Kendall Road Equine Hospital

What Kendall Road Equine Hospital does

Kendall Road Equine Hospital is a private equine veterinary specialty hospital founded in January 2004 by Dr. Margaret A. MacHarg (D.V.M., M.S., Diplomate ACVS) and Dr. John R. Vacek (D.V.M.), located on a 50-acre campus at 10N051 Kendall Rd, Elgin, Illinois. The facility serves the Midwest region as both a direct-care provider to horse owners and a referral hospital for area veterinarians, offering 24/7/365 emergency medical and surgical care supplemented by scheduled appointments Monday through Friday. Its clinical capability set spans lameness examination and sports medicine, a full surgical suite (colic, orthopedic, soft tissue, neonatal, ophthalmic, and upper airway procedures), internal medicine consultations, intensive care, three diagnostic imaging modalities (digital radiography, ultrasound, and endoscopy in three sizes), dental care, general wellness and vaccination, and nutrition counseling.

The hospital's diagnostic and surgical infrastructure — including a complete surgery suite with gas anesthesia, central oxygen, EKG, and blood pressure monitoring; 22 rubber-mat stalls with 4 dedicated intensive care stalls; and advanced imaging equipment — represents a concentrated capital base typical of specialty equine referral centers. The workforce consists of two board-certified-equivalent veterinarians, four support staff (office manager, two technicians, and a receptionist), plus two rotating intern veterinarians per year, with additional AAEP-listed externship and volunteer pipelines for veterinary students.

The business model is a fee-for-service professional services practice operating on a cash-at-time-of-service basis: payments are due when services are rendered, with no billing function, and the practice accepts cash, checks, debit/credit cards, and Care Credit. Revenue is generated through professional fees for examinations, imaging, surgery, emergency care, and ongoing case management, with no disclosed subscription, retainer, or contract-based revenue arrangements. The dual customer base — individual horse owners (B2C) and referring veterinarians (B2B channel partners) — functions as a horizontal segmentation approach, with both channels funneling caseload into the same Elgin facility.

Name

Kendall Road Equine Hospital

Legal name

Kendall Road Equine Hospital

Website

https://kendallroadequine.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kendall Road Equine Hospital is a private, full-service equine veterinary specialty and referral hospital in Elgin, Illinois, serving horse owners and referring veterinarians across the Midwest with 24/7 emergency care, surgery, internal medicine, intensive care, imaging, and dental services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Equine Veterinary Services

NAICS

Veterinary Services (541940)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Equine Hospital & Surgical Services (HLAMABAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Large Animal & Equine Emergency/Critical Care & Referral (HLAMABAI), Sports Medicine, Lameness & Performance (Equine) (HLAMABAJ)

Keywords

• Equine veterinary services
• Equine surgery
• Veterinary diagnostics
• Equine emergency care
• Lameness evaluation

Headquarters

HQ city

Elgin

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, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Veterinary Services: Payment expected when services are rendered. No billing services offered. Revenue generated through one-time professional fees for veterinary examinations, procedures, surgeries, and ongoing care. Services include routine wellness care, lameness evaluation, surgery, internal medicine consultations, imaging, dental care, and 24/7 emergency services.
2. Emergency Services: Around-the-clock emergency veterinary care available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year for both medical and surgical emergencies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kendall Road Equine Hospital is a full-service equine veterinary hospital that provides medical, surgical, and diagnostic care for horses, including 24/7 emergency services. The hospital delivers lameness examinations, surgery (including colic and arthroscopic procedures), internal medicine consultations, intensive care, advanced imaging (digital radiography, ultrasound, endoscopy), dental care, nutrition counseling, and routine wellness/vaccination programs. It also serves as a referral hospital for area veterinarians needing advanced surgical or diagnostic capabilities.

