Loomis Basin Equine Medical Center

What Loomis Basin Equine Medical Center does

Loomis Basin Equine Medical Center (LBEMC) is a privately-held, full-service 24-hour equine veterinary hospital headquartered in Penryn, California, operating a network of 10 locations across the state. The practice delivers medical, surgical, and ambulatory services for horses, including emergency response, diagnostics (ultrasound, radiology, PCR testing for equine influenza and rhinopneumonitis), in-house laboratory, surgical and ICU facilities, neonatal intensive care, breeding and foaling programs, and emergency evacuation boarding during natural disasters such as wildfires. It is staffed by board-certified specialists holding DACVECC, DACVSMR, DACVS, and ACVIM credentials, and operates an intern-to-associate talent pipeline. The affiliated Penryn Pet Hospital extends the group's footprint into small animal care.

The business generates revenue across multiple streams: transactional fees for veterinary and surgical procedures (e.g., uncomplicated colic surgery averaging ~$5,000+, abdominal X-rays at $196 for two views, microchipping at $45), in-house pharmacy dispensing, and subscription-style membership programs — EQ Protect and EQ Protect+ (offering up to $10,000 in colic surgery credit for routine annual care) and FoalProtect (50% off ICU care up to $5,000 for foals 14 days or younger). Distribution combines a central referral hospital, mobile ambulatory field service, a 24/7 emergency line, multi-location regional coverage, and digital channels including a client portal, online prescription refills, and active social media (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube). Customer segments center on individual horse owners and breeding operations across California, with referral relationships to local veterinarians and a research collaboration with the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine.

Ownership is private and founder/management-controlled, with Langdon Fielding (DVM, DACVECC, DACVSMR) serving as legal representative; no external investors, parent companies, or venture capital are disclosed. The firm markets through educational content, success-story case studies, and preventive care memberships rather than paid acquisition, and pursues expansion via new productized service lines (2026 breeding and foaling packages) and emergency-evacuation infrastructure rather than geographic expansion outside California.

Name

Loomis Basin Equine Medical Center

Legal name

Loomis Basin Equine Medical Center Inc.

Website

https://lbemc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Loomis Basin Equine Medical Center is a full-service 24-hour equine veterinary hospital operating 10 locations across California, delivering emergency, surgical, breeding, and preventive care to horse owners and breeders, supported by board-certified specialists.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Equine Veterinary Services

NAICS

Veterinary Services (54194), Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical and Emergency Centers (621493), General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (622110)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Equine Hospital & Surgical Services (HLAMABAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Equine Ambulatory & On-Farm Veterinary Services (HLAMABAE), Large Animal & Equine Emergency/Critical Care & Referral (HLAMABAI), Sports Medicine, Lameness & Performance (Equine) (HLAMABAJ), Equine Reproduction Services (Embryo Transfer, AI, Fertility Clinics) (AFAEAGAK), Mare Management & Foaling Operations (AFAEAGAC)

Keywords

• Equine veterinary services
• Equine emergency care
• Equine surgical hospital
• Equine preventive care
• Equine reproductive services

Headquarters

HQ city

Penryn

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Veterinary Services: Core revenue from comprehensive veterinary medical, surgical, and emergency services including consultations, procedures, hospitalization, and diagnostics
2. Pharmacy Services: Prescription medications and equine pharmaceuticals dispensed directly to clients
3. EQ Protect Programs: Preventive care membership programs (EQ Protect and EQ Protect+) offering benefits for routine annual care, potentially including colic surgery credit up to $10,000
4. FoalProtect Program: Specialized membership program providing 50% off ICU care for foals, creating recurring engagement and predictable care revenue
5. Breeding and Foaling Packages: Comprehensive breeding packages including cooled/frozen semen handling, inseminations, and foaling monitoring services
6. Emergency Evacuation Boarding: Temporary boarding services for horses affected by emergency evacuation orders, providing housing for up to seven days

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Loomis Basin Equine Medical Center is a full-service 24-hour equine medical, surgical, and ambulatory hospital delivering emergency care, diagnostics, surgery, internal medicine, neonatal ICU, and preventive wellness to horse owners across California. The hospital supplements its core services with specialized equine reproductive programs (breeding and foaling packages), membership-based preventive care plans (EQ Protect, EQ Protect+, FoalProtect), and emergency evacuation boarding during disasters.

