Goshen Animal Clinic

What Goshen Animal Clinic does

Goshen Animal Clinic is a single-location veterinary practice founded in 1977 in Prospect, Kentucky, operating as part of the United Veterinary Care network. The clinic provides comprehensive small animal veterinary services including preventative care, diagnostics, surgery (orthopedics and soft tissue), ultrasound, senior pet care, and hospice/palliative care. It also offers grooming, boarding, and daycare services, supported by a team of four veterinarians trained at Auburn University (one from St. George's) and a small support staff of approximately 10 employees. The clinic is fully owned by Dr. Brian Proffitt, who has served the practice since 1998 and became sole owner in 2019.

The business operates on a direct-to-consumer model serving pet owners in the Kentuckiana area (Louisville metro and surrounding regions). Revenue is generated across three streams: veterinary medical services, ancillary grooming/boarding/daycare, and a VetSource-powered online pharmacy and product store. Customer acquisition is driven through local SEO, a self-service online booking integration with PetDesk, Stripe-powered payment processing, and a new-client free exam promotion (valid through 09/30/26). Technology infrastructure is industry-standard rather than proprietary, with no AI/ML capabilities, no mobile app, and no disclosed data assets. Operational hours run Monday through Friday with limited weekend drop-off/pick-up windows for boarding.

The clinic competes within a fragmented suburban veterinary services market, where its 47-year operating history and claim of over 10,000 families served provide local brand recognition. However, its single-location footprint, absence of disclosed financials, and lack of digital differentiation beyond basic bookings and e-commerce limit position for scaled growth. Ownership by Dr. Proffitt and affiliation with United Veterinary Care suggest a stable, owner-operator business model rather than a venture-backed or roll-up asset.

Name

Goshen Animal Clinic

Legal name

Goshen Animal Clinic

Website

https://goshenanimalclinic.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Goshen Animal Clinic is a single-location veterinary practice in Prospect, Kentucky, founded in 1977, providing veterinary care, grooming, boarding, daycare, and an online pharmacy to pet owners in the Kentuckiana area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veterinary Services

NAICS

Veterinary Services (541940), Veterinary Services (54194)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Companion Animal Veterinary Clinics & Hospitals (AFAEANAA)

Keywords

• Veterinary medical services
• Pet grooming boarding
• Animal hospital care
• Preventative pet care
• Veterinary pharmacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Prospect

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Veterinary Services: Revenue from comprehensive veterinary medical services including preventative care, diagnostics, surgery, and treatment. Same day appointments and walk-ins available.
2. Grooming, Boarding & Daycare: Revenue from pet grooming, boarding, and daycare services mentioned on the clinic's service offerings.
3. Pet Products & Medications: Revenue from sale of pet products including preventative medications (flea, tick, heartworm prevention) through the online store and in-clinic dispensary. Prescription items cannot be returned per state/federal law.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Goshen Animal Clinic is a full-service veterinary practice providing medical examinations, diagnostics, surgery (including orthopedics and soft tissue), ultrasound, preventative care, and senior/hospice care for pets. The clinic also offers pet grooming, boarding, and daycare as ancillary services, and sells pet products and prescription medications through an in-clinic dispensary and a VetSource-powered online store. Same-day appointments and walk-ins are available for pet owners in the Kentuckiana area.

Product overview

Goshen Animal Clinic is a single-location veterinary practice offering an integrated suite of pet care services. The core offering is comprehensive veterinary medical care (examinations, surgery, diagnostics, orthopedics, ultrasound), supplemented by grooming, boarding and daycare, and preventative wellness programs. An online store and pharmacy operated via VetSource provides prescription medications and pet supplies for home delivery. The clinic has served the Prospect, Kentucky community since 1977.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Veterinary Medical Care Services Comprehensive veterinary medical services for pets in the Kentuckiana area, including examinations, diagnostics, surgery (orthopedics and soft tissue), ultrasound, senior pet care, hospice and palliative care, and preventative wellness. Includes same-day appointments and walk-ins for pet owners.
• Pet Grooming Professional grooming services for dogs, cats, and other pets, including bathing, haircuts, and nail trimming, offered at the clinic.
• Pet Boarding and Daycare Boarding and daycare services for dogs and cats, available for owners during travel or work hours, with drop-off and pick-up hours on weekends.
• Online Pharmacy and Pet Product Store Online store for pet products, prescription medications, and over-the-counter supplies, operated via VetSource and accessible from the clinic's website, with home delivery for pet owners.
• Preventative Care Program Year-round preventative healthcare program focused on flea, tick, and heartworm prevention, with manufacturer rebate offers on trusted products to encourage ongoing preventative care.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• PetDeskcoreTechnology or IntegrationPetDesk provides the online appointment booking system for Goshen Animal Clinic, enabling pet owners to schedule veterinary appointments through the clinic's website. This integration streamlines the booking process for customers.
• United Veterinary CarecoreOthersGoshen Animal Clinic is part of the United Veterinary Care network, a veterinary practice management company. The clinic operates under United Veterinary Care's branding, website infrastructure, and privacy/terms policies. Copyright and operational oversight managed by parent company.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Fuzzy Pet Health: Digital-first veterinary care company offering 24/7 vet chat, telemedicine, and in-clinic visits. Comparable as a tech-enabled companion-animal care provider targeting the same pet-owner demographic Goshen serves.
• Modern Animal: Subscription-based veterinary care startup offering unlimited exams and a digitally native experience. Comparable as a GP competitor targeting younger pet owners; relevant for assessing tech-enabled disruption risk to traditional clinics like Goshen.
• Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice: National network of in-home hospice and euthanasia veterinarians. Comparable in Dr. Barnes' stated hospice/palliative care specialty at Goshen and represents a growing service line within the GP clinic offering.

Broad incumbents

• Thrive Pet Healthcare: Multi-site veterinary hospital operator offering GP, urgent, and specialty care across the U.S. Comparable in service mix (preventive, surgical, dental) and target customer (companion animal owners) to Goshen, with similar same-day/urgent care positioning.
• BluePearl Pet Hospital: Specialty and emergency veterinary hospital network (also under Mars Petcare). Relevant as a specialty referral destination for cases Goshen's DVMs encounter (orthopedics, ultrasound), and as a benchmark for specialty service expansion potential.
• PetVet Care Centers: Network of more than 420 veterinary hospitals across the U.S., formed via acquisition of independent practices. Direct analog to a UVC-style management/roll-up platform serving companion animal GP clinics.
• Heartland Veterinary Partners: Veterinary partnership network focused on retaining the local clinic identity while providing management support. Highly comparable operating philosophy to UVC's relationship with Goshen — branded independence with corporate back-office.
• National Veterinary Associates (NVA): Veterinary practice management group that owns and operates hundreds of GP and specialty hospitals across North America. Comparable as a roll-up platform that acquires independent clinics like Goshen — represents the strategic acquirer profile most relevant to a UVC-affiliated single-site GP.
• VCA Animal Hospitals: Operates one of the largest networks of general practice and specialty veterinary hospitals in the U.S. (Mars Petcare subsidiary). Comparable as a multi-site GP/specialty veterinary operator serving companion animal owners, though at vastly greater scale.
• Banfield Pet Hospital: Nation's largest GP veterinary chain, with hospitals co-located in Petco stores. Comparable as a high-volume companion-animal general practice operator; relevant for benchmarking clinic operating model, preventive care programs, and pharmacy revenue.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/GoshenAC

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 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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