Relief Services for Veterinary Practitioners

Name

Relief Services for Veterinary Practitioners

Legal name

Relief Services for Veterinary Practitioners

Website

https://reliefvet.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veterinary Staffing Services

NAICS

Temporary Help Services (561320), Temporary Help Services (56132)

SIC

Services-Help Supply Services (7363)

akta.pro primary industry

Online Booking, Intake & Digital Front Door (Forms, Consent, Waitlist) (HLAMAGAD)

Keywords

• Veterinary staffing services
• Relief veterinarian placement
• Veterinary technician staffing
• Temporary veterinary coverage
• Veterinary permanent placement

Headquarters

HQ city

Denton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Subscription Services: RSVP App is provided free to contractors, with additional subscription services available for a nominal subscription fee. Premium support services include QuickPay, additional work opportunities, and concierge-level management.
2. Placement Fees: Hospitals pay placement fees to convert temporary relief veterinarians to permanent staff when they wish to hire a relief professional full-time.
3. QuickPay Processing: Premium subscription service where RSVP processes invoice payments for veterinarians, collecting from hospitals and consolidating into single 1099 forms for year-end tax simplification.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

RSVP operates a two-sided veterinary staffing platform connecting relief veterinarians (1099 independent contractors) and veterinary technicians (W-2 employees) with veterinary hospitals for temporary coverage and permanent placement. The RSVP Mobile App serves as the central operating system, enabling shift browsing, scheduling, one-touch invoicing, calendar synchronization, and access to a network of hospitals across 17 U.S. states. Hospitals pay placement fees to convert temporary relief staff to permanent employees, while veterinarians can upgrade to premium subscriptions for QuickPay (24-48 hour ACH payments), concierge matching, and additional work opportunities.

Product overview

RSVP operates as a staffing services platform for veterinary professionals, offering a tiered service model centered around the RSVP Mobile App. The core offering includes the free RSVP Mobile App providing basic scheduling and invoicing features, with optional Premium Support Service adding QuickPay (rapid 24-48 hour payments) and extended shift opportunities. The Concierge Services tier provides dedicated personal managers for advance booking and travel vet placements. Additional services include RSVP Cares wellness program, free CE access, and temporary/permanent staffing solutions for hospitals. The platform connects relief veterinarians and technicians with veterinary hospitals across multiple states.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RSVP Mobile App: Mobile application for relief veterinarians and technicians to manage schedules, invoicing, clinical resources, and shift communications.

Products and services

• RSVP Mobile App

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 500,000 relief shifts completed across thousands of hospitals
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• TrustedHousesitters: TrustedHousesitters is a marketplace connecting pet owners with pet sitters. While not a direct competitor, it is a comparable two-sided marketplace business model in the broader pet care services ecosystem where RSVP operates.

Emerging players

• PetIQ: PetIQ operates veterinary clinics inside retail locations and provides pet care services. It is an emerging player in the broader veterinary services space that intersects with the markets RSVP serves.
• Airvet: Airvet is a veterinary telehealth and practice support platform. While focused on telemedicine rather than relief staffing, it serves the same veterinary professional community and represents an emerging digital platform that competes for the same audience's attention.

Broad incumbents

• National Veterinary Associates (NVA): NVA is one of the largest veterinary hospital networks in the U.S. As a major employer of veterinarians and operator of clinics needing relief coverage, NVA is a significant customer and industry incumbent comparable to RSVP's hospital clients.
• Banfield Pet Hospital: Banfield is the largest general veterinary practice network in the U.S. (operated by Mars). It is a major buyer of veterinary staffing services and represents a large-scale incumbent comparable to RSVP's hospital customer base.
• BluePearl Pet Hospital: BluePearl is a large specialty and emergency veterinary hospital network owned by Mars. It frequently requires relief veterinary staffing and operates in the broader veterinary services ecosystem where RSVP competes.
• PetVet Care Centers: PetVet Care Centers is a growing network of veterinary hospitals across the U.S. As a hospital operator and employer of veterinarians, it is a relevant customer and industry participant comparable to RSVP's client base.
• VCA Animal Hospitals: VCA is a large network of animal hospitals owned by Mars Veterinary Health. As a major buyer of veterinary staffing services, VCA represents both a potential customer and a broad incumbent that operates in the same veterinary care ecosystem as RSVP.

Direct peers

• IndeVets: IndeVets is a tech-enabled veterinary staffing company that employs relief veterinarians as W-2 employees and dispatches them to partner hospitals. It directly competes with RSVP in the same product category, though with a different employment model.
• Roo: Roo is a venture-backed online marketplace connecting veterinarians with hospitals for relief and permanent work. It directly competes with RSVP in the same two-sided veterinary staffing marketplace with a similar technology-led approach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/relief.veterinarians
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/reliefvet
• Xx.com/rsvp_florida

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 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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