Product overview

Loomis Basin Equine Medical Center is a full-service 24-hour equine medical, surgical, and ambulatory hospital that operates as a single integrated veterinary practice. The core offering is the hospital's comprehensive equine healthcare services, supplemented by wellness reward programs (EQ Protect and EQ Protect+), specialized breeding and foaling packages, and the FoalProtect program for neonatal care. Additional services include emergency evacuation boarding, prescription refills, and small animal services through the affiliated Penryn Pet Hospital.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EQ Protect: A rewards program for routine annual equine care with benefits including colic surgery credit up to $10,000
• EQ Protect+
• FoalProtect
• Penryn Pet Hospital

Products and services

• Full-Service 24-Hour Equine Hospital
• EQ Protect
• EQ Protect+
• 2026 Breeding Packages
• 2026 Foaling Packages
• FoalProtect
• Emergency Evacuation Boarding
• Prescription Refill Service
• Small Animal Services (Penryn Pet Hospital)

Quantifiable outcome

• Uncomplicated colic surgery average cost: $5,000
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Local VeterinarianscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReferral relationships with local/regular veterinarians for continued care after hospitalization at LBEMC. Success stories highlight collaboration with referring veterinarians for post-operative management of complicated cases like Annie the Arabian mare's laceration repair.
• UC DavisflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative research partnership with UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. Joint research study on 'Predicting race elimination in endurance horses' and new model for identifying horses with tick fever published through this collaboration.
• Dr. Kayla Ross (Former Intern)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Kayla Ross, who was an intern at LBEMC, continued as a full-time associate and contributed to complex surgical cases including emergency laceration repairs, demonstrating LBEMC's role in developing veterinary talent.
• Insurance CompaniesminorOthersPartnership with equine major medical insurance providers. LBEMC staff help horse owners select appropriate insurance policies and provide documentation for claims processing.
• California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA)minorOthersLBEMC provides education on CDFA equine interstate movement regulations, including Certificate of Veterinary Inspection requirements and EIA testing for horses traveling into California.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Mid-Rivers Equine Centre: Equine-only hospital in Missouri offering surgical, medical, and ambulatory services. Comparable in facility scope and customer segment (performance and pleasure horse owners).
• UC Davis Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital: Academic equine referral hospital with which LBEMC has an active research partnership. Comparable in clinical capability and serves as a competing referral destination for complex cases in Northern California.
• Alamo Pintado Equine Medical Center: California-based equine referral hospital at the Pacific Coast destination, offering surgery, internal medicine, and reproduction services. Regionally comparable to LBEMC with a similar hunt-country Thoroughbred clientele.
• Bend Equine Medical Center: Oregon-based equine practice offering hospital, ambulatory, and emergency care. Comparable in service mix and special-equine focus, with a regional rather than national footprint.
• Hagyard Equine Medical Institute: Large, multi-location equine medical and surgical center in Kentucky. Comparable as a full-service equine hospital with surgical, ambulatory, and reproductive services aimed at performance and breeding clientele.
• Chino Valley Equine Hospital: Southern California equine hospital providing surgical, medical, and ambulatory services. Directly competes with LBEMC in the same California market with overlapping services and customer base.
• Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital: Major equine hospital in Lexington, KY offering surgery, internal medicine, reproduction, and ambulatory services. Closest comparable to LBEMC in scale and breadth of equine specialty capabilities.

Others

• Equine Guelph / University of Guelph: Equine health education and research organization; relevant as an ecosystem partner rather than a competitor, providing continuing education and training pipelines that benefit LBEMC's specialist recruitment.

Emerging players

• Equine Medical Center of Ocala: Florida equine practice focused on sport horse and breeding clients. Similar service mix in ambulatory and hospital-based care, with a different geographic center of gravity.

Broad incumbents

• VCA Animal Hospitals: Large corporate veterinary network with some equine and large-animal practices. Comparable as a multi-location veterinary operator but with a much broader companion-animal focus rather than LBEMC's equine specialization.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@LBEMG
• Facebookfacebook.com/LBEMC
• Instagraminstagram.com/loomis_basin_equine
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/loomis-basin-equine-medical-center

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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