What Tropicana Animal Hospital does

Tropicana Animal Hospital is a privately held, single-location companion-animal veterinary practice headquartered at 2385 E. Tropicana in Las Vegas, Nevada, founded in 1971 by Dr. James E. Nave. It operates 24 hours per day, 7 days per week on a walk-in basis with no appointment required, offering comprehensive care for dogs and cats across preventive care (vaccinations, health certificates), general and emergency treatment, surgery, dentistry, boarding, and end-of-life services. The facility has seven exam rooms, separate cat and dog entrances, and serves individual pet owners throughout the Las Vegas metropolitan area, with bilingual English/Spanish staffing and a Spanish-language website for the Hispanic community.

The practice deploys a broad medical technology stack typical of a multi-modality general and specialty hospital: digital radiology (with electronic transmission to board-certified radiologists), diagnostic ultrasound, gastrointestinal and respiratory endoscopy, computed tomography (CT), laser therapy, laparoscopic surgery, and veterinary acupuncture. Clinical depth is provided by 16 staff veterinarians with training across surgery, internal medicine, dentistry, ultrasonography, neurology, emergency medicine, exotic animal care, and alternative medicine; the founder is a past president of the American Veterinary Medical Association and the Nevada Veterinary Medical Association. The hospital carries AAHA accreditation and integrates with the Appointmaster Pet Portal for online scheduling and check-in.

Commercially, Tropicana Animal Hospital runs a direct-to-consumer retail-clinic model under unit-pricing terms published on its FAQ: examination fee $71.00, cat neuter $100, cat spay $140, dog neuter $140–$220 by weight, dog spay $170–$250 by weight, and a standard panel of dog and cat vaccines priced at $15 each. Payment is required at the time of service; the practice does not accept Care Credit and does not offer in-house payment plans, though it will assist with pet insurance claim filing. Revenue is generated entirely from the Las Vegas physical site with no online or tele-services.

Name

Tropicana Animal Hospital

Legal name

Tropicana Animal Hospital

Website

https://tropicanaanimalhospital.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tropicana Animal Hospital is a privately held, 24/7 walk-in veterinary hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada, serving pet owners with comprehensive care including surgery, emergency and critical care, dentistry, diagnostics, boarding, and alternative medicine.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veterinary Hospital Services

NAICS

Veterinary Services (541940), Veterinary Services (54194)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Veterinary Specialty Referral Hospitals (Multi-specialty) (HLAMACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Veterinary-Affiliated/Medical Boarding (HSANADAG), Veterinary Internal Medicine & Oncology Centers (HLAMACAD), Veterinary Surgery Centers (Soft Tissue/Orthopedic/Neuro) (HLAMACAC)

Keywords

• Veterinary hospital services
• Emergency animal care
• Pet dental care
• Veterinary diagnostics imaging
• Pet boarding services

Headquarters

HQ city

Las Vegas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Veterinary Services: Revenue generated from comprehensive veterinary services including examinations, surgeries, vaccinations, dental procedures, emergency care, boarding, and diagnostic imaging. Services are paid at time of service with no payment plans offered.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Tropicana Animal Hospital is a 24/7 walk-in animal hospital providing comprehensive veterinary care for dogs and cats in Las Vegas. Services include preventive care (vaccinations, health certificates), emergency and critical care, general and laparoscopic surgery, dentistry, boarding, hospice/euthanasia, and advanced diagnostics including digital radiology, ultrasound, endoscopy, CT scanning, laser therapy, and veterinary acupuncture. Services are delivered in a single physical facility with 7 exam rooms, separate entrances for cats and dogs, and no appointments required.

Product overview

Tropicana Animal Hospital is a walk-in animal hospital offering comprehensive veterinary care services for dogs and cats. The hospital operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week without appointments. Core services include preventive care (vaccinations, health certificates), emergency and critical care, general surgery, dentistry, radiology, ultrasound, endoscopy, boarding, euthanasia, and hospice care. Advanced diagnostic and treatment offerings include CT scan, laparoscopic procedures, laser therapy, and alternative medicine (acupuncture). The hospital features separate entrances for cats and dogs, 7 exam rooms, and serves pets of all ages.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency & Critical Care

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Eastern Veterinary Emergency HospitalminorOthersReferral partner for after-hours emergencies. Eastern Veterinary Emergency Hospital (702) 262-7090 located at 8405 S. Eastern Ave #100, Las Vegas, NV 89123 handles after-hour emergencies when Tropicana Animal Hospital's 24-hour coverage requires external referral.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• VCA Animal Hospitals: Largest U.S. veterinary hospital network (now under Mars Petcare) operating general and specialty hospitals with advanced diagnostics, multi-specialty coverage, and 24/7 emergency capability — directly comparable to Tropicana's full-service, multi-specialty, 24/7 walk-in model but at national scale.
• BluePearl Pet Hospital: Network of specialty and emergency veterinary hospitals offering surgery, internal medicine, oncology, advanced imaging, and 24-hour emergency care — closely comparable to the emergency & specialty side of Tropicana's offering.
• Banfield Pet Hospital: Nationwide veterinary chain operating inside PetSmart locations with standardized preventive care, vaccinations, and general practice services — comparable to Tropicana on the routine/affordable preventive-care side.
• MedVet: Network of veterinary specialty and emergency hospitals providing 24-hour emergency care, surgery, internal medicine, and advanced diagnostics — directly comparable to the specialty/emergency subset of Tropicana's services at broader geographic scale.

Direct peers

• Southern Nevada Veterinary Specialty Service: Regional specialty referral hospital in the Las Vegas market offering surgery, internal medicine, oncology, cardiology, and emergency care — directly comparable multi-specialty competitor in the same geography.
• Craig Road Animal Hospital: Las Vegas-based full-service animal hospital with emergency and specialty services — competes head-to-head with Tropicana for Las Vegas pet owners across general practice and urgent care.
• Durango Animal Hospital: Las Vegas community veterinary hospital offering preventive care, surgery, dentistry, and urgent care services — comparable in scale and service mix within the same local market.

Emerging players

• Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG): Veterinary practice exclusively focused on emergency medicine with an always-open walk-in model — directly comparable to Tropicana's walk-in, 24/7 positioning and emergency-first value proposition.

Regional players

• Anasazi Animal Clinic: Las Vegas-area general veterinary practice offering preventive and routine care — comparable to Tropicana on the general-practice, community-veterinarian side of the local market.

Others

• National Veterinary Associates (NVA): Large veterinary community and specialty hospital consolidator/owner — relevant as the typical acquirer and capital partner model for a 50-year-old multi-veterinarian hospital like Tropicana evaluating a sale or recapitalization.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TropicanaAnimalHospital
• Instagraminstagram.com/explore/locations/11438979
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tropicana-animal-hospital

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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