Arlington Animal Hospital

What Arlington Animal Hospital does

Riverside Regional Veterinary Group (formerly Arlington Animal Hospital) is a privately held, single-location companion animal hospital at 4229 Van Buren Blvd, Riverside, California, serving pet owners across the Inland Empire region of Southern California. The firm was established as Arlington Animal Hospital (founding date given variously as 1950 and 1970; the company's own 2025 website states 'more than five decades' of service) and rebranded to Riverside Regional Veterinary Group in 2025, stating it now offers 'expanded services' while retaining the same clinical team.

The clinical offering combines a general practice core (wellness exams, vaccinations, spay/neuter, preventive care) with a continuous 24/7 emergency and hospitalization tier that has been in operation for over a decade, supplemented by specialty services including orthopedic surgery, professional anesthesia, advanced diagnostic imaging via computed tomography (CT), and minimally invasive laparoscopic and endoscopic procedures. The practice reports AAHA accreditation maintained continuously since 2017 and holds Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society (VECCS) membership, credentials that validate the technical scope of the operation.

The business model is direct-to-consumer fee-for-service professional services revenue, with customers accessing the hospital in person for both scheduled appointments (bookable online) and walk-in emergencies. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is quote-based. Customer acquisition is digital-first, centered on the company's website with online appointment booking and pre-visit forms, supplemented by community brand reputation accumulated over 50+ years in the Inland Empire. The firm is independently owned with no disclosed institutional investors, funding history, parent company, or M&A activity in the source data, and no management team biographies are disclosed.

Name

Arlington Animal Hospital

Legal name

Riverside Regional Veterinary Group

Website

https://arlingtonanimalhospital.biz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Riverside Regional Veterinary Group is a privately held, single-location companion animal hospital in Riverside, California, delivering general wellness, 24/7 emergency, advanced imaging (CT), and specialty surgical services to pet owners in the Inland Empire region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veterinary Healthcare Services

NAICS

Veterinary Services (54194)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro primary industry

Companion Animal Veterinary Clinics & Hospitals (AFAEANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Veterinary Surgery Centers (Soft Tissue/Orthopedic/Neuro) (HLAMACAC), Veterinary Imaging Centers (Radiology, Ultrasound, CT/MRI) (HLAMADAH)

Keywords

• Veterinary care services
• Pet healthcare
• Emergency veterinary services
• Veterinary diagnostics
• Veterinary surgery

Headquarters

HQ city

Riverside

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Veterinary Services Revenue: Fee-for-service veterinary care model including general care, emergency services, surgeries, diagnostics, and preventive care. Revenue generated through patient visits, procedures, and treatments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Arlington Animal Hospital (now Riverside Regional Veterinary Group) provides veterinary medical, surgical, dental, diagnostic, ancillary, and emergency care services for companion animals. Core offerings include routine wellness and preventive care, 24/7 emergency services, orthopedic surgery, anesthesia, hospitalization with 24-hour care, advanced diagnostic imaging (Computed Tomography), and minimally invasive laparoscopic and endoscopic procedures.

Product overview

Riverside Regional Veterinary Group (formerly Arlington Animal Hospital) offers a comprehensive suite of veterinary services built around a core general care and preventive wellness platform, supplemented by specialty surgical and diagnostic services. The offering integrates 24/7 emergency care as a continuous availability tier, with advanced diagnostic imaging (Computed Tomography) and minimally invasive procedures (Laparoscopic + Endoscopic Services) enabling complex diagnostics. The service portfolio includes orthopedic surgery, anesthesia services, hospitalization and 24-hour care, and routine vaccination/preventative care programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• General Care Comprehensive veterinary services covering routine check-ups, wellness exams, and preventive care for pets at all life stages.
• Emergency Care 24/7 emergency veterinary services providing critical care access for pets whenever needed, available for over 10 years.
• Orthopedic Surgery Advanced surgical procedures for bone, joint, and musculoskeletal conditions in companion animals.
• Hospitalization & 24 Hour Care Continuous inpatient monitoring and care for pets requiring extended medical attention or overnight supervision.
• Anesthetic Services Professional anesthesia administration and monitoring during surgical and diagnostic procedures.
• Vaccine Clinic / Preventative Care / Spay and Neuter Routine vaccination services, preventive care programs, and spay/neuter surgical procedures.
• Computed Tomography Advanced CT scan imaging for detailed internal diagnostic visualization of pets' conditions.
• Laparoscopic + Endoscopic Services Minimally invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures using specialized endoscopic equipment for internal examination and treatment.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• VetCor: VetCor operates a network of community-based veterinary hospitals, many AAHA-accredited, with general practice and some specialty services. Closely mirrors Arlington's independent, AAHA-accredited general practice model, though most VetCor hospitals do not run 24/7 emergency.
• National Veterinary Associates (NVA): NVA is a large veterinary practice management company with hundreds of general practice and specialty hospitals. Comparable service mix to Arlington and a frequent acquirer of independent, AAHA-accredited practices.
• Banfield Pet Hospital: Banfield is the largest general veterinary practice chain in the US, primarily co-located inside PetSmart stores. While it does not focus on 24/7 emergency or advanced specialty surgery, it competes for the same wellness and preventive care customer base in the Inland Empire.
• Thrive Pet Healthcare: Thrive operates a network of general practice, urgent care, and specialty veterinary hospitals across the US, including Southern California. Directly comparable to Arlington's general + emergency + specialty model and is an active consolidator of independent practices.
• PetVet Care Centers: PetVet is a consolidator of general, specialty, and emergency veterinary practices with locations across California. Its mix of general practice and emergency/specialty hospitals directly mirrors Arlington's service stack, and as an active acquirer it is both a competitor and a potential strategic acquirer.
• VCA Animal Hospitals: Now owned by Mars Veterinary Health, VCA is the largest network of general, specialty, and emergency veterinary hospitals in North America. Operates AAHA-accredited hospitals with general practice, emergency, and specialty services similar to Arlington's full-stack offering, but at vastly greater scale.

Regional players

• ACCESS Specialty Animal Hospitals: ACCESS operates multiple 24-hour specialty and emergency veterinary hospitals across Southern California, with CT, MRI, surgery, and internal medicine. Direct competitor for the high-acuity, specialty referral caseload that Arlington's orthopedic and advanced imaging capabilities target.
• Pacific Care Pet Emergency + Specialty: Independent 24/7 emergency and specialty veterinary hospital in Southern California offering emergency, surgery, and advanced diagnostics. Closest geographic and service-model competitor to Arlington's emergency and specialty offering in the Inland Empire.

Direct peers

• Ethos Veterinary Health: Ethos owns and operates specialty and emergency veterinary hospitals with advanced diagnostics, surgery, and 24-hour care. Closely aligned with Arlington's emergency and specialty tier (orthopedic surgery, CT, minimally invasive procedures).
• BluePearl Specialty + Emergency Pet Hospital: BluePearl operates specialty and emergency veterinary hospitals, including locations in Southern California, offering 24/7 emergency, advanced imaging (CT/MRI), and specialty surgery. Most directly comparable on the emergency/specialty tier of Arlington's offering.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/arlington-animal-hospital-inc.

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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