Cy-Fair Animal Hospital

What Cy-Fair Animal Hospital does

Cy-Fair Animal Hospital is a privately held, full-service veterinary practice founded in 2015 by three Tuskegee University College of Veterinary Medicine graduates — Dr. Diarra Blue, Dr. Michael Lavigne III, and Dr. Aubrey Ross II — who previously practiced together in Las Vegas before relocating to the Houston area. The practice operates two physical clinics: the Cypress flagship at 12725 Louetta Road (open seven days a week) and the Houston/Aldine location at 440 Aldine Bender Road, collectively serving dogs and cats alongside exotic animals and large farm species.

The clinical offering spans wellness care, vaccinations, dental, soft tissue and orthopedic surgery (including TPLO), parasite prevention, senior pet care, microchipping, urgent care, boarding, and home visits. Diagnostic capability includes in-house CT, ultrasound, echocardiography, ECG, and digital radiography. Specialized service lines differentiate the practice: Dr. Ross leads exotic care for primates, fennec foxes, armadillos, and other non-traditional species; Dr. Blue covers large animal farm calls; and Dr. Lavigne focuses on orthopedics and emergency medicine.

The business model combines fee-for-service clinical revenue with a recurring subscription layer (VIPet Plans, 12-month agreements billed monthly via Snout starting at 56¢/day, bundling unlimited exams and preventive care), an integrated online pharmacy, mobile booking and prescription management through PetDesk and EzyVet, and CareCredit financing. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer across the Houston metro, supported by a $25 new-client promo, social media, community speaking, and a partnership with Houston Shaggy Dog Rescue; the practice also received national visibility via Animal Planet's reality series 'The Vet Life'.

Name

Cy-Fair Animal Hospital

Legal name

Cy-Fair Animal Hospital

Website

https://cyfairanimalhospital.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cy-Fair Animal Hospital is a privately held, two-location Houston-area veterinary practice providing full-service medical, surgical, dental, diagnostic, boarding, and home-visit care for household pets, exotic animals, and large farm species, augmented by a subscription wellness plan and online pharmacy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veterinary Services

NAICS

Veterinary Services (54194)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

General Practice Veterinary Clinics (Wellness & Primary Care) (HLAMAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Field Services, Mobile Imaging & On-Farm Procedures (HLAMABAK), Veterinary-Affiliated/Medical Boarding (HSANADAG), Urgent Care Veterinary Clinics (Non-ER) (HLAMAAAD)

Keywords

• Veterinary services
• Pet healthcare
• Animal surgery
• Veterinary diagnostics
• Pet boarding

Headquarters

HQ city

Cypress

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Veterinary Services: Fee-for-service model for all veterinary procedures including wellness exams, vaccinations, surgery, dental care, diagnostics, and emergency/urgent care visits
2. VIPet Wellness Plans: Monthly subscription plans (12-month agreement) offering unlimited exams, vaccinations, and preventive care. Processed through Snout payment system with monthly charges
3. Boarding Services: Overnight and extended stay boarding for pets at Houston/Aldine location with personalized care and dietary accommodations
4. Online Pharmacy: Sale of medications, pet food, and health products through integrated online pharmacy platform with direct shipping to customers
5. Home Visit Services: House call veterinary services for anxious, elderly, or immobile pets delivered at customer homes
6. Large Animal Services: Veterinary care for goats, sheep, horses, pigs, and cattle delivered on-site at customer farms/locations

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Cy-Fair Animal Hospital is a full-service veterinary practice operating two locations in the Houston, Texas area (Cypress and Houston/Aldine) that delivers comprehensive medical, surgical, dental, and diagnostic care for household pets, exotic animals, and large animals. It also offers boarding, home visits, urgent care, and a subscription-based wellness membership program (VIPet Plans) along with an integrated online pharmacy. The practice accepts walk-ins and appointments, supported by an online booking platform and mobile app.

