Suidae Health & Production

What Suidae Health & Production does

Suidae Health & Production, P.C. is a swine-exclusive veterinary clinic headquartered in Algona, Iowa, founded in 1999 and incorporated as an Iowa professional corporation. The firm serves independent U.S. pork producers from eight clinic locations across Iowa, Minnesota, and Nebraska, delivering a vertically integrated service stack that spans swine veterinary consulting, herd health (including PRRS, PED, Influenza, and Mycoplasma elimination programs), reproduction services, production management for sow farms and grow-finish facilities, production records, regulatory certification (PQA Plus, TQA, US SHIP), animal care training (ACTS), pooled-volume product procurement, and disaster preparedness planning. Core technology assets include the Suidae Innovation Station — a 2,400-head, 4-room, 192-pen research facility constructed in 2023 with Big Dutchman feeding systems and positive-pressure filtration — and LeeO RFID individual animal tracking, in which Suidae was the first commercial-herd user. Production data flows through PigKnows, PigFlow, MetaFarms i-production, and EveryPig integrations, generating weekly benchmarking and trend reports for clients.

The company monetizes through professional veterinary services, managed production services contracts, subscription-based production records, transaction-fee product procurement at pooled volume pricing, and paid research services delivered through the Suidae Innovative Research sub-brand for allied genetic, pharmaceutical, and nutrition partners. Distribution is purely direct via on-farm consultations, 24/7 on-call veterinary access, and planned e-commerce procurement channels; no resellers or intermediaries are used. The customer base is segmented into independent pork producers (mid-market sow and grow-finish operations) and enterprise-tier allied industry partners, with geographic coverage spanning Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Nebraska. The firm is privately held, founder- and veterinarian-owned, with no disclosed institutional capital, parent company, or subsidiaries.

Name

Suidae Health & Production

Legal name

Suidae Health and Production, P.C.

Website

https://suidaehp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Suidae Health & Production is a swine-exclusive veterinary clinic offering herd health consulting, production management, production records, and contract research services to independent pork producers across the Midwest from eight clinic locations and a dedicated 2,400-head research facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Swine Veterinary Services

NAICS

Veterinary Services (54194), Support Activities for Animal Production (11521), Support Activities for Animal Production (1152)

SIC

Wholesale-Drugs, Proprietaries & Druggists' Sundries (5122), Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200)

akta.pro primary industry

Herd Health Program Design & Preventive Medicine (AFACADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Vaccination, Parasite Control & Immunization Programs (AFACADAG), Reproductive Health & Herd Fertility Programs (Preg Checks, Calving/Lambing Support) (AFACALAG), Veterinary Medical/Surgical Supply Wholesalers (HLAMAIAB)

Keywords

• Swine veterinary services
• Herd health consulting
• Swine production management
• Pork producer consulting
• Livestock veterinary care

Headquarters

HQ city

Algona

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Swine Veterinary Consulting Services: Complete swine consultation services in all areas of swine health and production. Provides timely in-person consults with practical, science-based solutions and protocols tailored to farms.
2. Production Management Services: Comprehensive farm management services covering facility management, accounting, human resources, employee recruitment, training, and development. Includes sow farm and grow-finish management services.
3. Product Procurement: Client pooled volume procurement system delivering competitive prices for swine vaccines, biologicals, pharmaceuticals, farm supplies and equipment. Includes veterinary prescriptions and Veterinary Feed Directives (VFDs).
4. Production Records Services: Customizable data procurement and analysis for sow farms, grow-finish facilities, and closeouts using PigKnows and MetaFarms systems. Includes weekly comprehensive reporting packets with trend analysis and benchmarking.
5. Research Services: Conducting trials of all sizes from commercial field trials to robust research trials at Suidae Innovation Station. Serves allied partners as independent contractors performing entire scope of research trials.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Suidae Health & Production is a swine-exclusive veterinary clinic providing complete consultation services across swine health, production, training, research, project management, finance, laboratory services, and product procurement. The company delivers science-based, data-driven solutions tailored to individual farms, including on-farm veterinary consultations, production records analysis, full-service farm management, and research trials conducted at the Suidae Innovation Station facility (2400 head capacity, built in 2023).

Product overview

Suidae Health & Production is a swine-exclusive veterinary clinic offering a comprehensive suite of services organized as a unified consulting platform. The core offerings include Swine Veterinary Consulting, Herd Health Services, Swine Reproduction Services, Production Management, and Production Records (using PigKnows and MetaFarms systems). These are supplemented by specialized modules including PQA Plus & TQA Certification, Animal Care & Training Services (ACTS), Product Procurement, Education & Development, Disaster Preparedness, and Project Development. The company also operates Suidae Innovative Research as a distinct research division utilizing the Suidae Innovation Station (2400 head, 4-room facility built in 2023) for full-scale research trials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Suidae Innovative Research: A research division of Suidae Health & Production that conducts forward-thinking research in all aspects of pork production, including commercial field trials and trials at the Suidae Innovation Station.

