NAV

What NAV does

NAV - Núcleo de Apoio Veterinário is a private veterinary diagnostic support center headquartered in Maringá, Paraná, Brazil, operating as a specialty referral partner for veterinary clinics and a direct service provider for pet owners in the northern Paraná region. The company's primary function is to deliver diagnostic imaging and laboratory testing services that smaller companion-animal practices typically cannot economically maintain in-house, supported by a team of six named veterinary specialists covering clinical pathology, cardiology, radiology/ultrasound, acupuncture, dermatology, and physiotherapy.

The service portfolio spans digital radiology, ultrasonography with Doppler, computed tomography (CT), and a comprehensive clinical laboratory offering hematology, biochemistry, urinalysis, parasitology, cytology, microbiology, hormones, and molecular biology testing. NAV also operates an intensive care unit (UTI) with mechanical ventilation and continuous multiparameter monitoring, a canine blood bank with home blood collection, and complementary therapy services including acupuncture and physiotherapy (using therapeutic ultrasound, class 3 laser, FES, and kinesiotaping). NAV claims pioneer status in veterinary nuclear medicine in northern Paraná and in intensive care veterinary services in Maringá. Technology is conventional veterinary diagnostic equipment rather than proprietary or AI-enabled systems.

The business model is fee-for-service professional services revenue charged to referring veterinary clinics and direct pet-owner customers. The go-to-market motion is sales-led and relationship-based, leveraging phone, WhatsApp, and a website contact form. Distribution runs through B2B referrals from regional veterinary clinics and direct consumer contact for specialized services. The company is privately held, owner-managed, with no disclosed external funding, no parent organization, and operates from a single location at Av. Humaitá, 240, Maringá.

Name

NAV

Legal name

NAV - NÚCLEO DE APOIO VETERINÁRIO

Website

https://nav.vet.br

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

NAV - Núcleo de Apoio Veterinário is a private veterinary diagnostic center in Maringá, Brazil, offering imaging, laboratory testing, ICU, and specialty therapies to veterinary clinics and pet owners across northern Paraná, with pioneer status in regional veterinary nuclear medicine and intensive care.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veterinary Diagnostic Services

NAICS

Veterinary Services (54194), Medical Laboratories (621511)

SIC

Services-Medical Laboratories (8071)

akta.pro primary industry

Veterinary Imaging Centers (Radiology, Ultrasound, CT/MRI) (HLAMADAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Reference Laboratory Testing (Clinical Pathology & Chemistry) (HLAMADAA), Veterinary Specialty Imaging Centers (CT/MRI/Advanced Imaging) (HLAMACAL)

Keywords

• Veterinary diagnostic imaging
• Veterinary laboratory testing
• Veterinary radiology services
• Veterinary ultrasound imaging
• Veterinary intensive care

Headquarters

HQ city

Maringá

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Veterinary Diagnostic Services: NAV generates revenue by providing diagnostic imaging services (radiology, ultrasonography, CT scanning), clinical laboratory testing, and specialized veterinary treatments (acupuncture, physiotherapy, intensive care) to veterinary clinics and pet owners in Maringá and the northern Paraná region.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

NAV is a veterinary diagnostic support center that provides specialized diagnostic imaging (digital radiology, ultrasonography with Doppler, computed tomography), comprehensive clinical laboratory testing (hematology, biochemistry, molecular diagnostics), and specialized therapeutic services (intensive care, acupuncture, physiotherapy, blood bank) for referring veterinarians and pet owners in Maringá and northern Paraná, Brazil.