Product overview

Kendall Road Equine Hospital is a full-service equine veterinary hospital offering comprehensive medical, surgical, and diagnostic services for horses. The hospital provides integrated care through core services including lameness examination and sports medicine, surgery (colic, orthopedic, soft tissue, neonatal, ophthalmic, upper airway), internal medicine, intensive care with 4 dedicated stalls, and advanced imaging (digital radiography, ultrasound, endoscopy, arthroscopy). Additional services include general wellness care with vaccinations, dental services with teeth floating procedures, and nutrition counseling. The facility maintains 24/7 emergency services 365 days a year and supports the veterinary community through internship, externship, and volunteer mentorship programs. Services are designed to serve both direct horse owners and referring veterinarians throughout the Midwest region from their facility opened in January 2004.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lameness Examination and Sports Medicine Comprehensive lameness evaluation and sports medicine services for horses, including diagnostic tests, flexion tests, joint and nerve blocks, and therapeutics such as joint injections, platelet rich plasma, and Tildren treatments.
• Surgery Wide spectrum of equine surgical procedures including colic surgery, orthopedic surgery (arthroscopy, tendon and ligament surgery), dental and sinus surgery, soft tissue surgery (castration, crypt castration, wound repair), neonatal surgery, ophthalmic surgery, and upper airway surgery.
• Internal Medicine Internal medicine services addressing neurological problems, muscle issues such as tying up, weight loss, exercise intolerance, respiratory issues, choking, head shaking, metabolic diseases like Cushing's disease, urinary problems, and colic.
• Intensive Care Around-the-clock veterinary care in intensive care stalls including lab work, administering medications multiple times daily, medical monitoring, IV fluids, icing feet, bandage changes and seamless treatment regimens for post-op colics, medically treated colics, respiratory cases and infected joints.
• Imaging Advanced diagnostic imaging modalities including digital x-rays (2 units for limbs/neck/back/head and 1 larger unit for chest/abdomen), ultrasound for tendons/ligaments/chest/abdomen, endoscopy (3 sizes for nasal passages/upper airway/trachea/mouth/urinary tract), arthroscopy/tenoscopy, and sinoscopy.
• General Health and Vaccinations Annual wellness exams, vaccinations, and health monitoring services for horses including physical exams, lab work, and radiographs for chronic condition monitoring.
• Dental Services Equine dental care including regular dental checkups every 6-12 months, teeth floating (filing down sharp points and hooks), examination of teeth, gums, tongue and mouth tissues, and treatment for periodontal disease, fractured teeth, and abscessed teeth.
• Nutrition Counseling Horse nutrition consultation providing recommendations for water, carbohydrates, protein, fiber, minerals and vitamins based on the horse's life stage, workload, and health concerns.
• 24-Hour Emergency Services 24-hour emergency care available 365 days a year for both medical and surgical equine emergencies, with answering service available after hours.
• Veterinary Mentorship Programs Programs for veterinary students and graduates including one-year internships for recently graduated veterinarians starting each July, externships for veterinary students with on-site housing, and volunteer opportunities for undergraduate and high school students.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Area VeterinarianscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWorks closely with area veterinarians as a referral resource, receiving patient referrals and providing advanced surgical and diagnostic services that referring veterinarians' practices cannot offer.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Illinois Equine Hospital and Clinic: Midwest equine hospital where Dr. MacHarg was previously a part owner and Dr. Vacek completed his internship. Direct competitor offering full-service equine care, surgery, and referral services in the same regional market.
• B.W. Furlong & Associates: Equine veterinary practice in New Jersey offering ambulatory, hospital, and reproduction services. Comparable on the integrated ambulatory-plus-referral model and sport horse focus.
• Chino Valley Equine Hospital: Private equine referral hospital in California offering surgery, internal medicine, imaging, and emergency services. Operates an analogous model to Kendall Road with multi-doctor specialty and referral capability.
• Equine Medical Center of Ocala: Florida equine referral hospital with surgical, imaging, and emergency services. Comparable on the multi-specialty referral hospital model serving performance and sport horses.
• Purdue University Large Animal Hospital: Academic large animal hospital with board-certified specialists and referral services. Notably connected through Dr. MacHarg's large animal surgery residency at Purdue; competes for referral cases and interns in the Midwest.
• University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital: Academic equine referral hospital in Illinois with board-certified specialists, residents, and advanced diagnostics. Competes for referral cases and internship candidates in the same Midwest market.

Broad incumbents

• Hagyard Equine Medical Institute: Long-established equine referral hospital in Lexington, KY with a large multi-doctor team. Direct comparable on the referral hospital model, surgery suite, and ambulatory services, but broader specialty roster and scale.
• Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital: One of the largest private equine referral hospitals in the U.S. (Lexington, KY). Comparable as a full-service equine hospital with surgery, internal medicine, imaging, and 24/7 emergency coverage, though at significantly larger scale and breadth of specialties.
• Palm Beach Equine Clinic: Large equine referral hospital in Wellington, FL with 24/7 emergency and a broad specialty team. Comparable on referral hospital positioning and surgical capabilities, but at materially larger scale.

Regional players

• Wisconsin Equine Clinic & Hospital: Equine hospital in the upper Midwest offering surgery, lameness, internal medicine, and reproduction services. Comparable in Midwest geography and full-service referral positioning, though not a direct territorial competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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