Products and services

• Swine Veterinary Consulting Complete swine consultation services in all areas of swine health and production, offering timely in-person consults with practical, science-based solutions and protocols tailored to each farm.
• Herd Health Services Comprehensive consultations covering disease surveillance, prevention strategies, outbreak mitigation, and regulatory compliance including PRRS, PED, Influenza, and Mycoplasma elimination programs for pork producers.
• Swine Reproduction Services Reproduction consultations including boar stud consultation, semen sourcing and quality control, genetic consultation, AI and PCAI training, gilt multiplication, and conception rate optimization.
• Production Management Comprehensive farm management services covering facility management, accounting, human resources, employee recruitment, training, production supervision, and pig flow management for sow farms and grow-finish operations.
• Production Records Customizable data procurement and analysis for sow farms, grow-finish facilities, and closeouts using PigKnows and MetaFarms systems, including weekly reporting packets with trend analysis and benchmarking against industry data.
• PQA Plus & TQA Certification Education and certification programs for pork producers to meet animal care and food safety standards, including training, testing, and site assessment status for Pork Quality Assurance Plus and Transport Quality Assurance.
• Animal Care & Training Services (ACTS) Preparation service for farms to exceed packer expectations and PQA Plus standards through documentation, training, site assessments, and mock audits.
• Product Procurement Veterinary supply procurement including swine vaccines, biologicals, pharmaceuticals, farm supplies and equipment, with competitive client pooled volume pricing. Includes veterinary prescriptions and Veterinary Feed Directives (VFDs).
• Education & Development Client education, summer internships for veterinary students, 4th year externships, and Farm Manager Trainee Program for career development in swine production.
• Disaster Preparedness Secure Pork Supply (SPS) planning and US SHIP certification assistance to help producers maintain business continuity during foreign animal disease outbreaks.
• Suidae Innovative Research Forward-thinking research division conducting commercial field trials and comprehensive research at the Suidae Innovation Station facility. Serves allied partners as independent contractors performing entire scope of research trials, including genetic, pharmaceutical, and nutrition studies.
• Project Development Assistance with site selection, building, stocking, staffing, and managing facilities from permitting through manure management plans and farm-filtration design.

Named customers4 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

Integration6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• MSD Animal Health (Merck)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2024Dr. Brandi Burton was invited to present at MSD Animal Health Product Launch Days in Budapest, Hungary. Presented experience with LeeO RFID animal tracking system to MSD senior leadership. Suidae continues to work on emerging technologies with MSD.
• KeminminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2024Research collaboration with Kemin to evaluate EnteroSure product - a novel active microbial solution for nursery rations. Dr. Amanda Reever presented findings at AASV Annual Meeting in Nashville, Tennessee. Study involved over 2,000 piglets evaluating impact on toxigenic E. coli challenges.
• LeeOcoreTechnology or IntegrationRFID individual animal tracking system partnership. Suidae was the first company to utilize this technology in a commercial herd and today uses it extensively in all research efforts. The technology allows measurement and tracking of individual pigs throughout intended time frames to capture individual data and weights for data-driven decisions.
• PigKnowscoreTechnology or IntegrationRecord keeping system used by Suidae to help producers track performance, compare to industry benchmarks, and make data-driven management decisions. Data entry options include mobile entry via smart devices, scanner, and manual entry.
• PigFlowcoreTechnology or IntegrationOn-farm program using smart devices to allow farm staff to efficiently collaborate, execute tasks, collect data, and provide exceptional care. Implemented on Suidae managed sow farms for maximal efficiency and exceptional pig care.
• MetaFarmscoreTechnology or Integrationi-production software platform used for wean-to-market records, collecting and analyzing data to enable better feed, marketing, and sales decisions. Helps improve wean to market productivity and profitability.
• EveryPigcoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline communication platform utilized by Suidae grow-finish producers to track data and connect with each other and communicate on important topics. Farms can upload data directly into MetaFarms i-production from the app.
• Big DutchmancoreTechnology or IntegrationFeeding system technology installed at Suidae Innovation Station research facility. Allows multiple different feeds to each pen in addition to daily feed data collection.
• Topigs NorsvinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal swine genetics company. Dr. Mitch Christensen previously served as Chief Veterinary Officer for Topigs Norsvin International before joining Suidae. Maintains industry connections for genetic consultation services.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Zoetis: Global animal-health pharmaceutical company that supplies many of the vaccines and biologicals Suidae procures on behalf of clients; a broad incumbent in the same ecosystem rather than a direct service competitor.
• Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health: Major swine vaccine and pharmaceutical manufacturer; an allied-industry partner for Suidae research trials and a supplier through its product procurement business, not a direct services competitor.
• MSD Animal Health (Merck Animal Health): Global animal-health company with a substantial swine vaccine and pharmaceutical portfolio; collaborates with Suidae on emerging-technology research and is a supplier via Suidae's procurement channel.

Others

• MetaFarms: Swine production-data platform whose i-production software is integrated into Suidae's Production Records offering; an enabling technology partner rather than a service competitor.

Direct peers

• Professional Swine Management: Swine production management company providing managed sow-farm and grow-finish services; directly comparable to Suidae's Production Management and Suidae Management Services offerings.
• Pipestone Veterinary Services: Large U.S. swine-focused veterinary and production-management organization serving independent producers — directly comparable to Suidae in consulting, herd health, and managed production services, though materially larger and vertically integrated.
• AMVC Management Services: Swine production management and veterinary services firm headquartered in Iowa; competes for the same independent pork producer clients with a similar mix of managed sow farms, grow-finish oversight, and veterinary consulting.
• Swine Vet Center: Minnesota-based swine-exclusive veterinary practice offering health, production, and records services to upper-Midwest producers — overlapping geography and service mix with Suidae's MN clinic.
• Carthage Veterinary Service (Carthage System): Swine veterinary practice and production management company serving Midwest producers; directly comparable in swine-exclusive veterinary consulting, production management, and research services.

Emerging players

• LeeO: RFID individual-animal tracking technology vendor whose system is used by Suidae across all research efforts; comparable as an emerging technology player whose tools are embedded into Suidae's research and consulting workflow.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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