Product overview

NAV is a veterinary diagnostic support center offering a comprehensive suite of diagnostic imaging and laboratory services for referring veterinarians. The core offering includes digital radiology, ultrasound with Doppler, computed tomography, and a full clinical laboratory with hematology, biochemistry, and molecular diagnostics. Additional specialized services include an intensive care unit (UTI), physiotherapy, acupuncture, and a canine blood bank. The center functions as a unified diagnostic platform supporting companion animal healthcare with specialized professionals and modern equipment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Banco de Sangue (Veterinary Blood Bank) Veterinary blood bank service facilitating canine blood donations, collecting blood samples for transfusions and providing periodic health check-ups for donor dogs. Includes home collection (domicílio) service.
• Laboratório Clínico Veterinário (Veterinary Clinical Laboratory) Clinical laboratory offering comprehensive diagnostic testing including hematology, biochemistry, urinalysis, parasitology, cytology, myelogram, microbiology, hormones, and molecular biology for veterinary practitioners.
• Ultrassonografia Veterinária (Veterinary Ultrasonography) Non-invasive ultrasound imaging service enabling real-time evaluation of abdominal structures, pregnancy monitoring, and pathology investigation using equipment with Doppler capabilities.
• Radiologia Digital Veterinária (Digital Veterinary Radiology) Digital radiology service using X-ray and ionizing radiation for diagnostic imaging of soft tissues, bones, joints, spine, and thoracic/abdominal cavities.
• Tomografia Computadorizada Veterinária (Veterinary Computed Tomography) Computed tomography scanning service providing advanced nuclear medicine imaging, pioneer in northern Paraná region, with pre, during, and post-examination monitoring until complete recovery.
• Unidade de Terapia Intensiva Veterinária (Veterinary Intensive Care Unit / ICU) Intensive care unit for critically ill patients requiring continuous monitoring with multiparameter monitors, arterial blood gas analysis, mechanical ventilation, continuous infusion pumps, specialized beds, and oxygen therapy.
• Fisioterapia Veterinária (Veterinary Physiotherapy) Veterinary physiotherapy and rehabilitation service using therapeutic ultrasound, class 3 laser, transcutaneous stimulator, FES, kinesiotaping, and techniques including kinesiotherapy, myofascial release, chiropractic, and stretching.
• Acupuntura Veterinária (Veterinary Acupuncture) Traditional acupuncture treatment for animals using needle application at specific body points to address respiratory, muscular, skeletal, dermatological, gastrointestinal, neurological, and endocrine conditions.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Antech Diagnostics: Mars Petcare's veterinary reference laboratory network offering chemistry, hematology, molecular diagnostics and imaging support. Mirrors NAV's clinical lab and imaging stack, though at US/international scale.
• Heska Corporation: Veterinary diagnostics company providing in-clinic lab analyzers and specialty testing. Comparable through its focus on veterinary diagnostic equipment and lab services used in clinical settings.
• IDEXX Laboratories: Global leader in veterinary reference laboratory testing and diagnostic imaging. NAV competes in the same category (veterinary lab + imaging) but at a local, specialized level rather than at IDEXX's national reference-lab scale.

Broad incumbents

• BluePearl Specialty Pet Hospital: Network of specialty and emergency veterinary hospitals offering advanced imaging, ICU and multi-specialty care. Closest analogue to NAV's combined imaging-plus-ICU-plus-specialist model, though at multi-site US scale.
• VCA Animal Hospitals: Large specialty and emergency veterinary hospital network (Mars Petcare). Comparable through specialty imaging, ICU and referral-based service model, but operates at much larger scale across many sites.
• Mars Petcare (Diagnostics & Specialty): Parent of Antech, VCA and BluePearl; represents the broader incumbent ecosystem of veterinary diagnostics, specialty hospitals and reference labs that NAV competes against in concept.

Regional players

• Naya Cardiologia Veterinária: Brazilian veterinary cardiology specialty provider mentioned in NAV team credentials. Comparable as a Brazilian regional specialist whose referral model overlaps with NAV's cardiology offerings.
• Centro de Diagnóstico Veterinário (CDV): Brazilian veterinary diagnostic center offering imaging and laboratory services to referring vets. Comparable as a regional lab-plus-imaging support center in Brazil.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/nav.mga

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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