Veterinair Centrum Someren

What Veterinair Centrum Someren does

Veterinair Centrum Someren (VCS) is a multidisciplinary veterinary practice headquartered in Someren, Netherlands, operating since the late 1950s. The practice is organized into five species-specific departments — horses, ruminants, poultry, pigs, and an in-house veterinary laboratory — with roughly 30 veterinarians and 30 support staff, including certified pig veterinarians (Geborgde Varkensdierenarts) and laboratory analysts with microbiology credentials from Dutch MLO/HLO programs. Each species department has multiple veterinarians and assistants to maintain specialist coverage, including 24/7 on-call service for livestock.

The practice delivers clinical services across the full acuity range, from routine consultations to advanced equine diagnostics (X-ray, ultrasound, MRI), orthopedics, surgery, internal medicine, intensive care, and advanced reproduction (Embryo Transfer, OPU ICSI). The in-house laboratory, accredited under NEN-EN-ISO/IEC 17025:2017 and holding ISO 9001:2015 and HOSOWO recognition, performs bacteriology, serology, PCR, parasitology, vaccine preparation, and autopsy work, and accepts external samples from other veterinarians. VCS serves horse owners regionally, dairy farms (around 100 under ongoing guidance), pig and poultry operations, and acts as a referral center for equine cases from Dutch and international veterinarians.

Revenue is generated through professional service fees billed per the practice's own price list, with VAT added separately and a 14-day payment term. Distribution is direct: on-site visits at the Someren headquarters, farm visits for livestock clients, and referral intake from other veterinarians. Strategic partnerships include the 2012 De Varkenspraktijk joint brand with Landbouwhuisdierenpraktijk Oss for pig services, and an April 2020 collaboration with Dierenartsenpraktijk Lintjeshof for ruminant coverage. Marketing is limited to a Dutch/English website, newsletters to ruminant clients, and professional referral networks. No external funding rounds, parent company, or M&A activity have been disclosed.

Name

Veterinair Centrum Someren

Legal name

Veterinair Centrum Someren

Website

https://vc-someren.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Veterinair Centrum Someren is a private, multidisciplinary Dutch veterinary practice in Someren, Netherlands, with five species-specific departments (horses, ruminants, poultry, pigs, laboratory) serving regional farmers, horse owners, and external veterinary referrals since the late 1950s.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veterinary Services

NAICS

Veterinary Services (541940), Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories (6215), Support Activities for Animal Production (1152), Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Medical Laboratories (8071), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Veterinary Specialty Referral Hospitals (Multi-specialty) (HLAMACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Companion Animal Veterinary Clinics & Hospitals (AFAEANAA), Diagnostics & Laboratory Services (Sampling, Necropsy, Disease Investigation) (AFACADAF), Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care Hospitals (HLAMACAA)

Keywords

• Veterinary services
• Livestock health
• Equine care
• Animal diagnostics
• Veterinary laboratory

Headquarters

HQ city

Someren

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Veterinary consultation and treatment services: Direct veterinary services including consultations, treatments, surgeries, and emergency care for horses, ruminants, poultry, and pigs. Service fees based on practice's own price list
2. Laboratory diagnostic services: In-house laboratory testing for bacteriology, serology, PCR, parasitology, and other diagnostics. Available during weekends and for emergencies
3. Farm management and guidance services: Ongoing veterinary guidance and farm management for ruminant farms (about 100 dairy farms), pig farms, and poultry operations

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Veterinair Centrum Someren (VCS) is a multidisciplinary veterinary clinic based in Someren, Netherlands, founded in the late 1950s. It delivers first-line, second-line, and third-line veterinary care across five departments — horses, ruminants, poultry, pigs, and a laboratory — supporting both individual animal owners and commercial livestock operations. The clinic operates an in-house ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited laboratory and partners with regional practices such as De Varkenspraktijk and Dierenartsenpraktijk Lintjeshof.

