactionDate> |
| | | <transactionCoding> |
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| <value> 3877 </value> |
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| </transactionAmounts> |
| | | <postTransactionAmounts> |
| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 50502 </value> |
| </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| </postTransactionAmounts> |
| | | <ownershipNature> |
| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
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| <natureOfOwnership> |
| <value></value> |
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| | <nonDerivativeTransaction> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Class A Common Stock </value> |
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| | | <transactionDate> |
| <value> 2023-05-28 </value> |
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| | | <transactionAmounts> |
| <transactionShares> |
| <value> 1759 </value> |
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| <transactionPricePerShare> |
| <value> 12.61 </value> |
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| <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode> |
| <value> D </value> |
| </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode> |
| </transactionAmounts> |
| | | <postTransactionAmounts> |
| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 48743 </value> |
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| <value> D </value> |
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| <value></value> |
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| | | </nonDerivativeTransaction> |
| | </nonDerivativeTable> |
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| | <derivativeTransaction> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Restricted Stock Unit </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <conversionOrExercisePrice> |
| <footnoteId id="F3"/> |
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| | | <transactionDate> |
| <value> 2023-05-28 </value> |
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| | | <expirationDate> |
| <footnoteId id="F4"/> |
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| | | <underlyingSecurity> |
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| <underlyingSecurityShares> |
| <value> 3877 </value> |
| </underlyingSecurityShares> |
| </underlyingSecurity> |
| | | <postTransactionAmounts> |
| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
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| <natureOfOwnership> |
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| </natureOfOwnership> |
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| | | </derivativeTransaction> |
| | </derivativeTable> |
| <footnotes> |
| | <footnote id="F1"> Settlement of restricted stock units ("RSU") into shares of Class A common stock. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F2"> Shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding requirements upon vesting of RSUs. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F3"> Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F4"> The RSUs vest in approximately equal installments on each of the first four anniversaries of May 28, 2019, subject to the reporting person's continuous service as an employee of the Issuer. </footnote> |
| | </footnotes> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> /s/ R. Michael Herrman, as attorney-in-fact </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2023-05-30 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| </ownershipDocument> |