Product overview

Cy-Fair Animal Hospital is a full-service veterinary practice operating two locations (Cypress and Houston/Aldine) that provides comprehensive veterinary care for household pets, exotic animals, and large animals. The practice offers a unified portfolio of core clinical services including wellness care, vaccinations, dental care, surgery, in-house diagnostics, parasite prevention, boarding, microchipping, senior pet care, urgent care, and home visits. This core service suite is supplemented by a digital ecosystem including the PetDesk mobile app for appointment management and prescription refills, an integrated online pharmacy through Our Vet, and a patient portal via EzyVet. The hospital also offers VIPet Plans, a subscription-based wellness membership program administered through Snout that bundles unlimited exams, preventive care, and priority scheduling at monthly rates starting at 56 cents per day.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VIPet Plans: Monthly pet wellness membership plans offering unlimited exams, preventive care, and priority appointment scheduling starting as low as 56 cents per day. Powered by Snout.

Products and services

• Wellness Care Regular wellness exams for pets including comprehensive health evaluations, early detection and prevention, comfort and familiarity visits, and personalized health plans. Designed for general pet owners seeking routine preventive healthcare for their dogs and cats.
• Vaccinations Customized vaccine plans for dogs and cats including rabies, distemper, parvovirus, bordetella, and feline vaccines, with local risk-based recommendations for Texas residents. Targets pet owners seeking preventive immunization services.
• Dental Care Professional dental cleanings using ultrasonic equipment, digital dental X-rays, and tooth extractions when necessary. Addresses dental disease affecting overall pet health. Targets pet owners concerned with oral health of their dogs and cats.
• Surgery Surgical procedures including routine spays and neuters, soft tissue surgery, and advanced orthopedic procedures such as TPLO (Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy) surgery for cruciate ligament injuries. Provided to pet owners whose dogs or cats require surgical intervention.
• In-House Diagnostics Advanced diagnostic services including echocardiograms, ECG, ultrasound imaging, CT scanning, and digital radiographs (X-rays) for comprehensive internal health assessment. Available to pet owners whose animals require imaging for diagnosis of conditions affecting the heart, abdomen, and other internal systems.
• Parasite Prevention Year-round parasite protection plans covering fleas, ticks, heartworms, and intestinal worms with products such as Bravecto Quantum and ProHeart. Designed for pet owners seeking preventive parasite control for dogs and cats.
• Boarding Safe, supervised overnight and extended-stay boarding services at the Houston/Aldine Bender Rd. location with individualized attention, proper feeding, and fresh water access. Targets pet owners needing boarding for their dogs and cats during travel or other absences.
• Microchipping Quick, minimally invasive microchip insertion for permanent pet identification, scannable by any veterinarian or shelter nationwide. Designed for pet owners seeking permanent identification for their dogs and cats.
• Senior Pet Care Specialized care for older pets including preventive screenings, comfort and pain management for arthritis, and nutrition and lifestyle guidance. Targets owners of aging dogs and cats requiring geriatric care and chronic condition management.
• Exotics Care Specialized veterinary care for exotic pets including rabbits, birds, reptiles, amphibians, primates, pocket pets, and specialty species like lemurs, kinkajous, and fennec foxes, provided by Dr. Ross. Targets owners of exotic and non-traditional animals.
• Large Animals On-site veterinary care for large animals including goats, sheep, equine, pigs, horses, and cattle, provided by Dr. Blue and Dr. Thompson at the customer's farm or location. Targets farm and ranch owners in the greater Houston area.
• Urgent Care Same-day evaluation and treatment for non-life-threatening urgent medical concerns including vomiting, minor injuries, sudden limping, and allergic reactions. Available to pet owners seeking prompt care for acute but non-emergency conditions in their dogs and cats.
• Home Visits In-home veterinary care for anxious pets, elderly animals, post-surgery recovery patients, or owners with mobility challenges. Designed for pet owners who prefer or require at-home veterinary services.
• VIPet Plans Monthly wellness care subscription plans starting at 56 cents per day with unlimited exams, priority appointment scheduling, and bundled preventive care services including vaccines and diagnostics. Three tiers available, all with 12-month agreements. Administered through Snout. Targets pet owners seeking predictable monthly costs for preventive care.
• Online Pharmacy Online ordering of medications, pet food, and other products with direct home delivery and integration with patient medical records. Available to pet owners served by both the Aldine and Louetta locations.
• Travel Health Certificates Domestic and international travel health certificates ensuring pets meet required regulations for travel, including vaccinations, documentation, and timing guidance. Designed for pet owners planning to travel with their dogs and cats.