Product overview

Veterinair Centrum Someren (VCS) is a multidisciplinary veterinary clinic offering species-specific veterinary care across five core service areas. The portfolio consists of the Paardenkliniek (Equine Clinic) providing specialized horse healthcare with diagnostic imaging and surgery capabilities; the Herkauwers (Ruminant Services) for cattle farm guidance; Pluimvee (Poultry Services) serving the poultry industry; Varkens (Pig Services) operating as 'De Varkenspraktijk' for pig farmers; and the Veterinair Laboratorium providing in-house diagnostic services. The laboratory division offers four diagnostic sub-services: Bacteriologie, Serologie, PCR, and Parasitologie. Services are delivered by approximately 30 veterinarians across five departments supported by 30 additional staff.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• De Varkenspraktijk: A joint brand formed in 2012 between Veterinair Centrum Someren and De Landbouwhuisdierenpraktijk (Oss) providing specialized pig veterinary care. Customized healthcare for modern pig farmers.

Products and services

• Equine (Horse) Veterinary Care Veterinary care for horses including preventive health, diagnostics, treatment, specialist referral (third-line) services for individual horse owners and equestrian operations in the Someren region.
• Ruminant Veterinary Care Veterinary services for cattle and other ruminants, including herd health management, fertility services, and on-farm clinical care for dairy and beef producers.
• Poultry Veterinary Care Veterinary services for commercial poultry flocks, including health monitoring, disease prevention, and diagnostic support.
• Swine (Pig) Veterinary Care Veterinary services for pigs, delivered through the partnership with De Varkenspraktijk, serving commercial pig producers with herd health, reproductive, and clinical services.
• Veterinary Laboratory Services Accredited diagnostic laboratory testing services for animal health samples, supporting VCS's own clinical departments and providing referral testing to other veterinary practices.

Quantifiable outcome

• Guidance for approximately 100 dairy farms

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Dierenartsenpraktijk LintjeshofcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2020Collaboration with colleagues of Dierenartsenpraktijk Lintjeshof since April 2020 for ruminant services. This partnership improves quality of work, benefits from shared knowledge in a larger team, and provides more efficiency in emergency services. The collaboration gives extra strength, quality, and continuity to local livestock farmers.
• De Varkenspraktijk (Landbouwhuisdierenpraktijk Oss)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Since 2012, the pig veterinarians of both the Landbouwhuisdierenpraktijk (located in Oss) and Veterinair Centrum Someren joined forces and operate under the shared brand De Varkenspraktijk. This partnership provides veterinary care that fits the specific character of each pig farm and the entrepreneur behind it - customized healthcare.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Ceva Santé Animale: Global animal-health company focused on livestock, poultry, swine, and companion-animal pharmaceuticals and vaccines. Comparable to VCS's customer base though operating upstream as a supplier rather than as a clinical services provider.
• Zoetis: Global animal-health company providing pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, and genetics to veterinarians and livestock producers. Touches VCS's customer base (dairy, swine, poultry) but operates at a different point of the value chain.
• IVC Evidensia: Europe's largest veterinary group operating specialist and general clinics across many countries. Comparable as a consolidator of multi-species veterinary practices with referral capabilities, though far broader than VCS's single-region footprint.
• AniCura (Mars Petcare): European network of specialty and referral veterinary hospitals, including equine clinics. Operates at far greater scale than VCS but is comparable on the multi-specialty referral and advanced imaging dimensions.
• Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health: Global animal-health business with vaccines, parasiticides, and pharmaceuticals for livestock and companion animals, including equine. Adjacent rather than directly competing, but relevant as a counterparty in the livestock sector VCS serves.

Direct peers

• Paardenkliniek Wolvega: Specialist equine referral clinic in the Netherlands offering advanced diagnostics, orthopedics, and surgery. Directly comparable to VCS's Paardenkliniek in scope of equine specialty services.
• Sterkliniek Dierenartsen: Cooperative network of Dutch companion-animal veterinary clinics with shared quality standards and continuing education. Comparable to VCS's species-organized, quality-accredited practice model though focused on companion animals.
• Medisch Centrum voor Dieren Amsterdam: Dutch multi-specialty referral veterinary hospital offering advanced diagnostics and specialist care, including equine. Closely comparable to VCS's multi-specialty referral model on the companion-animal and equine side.
• Royal GD (Gezondheidsdienst voor Dieren): Dutch animal-health organization providing diagnostics, monitoring, and advisory services for livestock and poultry, with national laboratory capabilities — directly comparable to VCS's in-house diagnostic lab and herd-health focus.
• Dierenartsenpraktijk Lintjeshof: Dutch livestock veterinary practice collaborating with VCS on ruminant services since April 2020. Comparable as a Dutch mixed/livestock practice and a direct evidence point on VCS's partnership model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/veterinair-centrum-someren-b.v.

Compliance3 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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