Allied Emergency Veterinary Service

What Allied Emergency Veterinary Service does

Allied Emergency Veterinary Service, operating legally as Allied Veterinary Emergency & Referral, is a privately held, employee-owned group of veterinary emergency and specialty hospitals founded in 2021 by Dr. Kara Nelsen. The company runs five hospital locations across Minnesota and Wisconsin (Brooklyn Park, Minneapolis, Eden Prairie, Rochester, and Eau Claire), with three sites operating 24/7 and two offering after-hours and weekend emergency coverage. Its service mix spans emergency triage and stabilization, critical care (continuous cardiac/respiratory monitoring, mechanical ventilation, ICU hospitalization), outpatient urgent care, specialty referral services (surgery, oncology, cardiology, internal medicine, diagnostic imaging), and surgical specialties including TPLO orthopedic procedures. The Brooklyn Park flagship is a 27,000 sq ft facility equipped with a 128-slice CT scanner, 4K surgical scope tower with indocyanine green (ICG) perfusion imaging, digital radiology, ultrasound, endoscopy, and an isolation ward.

Revenue is generated on a fee-for-service, per-visit basis across both emergency walk-ins and scheduled specialty consultations. The company does not publish pricing but emphasizes written estimates prior to treatment and accepts CareCredit, Cherry, Scratchpay, and Varidi financing plans to support pet owners. The go-to-market combines a direct-to-consumer front door (walk-ins, phone triage, online urgent-care scheduling at Brooklyn Park) with a B2B referral channel targeting primary care veterinarians through JotForm-based referral intake, the Instinct EMR Shareville patient portal, and an rDVM Partner Discount Pre-Registration program. Customer segments are dual: individual pet owners in Minnesota and western Wisconsin, and primary care veterinary clinics referring both emergency after-hours cases and specialty cases beyond their own capability.

Name

Allied Emergency Veterinary Service

Legal name

Allied Veterinary Emergency & Referral

Website

https://alliedervet.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Allied Emergency Veterinary Service is an employee-owned group operating five 24/7 and after-hours veterinary emergency and specialty hospitals across Minnesota and Wisconsin, providing emergency, critical, urgent, and specialty care (surgery, oncology, cardiology, imaging) to regional pet owners and through primary care vet referrals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Emergency Veterinary Services

NAICS

Veterinary Services (54194), Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical and Emergency Centers (621493)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care Hospitals (HLAMACAA)

Keywords

• Emergency veterinary services
• Veterinary specialty care
• Veterinary diagnostic imaging
• Pet critical care
• Veterinary surgical services

Headquarters

HQ city

Eau Claire

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Emergency Veterinary Services: Fee-for-service emergency veterinary care provided at 5 locations across Minnesota and Wisconsin. Services include triage, stabilization, diagnostic testing, hospitalization, surgery, and critical care. Revenue generated per visit based on services rendered.
2. Specialty Care Services: Advanced specialty services including surgery (orthopedic, soft tissue, minimally invasive), oncology, cardiology, and diagnostic imaging. Board-certified specialists provide consultation and treatment.
3. Urgent Care Services: Outpatient urgent care for non-life-threatening conditions. Online scheduling available at Brooklyn Park location.
4. Diagnostic Imaging Services: CT scans, digital radiology, ultrasound, and endoscopy services for both emergency and referral patients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Allied Emergency Veterinary Service operates a multi-location network of emergency and specialty veterinary hospitals providing 24/7 emergency care, urgent care, critical care, specialty services, surgery, diagnostic imaging, oncology, and cardiology for dogs and cats. Services are delivered by board-certified specialists, residency-trained veterinarians, and emergency veterinarians across five hospital locations in Minnesota and Wisconsin, with the 27,000 sq ft Brooklyn Park flagship facility serving as the hub for advanced specialty and surgical care.

Product overview

Allied Veterinary Emergency & Referral operates as a multi-location veterinary emergency and referral hospital network offering a unified suite of services across five locations (Brooklyn Park, Minneapolis, Eau Claire, Eden Prairie, and Rochester). The core offering is 24/7 emergency veterinary care supplemented by urgent care (Brooklyn Park only with online scheduling), critical care, specialty services, surgery (including specialized TPLO orthopedic surgery), diagnostic imaging (128-slice CT, digital radiology, endoscopy, ultrasound), oncology, and cardiology. The Brooklyn Park flagship hospital (27,000 sq ft) serves as the primary location for specialty and advanced surgical services, while all locations provide emergency care with varying hours. Services are delivered through board-certified specialists, residency-trained veterinarians, and emergency veterinarians supported by veterinary technicians and support staff.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Services 24/7 emergency veterinary care for pets experiencing illness or injury, including blood chemistries, blood products and transfusions, emergency surgery, fluid therapy, hospitalization/ICU, isolation unit, snake envenomation treatment, and urialysis. Available at five locations across Minnesota and Wisconsin.
• Critical Care

