What North Georgia Veterinary Specialists does

North Georgia Veterinary Specialists (NGVS) is a privately held, founder-owned specialty and emergency veterinary hospital founded in 2009 by board-certified surgeons Dr. Abimbola Oshin and Dr. Keith Curcio, operating from a single facility at 1328 Buford Highway in Buford, Georgia. The practice was the first veterinary specialty provider in the northern Atlanta metropolitan area and today functions as the only American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA)-accredited referral practice for multiple specialties in that region and an American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) Practice Partner.

The hospital delivers 24/7/365 emergency, urgent, and critical care backed by specialty services in internal medicine (including oncology), veterinary surgery, oral/head/neck surgery, diagnostic imaging (digital radiography, fluoroscopy, multislice CT, ultrasound), an in-house pharmacy with online home delivery, a 24/7 in-house blood bank serving both own patients and referring clinics, and a physical Rehabilitation and Performance Center with underwater treadmills. Underlying technology consists of standard advanced clinical hardware rather than proprietary systems, supported by an ezyvet-powered patient portal and online referral platform. Go-to-market is a referral-driven hybrid model: pet owners access emergency care directly while specialty services come via primary care veterinarian referrals, deepened through continuing education, lunch-and-learn programs, and shared blood bank access.

Revenue is generated on a fee-for-service basis with specialty consultation fees of $145-$195, a $155 emergency consultation fee, and additional charges for diagnostics, surgery, hospitalization, pharmacy, and rehabilitation. Ancillary revenue streams include an online pharmacy with home delivery, blood products sold to referring clinics, and paid pet-owner workshops ($25-$50). Customer segments are a hybrid of individual pet owners (dogs and cats) and primary care veterinarian referral partners across the northern Atlanta metro and broader Southeast US; no institutional or external investor backing is disclosed.

Name

North Georgia Veterinary Specialists

Legal name

North Georgia Veterinary Specialists

Website

https://ngvetspecialists.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

North Georgia Veterinary Specialists is a privately held, 24/7 veterinary specialty and emergency hospital in Buford, Georgia, founded in 2009, serving pet owners and primary care veterinarians across the northern Atlanta metro with board-certified surgery, internal medicine, diagnostic imaging, rehabilitation, pharmacy, and blood bank services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Services

NAICS

Veterinary Services (54194), Veterinary Services (541940), Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Veterinary Surgery Centers (Soft Tissue/Orthopedic/Neuro) (HLAMACAC), Veterinary Internal Medicine & Oncology Centers (HLAMACAD), Veterinary Specialty Imaging Centers (CT/MRI/Advanced Imaging) (HLAMACAL)

Keywords

• Veterinary specialty services
• Emergency veterinary care
• Veterinary surgery
• Veterinary diagnostic imaging
• Veterinary internal medicine

Headquarters

HQ city

Buford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Veterinary Consultation Fees: Fee-for-service consultations including emergency visits ($155) and specialty appointments ($145-$195). Additional charges for diagnostic tests, treatments, and medications.
2. Veterinary Pharmacy: Fully stocked in-house pharmacy open 24/7 providing medications and prescription diets. Online pharmacy service for home delivery also available.
3. Medical Procedures and Treatments: Revenue from surgical procedures (including total hip replacements, oral surgery, neurologic and oncologic surgery), internal medicine treatments, diagnostic imaging, and rehabilitation services.
4. Blood Bank Services: Blood products provided to own patients and referring veterinary clinics requiring blood during pet emergencies.
5. Continuing Education Programs: Fee-based educational workshops for pet owners and veterinary professionals including stretching and massage workshops with working spots ($50) and audit spots ($25).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

North Georgia Veterinary Specialists operates a 24/7 veterinary specialty and emergency hospital in Buford, Georgia, delivering board-certified surgical, internal medicine, diagnostic imaging, oral/head/neck surgery, pharmacy, blood bank, and physical rehabilitation services to dogs and cats. The practice serves as the regional referral partner for primary care veterinarians while also accepting direct emergency cases, supported by an in-house pharmacy, 24/7 blood bank, and in-house CT, fluoroscopy, digital radiography, and ultrasound capabilities.