Quantifiable outcome

• Savings up to $86 per year through VIPet Plans
• +4 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, supportive and community.

• Snout (Wellness Plan Provider)coreTechnology or IntegrationSnout provides the VIPet Plan membership platform including monthly payment processing, plan management, and customer service. Customers are billed monthly through Snout for their wellness plan subscriptions. Contact: (832) 263-3774 and [email protected]
• PetDeskcoreTechnology or IntegrationPetDesk provides the online appointment booking platform and mobile app used by the clinic. The app enables prescription refills, pet record access, and appointment request management for customers.
• CareCreditsupportiveChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCareCredit healthcare credit card accepted for pet healthcare financing. Allows customers to pay for veterinary services in convenient monthly payments rather than upfront.
• BluePearl Pet Hospital – SpringsupportiveStrategic or Co-development Partner24/7 emergency and specialty hospital referral partner for advanced or overnight emergency care. Located at 1646 Spring Cypress Rd., Spring, TX 77388. Phone: 832-616-5000. Used when cases exceed clinic capabilities.
• Houston Shaggy Dog RescuecommunityStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal rescue organization partnership for animal rescue work and community outreach. Rescue animals receive veterinary care at the clinic.
• EzyVet (Patient Portal)supportiveTechnology or IntegrationEzyVet provides the online patient portal for customers to access their pet's medical records and manage their account.
• Vetstoria (Online Pharmacy)supportiveTechnology or IntegrationOnline pharmacy integration at both Aldine and Louetta locations. Products include medications, pet food, and health supplies with direct shipping to customers and integration with pet medical records.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists: Houston-based specialty and emergency veterinary hospital. Direct regional competitor for high-acuity surgical and specialty referrals in the same metro Cy-Fair serves.

Broad incumbents

• Heartland Veterinary Partners: Multi-site veterinary owner with a portfolio of GP and mixed-animal hospitals. Comparable on operating model (multi-DVM, multi-location general practice) and as a potential roll-up acquirer in Texas.
• BluePearl Pet Hospital: Specialty and emergency veterinary hospital network. Already a referral partner of Cy-Fair for cases exceeding the clinic's capability; competes for high-acuity and surgical referral cases in the Houston metro.
• PetVet Care Centers: Multi-site veterinary owner/operator with a mix of general practice and specialty centers. Mirrors Cy-Fair's combination of wellness, surgery, and diagnostics across multi-location settings.
• VCA Animal Hospitals: Largest U.S. general and specialty veterinary network with hundreds of hospitals across the country. Competes with Cy-Fair for primary care caseload in Houston while also operating specialty/ER referral centers.
• Thrive Pet Healthcare: Multi-specialty veterinary network formed via consolidation of regional GP, urgent care, and specialty providers. Comparable in combining GP, specialty, and preventive wellness program offerings in a multi-location model.
• National Veterinary Associates (NVA): Large network of companion animal hospitals with regional brands across the U.S. Provides back-office scale and capital to independent practices — relevant as both competitor and potential acquirer/partner in Houston.
• Banfield Pet Hospital: National general practice veterinary chain operating primarily inside PetSmart stores, with Optimum Wellness Plans as a flagship subscription offering. Direct comparability on wellness plan subscription model and broad GP service mix.
• Mission Veterinary Partners: Veterinary-owned hospital network operating GP and specialty clinics across the U.S. Competes with or partners similarly to Cy-Fair's full-service, multi-DVM model under a partnership/buy-in structure.

Others

• PetIQ / VetIQ: Operator of preventive veterinary clinics and pharmacy services in retail-adjacent locations. Comparable on the preventive/OTC side of the market (vaccinations, parasite control) rather than on full-service primary care.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/cyfairanimalhospital
• Instagraminstagram.com/cyfairah
• Xx.com/CyFairAH
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cy-fair-animal-hospital

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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