Quantifiable outcome

• 24/7 emergency care availability at 3 locations (Brooklyn Park, Minneapolis, Eau Claire)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Adogo Dog Boarding & DaycareminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Local Maple Grove dog boarding and daycare business sponsoring the K9 King & Queen contest. Providing gift baskets including dog toys, treats, poop bags, and free daycare evaluation coupons for contest winners.
• Magnifi Credit UnionminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Community credit union sponsoring the K9 King & Queen contest. Providing prize packages including $25 Petco gift cards, water bottles, cooler bags, and treats for contest winners.
• Instinct EMR / SharevillecoreTechnology or IntegrationElectronic medical records platform enabling referring veterinarians to access patient records, receive visit notifications, and view chart documents as they are finalized. Shareville system sends automated emails when referred patients are checked in or out.
• Instinct VetcoreTechnology or IntegrationVeterinary practice management and EMR system provider. Allied uses Instinct software across all hospital locations for medical records, patient tracking, and referring veterinarian communication.
• Maple Grove Days ParademinorGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual Maple Grove community parade event where Allied sponsors the K9 King & Queen coronation ceremony as part of community engagement and brand awareness.
• mybalto Foundation / Allied Angel FundcoreOthersCharitable giving program allowing pet owners to donate or 'round up' to support pets in need. Each Allied location participates in the Angel Fund to help cover emergency care costs for qualifying families.
• ASPCA Animal Poison Control CenterminorOthersReferenced as a resource for pet owners on the Pet Parents page for poison control information and emergency guidance.
• Pet Poison HelplineminorOthersReferenced as a resource for pet owners on the Pet Parents page for poison emergency guidance and information.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BluePearl Specialty + Emergency Pet Hospital: Largest US operator of specialty and emergency veterinary hospitals with a multi-state footprint. Directly comparable to Allied as a specialty/ER group serving pet owners and primary care referrals, with similar service lines (24/7 emergency, surgery, oncology, diagnostic imaging).
• Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG): ER-focused veterinary hospital chain with an open-floor customer experience model. Comparable to Allied in 24/7 emergency positioning and customer-facing pet owner GTM, though typically less specialty-heavy per location.
• MedVet: Veterinary-owned network of emergency and specialty hospitals across the US. Closely comparable to Allied in specialty/ER service mix, referral-driven model and doctor-led ownership ethos (veterinarian-owned is the explicit counterpoint Allied uses against PE).
• Ethos Veterinary Health: Network of specialty and emergency veterinary hospitals emphasizing advanced diagnostics, surgery and oncology. Directly comparable on specialty depth, board-certified specialist staffing and referral-hospital positioning.
• SAGE Veterinary Centers: Multi-location specialty and emergency veterinary group. Comparable in specialty/ER service mix, board-certified specialist staffing and primary-care referral GTM.

Broad incumbents

• VCA Animal Hospitals: Largest general-practice and specialty veterinary hospital network in North America, owned by Mars Petcare. Overlaps with Allied on emergency and specialty service lines but as part of a much broader general-practice portfolio.
• Thrive Pet Healthcare: Large multi-specialty veterinary hospital and general practice operator with a national footprint. Comparable on the specialty/ER and referral dimensions, with broader general-practice coverage Allied does not pursue.
• NVA Compassion-First: Large veterinary consolidator operating specialty, emergency and general practice hospitals across the US. Comparable on the specialty/ER side and on the referral-driven model, with greater reach and capital scale than Allied.
• Mission Veterinary Partners: Veterinary practice consolidator with Midwest presence that includes emergency and specialty hospitals. Comparable on multi-site hospital operations and referral relationships, though broader in its general-practice mix.

Regional players

• University of Minnesota Veterinary Medical Center: Academic veterinary teaching hospital in the Twin Cities providing specialty and emergency services on a referral basis. Comparable in advanced specialty capability and referral position in the same Minnesota geography Allied serves.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AlliedERVet
• Instagraminstagram.com/AlliedERVet
• Xx.com/alliedervet
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/allied-emergency-veterinary-service

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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