Henry Schein Veterinary Solutions

What Henry Schein Veterinary Solutions does

Henry Schein Veterinary Solutions (HSVS) is a US-based, private veterinary practice management software company headquartered in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Founded in 2017 with 251–500 employees, HSVS operates within the broader Henry Schein veterinary distribution ecosystem and targets veterinary practices as its primary customer base. The company's stated focus is delivering practice management software solutions, and its operating model appears to be a combination of acquired software platforms and adjacent service modules rather than a single product line.

In its first two years, HSVS pursued an acquisition-led build-out, purchasing cloud-based practice management platform eVetPractice in December 2017 and North American Rescue in January 2019. The source material describes a platform-plus-modules product architecture centered on a core practice management system, with adjacent modules for prescription management, client communications, payment processing, subscription care plans, supply procurement (with access to 450+ suppliers), and compounding pharmacy services. The portfolio also references acquired practice management brands (Avimark, Impromed) and a practice-improvement network program (VetSuite) connecting independent practices for collective purchasing power.

The business model combines software licensing (PIMS subscriptions) with monetized adjacencies — payments processing, pharmacy/compounding revenue, supply distribution margins, and subscription-based care plans — a structure typical of vertically integrated veterinary practice improvement vendors. Revenue mechanics, pricing, customer segment mix, and go-to-market specifics are not disclosed in the available source data, and the relationship between HSVS and the separately referenced Covetrus entity (spun off from Henry Schein in 2019) is not explicitly defined in the input.

Name

Henry Schein Veterinary Solutions

Website

https://hsveterinarysolutions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Henry Schein Veterinary Solutions is a US-based software company (founded 2017, 251–500 employees) that delivers veterinary practice management software and adjacent practice-improvement modules to veterinary practices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veterinary Practice Management Software

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Veterinary Practice Management Software (PIMS/EMR, Scheduling, Billing) (HLAMAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Clinical Decision Support & Workflow Automation (Protocols, Templates, AI Scribing) (HLAMAGAH), Veterinary EMR/EHR & Clinical Workflow (HLAMAMAB)

Keywords

• Veterinary practice management
• Practice management software
• Veterinary software solutions
• Animal health technology
• Veterinary business software

Headquarters

HQ city

Oshkosh

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Core offering

Henry Schein Veterinary Solutions offers veterinary practice management software solutions for veterinary practices and animal health operations. The firm has expanded its offering portfolio through the acquisition of eVetPractice (cloud-based veterinary practice management software) in 2017 and North American Rescue (medical/trauma supplies) in 2019, broadening the products and services it can provide to veterinary and animal health customers.

Product overview

Covetrus offers a platform-plus-modules architecture centered on the Covetrus Platform, which serves as the unified hub connecting all practice operations from pre-visit to post-appointment. The core products include Covetrus Pulse (practice management software), Covetrus vRxPro (prescription management), Covetrus Comms (client communications), and Covetrus Payments (payment processing). Additional modules include Covetrus CarePlans for subscription-based care, Covetrus Supply for medications and supplies procurement with access to 450+ suppliers, and Covetrus Compounding for customized medications. The portfolio also includes acquired brands Avimark and Impromed for practice management. The VetSuite network program connects thousands of independent practices for collective purchasing power. Covetrus AI provides AI-powered capabilities across the platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Veterinary Practice Management Software Software solutions designed to support veterinary practice operations, including management, scheduling, records, and client communications, offered by HSVS to veterinary practices and animal health businesses.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Digitail: Digitail is a cloud-native PIMS platform serving small and mid-sized veterinary practices with built-in pet parent app, telemedicine, and AI-driven documentation. It competes for the same cloud-first PIMS customer base as HSVS, often with a modern UI and direct-to-pet-owner integrations.
• Vetter Software: Vetter Software is a cloud-based PIMS focused on small to mid-sized animal hospitals, with features including EMR, boarding, inventory, and a pet parent portal. It is comparable in product scope and target customer to HSVS.
• Hippo Manager: Hippo Manager is a cloud PIMS offering EMR, scheduling, billing, and client communication for veterinary practices, with a freemium entry tier. It competes for the same SMB and independent veterinary practice segment as HSVS.
• PetDesk: PetDesk provides client engagement, appointment reminders, pet parent app, and front-desk workflow tools that integrate with multiple PIMS platforms including those HSVS competes with. It is an adjacent competitor in the engagement layer of the same veterinary practices HSVS serves.
• DaySmart Vet: DaySmart Vet is a cloud PIMS targeting small and mid-sized veterinary practices with built-in scheduling, charting, and payment functionality. It overlaps directly with HSVS in core PIMS capabilities and is a frequent competitor in the SMB segment.

Direct peers

• ezyVet (IDEXX): ezyVet is a cloud-based PIMS now owned by IDEXX and aimed at mid-market and specialty practices. It is a direct functional rival to HSVS's PIMS offering, with similar SaaS architecture and a global customer footprint.
• eVetPractice: eVetPractice was acquired by Henry Schein Veterinary Solutions in 2017 as a cloud-based PIMS for small animal hospitals. It remains a directly comparable PIMS product within or alongside HSVS's portfolio, targeting the same independent practice customer base.
• Covetrus: Covetrus, spun off from Henry Schein's animal health business in 2019, offers the Covetrus Pulse PIMS platform alongside AVImark and Impromed. It is the closest direct competitor to HSVS, with an overlapping platform-plus-modules architecture, pharmacy, payments, and client engagement offerings.
• ProVet: ProVet is a cloud-based practice management solution with EMR, scheduling, billing, and integrated payments tailored to veterinary practices. It is directly comparable in core workflow functionality and target customer to HSVS.

Broad incumbents

• IDEXX Laboratories: IDEXX is the dominant incumbent in veterinary practice management software through Cornerstone, ezyVet, and Animana. Comparable because it offers a PIMS platform to the same veterinary practice customer base that HSVS targets, with overlapping functionality in EMR, scheduling, billing, and increasingly AI-driven workflow tools.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A2 records

Investments

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