Product overview

North Georgia Veterinary Specialists operates as a unified specialty and emergency veterinary hospital offering a coordinated suite of clinical services rather than discrete software products. The core offering is 24/7 emergency and critical care staffed by board-certified specialists, supported by specialty services in internal medicine (including oncology), surgery, diagnostic imaging (digital radiography, fluoroscopy, CT scan), oral/head/neck surgery, an in-house pharmacy, an in-house blood bank, and physical rehabilitation. A companion online ecosystem includes an online referral form for referring veterinarians and a patient portal for scheduling and form completion. These services function as an integrated veterinary practice rather than modular software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 24/7 Emergency and Critical Care Fully staffed emergency department with board-certified specialist backup available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including on-site diagnostic imaging, laboratory, surgical, anesthesia, and 24-hour ICU services for trauma, poisoning, and other acute conditions in dogs and cats.
• Veterinary Surgery Board-certified surgical service covering gastrointestinal, head and neck, hepatobiliary, neurologic, oncologic, orthopedic (including total hip replacement), plastic and reconstructive, soft tissue, and thoracic procedures, using minimally invasive techniques.
• Veterinary Internal Medicine Specialty service for diagnosing and treating complex diseases of the gastrointestinal, liver, kidney, urinary, endocrine, cardiovascular, hematopoietic, nervous, and respiratory systems, including specialized training in medical oncology.
• Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging On-site diagnostic imaging including digital radiography, fluoroscopy, ultrasound, and multislice CT scan, with all images evaluated by board-certified radiologists.
• Veterinary Oral, Head, and Neck Surgery

Quantifiable outcome

• 70-94% acceptable function recovery rate for Achilles tendon injuries
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNGVS is the only AAHA-accredited referral practice for multiple specialties in the region, voluntarily meeting rigorous national standards for top-quality specialty care.
• American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNGVS is recognized as an ACVS Practice Partner, demonstrating surgical excellence and commitment to the veterinary surgery specialty.
• CareCreditminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThird-party healthcare financing partner offering flexible payment plans for pet owners to manage emergency and specialty veterinary care costs over time.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• University of Georgia Veterinary Teaching Hospital: Academic veterinary teaching hospital in Athens, GA providing specialty and emergency services across all major disciplines. Comparable multi-specialty capability set and serves as a regional referral option for complex cases in the Southeast.
• Pacific Veterinary Specialists: Specialty veterinary hospital in California providing internal medicine, surgery, oncology, and emergency services. Operates a similar multi-specialty referral model to NGVS but serves a different geography (Northern California).
• Veterinary Specialty Hospital (VSH) - Cary, NC: Multi-specialty veterinary referral hospital in the Carolinas offering surgery, internal medicine, oncology, emergency, and rehabilitation. Comparable service portfolio to NGVS, though operating in a different regional market (Carolinas vs. Georgia).

Direct peers

• Atlanta Veterinary Specialists & Emergency Services: Specialty and emergency veterinary hospital in the Atlanta metropolitan area offering 24/7 emergency and multi-specialty referral services. Closest direct in-market competitor to NGVS for both emergency and specialty caseload.
• BluePearl Pet Hospital: One of the largest networks of veterinary specialty and emergency hospitals in the U.S., operating multi-specialty referral hospitals with 24/7 emergency, surgery, internal medicine, oncology, diagnostic imaging, and rehabilitation. Directly competes with NGVS in the broader Atlanta/Southeast specialty market.
• MedVet: Veterinary specialty and emergency hospital network with multi-specialty services including surgery, internal medicine, emergency/critical care, and diagnostic imaging. Comparable model to NGVS as a specialty referral hospital serving pet owners and referring veterinarians.
• Georgia Veterinary Specialists: Multi-specialty veterinary referral hospital serving the Atlanta metro area with emergency and specialty services. Direct geographic competitor to NGVS for referrals from primary care veterinarians in northern Atlanta.

Broad incumbents

• Thrive Pet Healthcare: Multi-brand veterinary care platform operating general practice, specialty, and emergency hospitals across the U.S. Has expanded aggressively in specialty services via acquisitions, competing for specialist talent and referral pipelines in markets like Atlanta.
• NVA (National Veterinary Associates): Large network of veterinary hospitals including specialty and emergency referral practices across the U.S. Functions as a broad incumbent in the veterinary specialty services market with overlapping capabilities to NGVS's multi-specialty referral model.
• VCA Animal Hospitals: Largest owner and operator of veterinary hospitals in the U.S. (owned by Mars, Incorporated). Operates general practice, specialty, and emergency hospitals nationally, including locations in the Atlanta metro that overlap with NGVS's specialty and emergency offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ngvspecialists
• Facebookfacebook.com/NGVSpecialists
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ngvetspecialists

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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