What Vetahead does

Vetahead Inc. operates a subscription-based online education platform that delivers continuing education in zoological companion animal medicine (ZooMed) — covering birds, reptiles, and small mammals including rabbits, guinea pigs, and chickens — to licensed veterinarians, veterinary technicians and nurses, and veterinary students worldwide. The company's core offering is the VETAHEAD Membership, an annual or monthly subscription granting unlimited access to a content library of 160+ hours of RACE-approved video lessons, 72+ e-books, 60+ podcast episodes, medical calculators (emergency, CRI, fluid, caloric), an exclusive anatomic atlas, live events, and a peer community. Content is authored by board-certified specialists including DACZM, DACVECC, and DACVS-SA diplomates led by founder Dr. Laila Proença, the first South American Diplomate of the American College of Zoological Medicine, and is delivered with subtitles in six languages (Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese, French, English, Mandarin) via web and mobile apps.

The platform is built on Circle.so's community infrastructure, which hosts courses, the proprietary COCO AI case assistant trained on specialist-created content, and the VETAHEAD Super Community (live Q&A, journal clubs, peer case discussion). Distribution is predominantly product-led and self-serve: prospective subscribers can take a free sneak peek, sign up directly on vetahead.vet, and download the Circle app on iOS or Android. Pricing tiers are $1,080/year for professionals, $540/year for students and technicians (50% discount), and $100/month for flexible access, with team subscriptions (2–50 users) and a Master License (50+ users) for institutions, plus ancillary fee-based services including $95 teleconsulting sessions with Dr. Proença, speaking engagements, and consulting.

The company is privately held, founder-controlled, and bootstrapped, with no disclosed external investment, operating from California, USA. The portfolio also includes sister brand PETAHEAD, which serves ZooMed pet owners directly and operates a pop-up clinic in Vista, California. The team is intentionally lean — approximately five core personnel plus contractors — and the operating model combines digital content distribution with the founder's personal brand and clinical credibility to capture a fragmented, global niche of veterinary professionals underserved by mainstream CE providers.

Name

Vetahead

Legal name

Vetahead Inc.

Website

https://vetahead.vet

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Vetahead is a bootstrapped, California-based subscription platform that delivers RACE-approved continuing education in exotic animal medicine (ZooMed) to veterinarians, technicians, and students worldwide via video, e-books, calculators, and the COCO AI case assistant.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veterinary Continuing Education

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171), Veterinary Services (54194), Veterinary Services (541940)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Clinical Decision Support & Workflow Automation (Protocols, Templates, AI Scribing) (HLAMAGAH)

Keywords

• Veterinary continuing education
• Exotic animal medicine
• Veterinary e-learning
• Veterinary telehealth services
• Specialty veterinary training

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Subscription - Essential Membership: Annual subscription providing unlimited access to all courses, resources, community features, AI assistant, and live events. Auto-renews annually unless cancelled.
2. Subscription - Monthly: Monthly subscription option at $100/month with the same full access as annual subscription.
3. Teleconsulting Sessions: One-on-one teleconsulting with Dr. Laila Proença for case review and guidance at $95 per session.
4. Team/Group Subscriptions: Group subscriptions for 2-50 users with discounted pricing per seat, targeting veterinary practices and study groups.
5. Master License: Enterprise license for 50+ users with contract-based pricing, user management, and performance analytics for organizations and educational institutions.
6. Speaking Engagements: Fee-based speaking engagements by Dr. Laila Proença at conferences, universities, and organizations on ZooMed, leadership, and professional development topics.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Vetahead operates a subscription-based online learning and resource platform that delivers continuing education in zoological companion animal medicine (ZooMed) to veterinary professionals worldwide. The core subscription bundles RACE-approved video lessons, e-books, medical calculators, an AI case assistant (COCO), a podcast, and a community, while paid add-on services include one-on-one teleconsulting with Dr. Laila Proença, conference speaking, and consulting engagements.

Product overview

VETAHEAD is a subscription-based educational platform for veterinary professionals specializing in ZooMed (exotic animal medicine). The core offering is the VETAHEAD Membership/Subscription, which provides unified access to multiple course modules (Rabbit Medicine, Emergency Care, Hystricomorph, Chicken Medicine, Antimicrobial Stewardship), the COCO AI assistant, VETAHEAD POD podcast, medical calculators, e-books, and community features. Additional paid services include Teleconsulting with Dr. Proença, Speaking Engagements, and Consulting Services. The platform delivers 160+ hours of RACE-approved content with subtitles in 6 languages and is accessible via web and mobile app.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PETAHEAD: A sister platform to VETAHEAD, PETAHEAD caters to ZooMed (exotic) pet owners, providing them with essential resources, guidance, and support to ensure their pets' health and wellbeing. It includes the PETAHEAD Pop-Up Clinic in Vista, California, a specialist service dedicated exclusively to ZooMed pets.
• COCO
• VETAHEAD POD

Products and services

• VETAHEAD Membership / Subscription

Quantifiable outcome

• 40+ RACE-approved video lessons with 6-language subtitles
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Circle.socoreTechnology or IntegrationCircle.so provides the community platform technology that hosts Vetahead's subscription content, mobile app, and community features. Members access courses, AI assistant COCO, and community discussions through this platform.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• LafeberVet: A well-established free veterinary education resource that includes substantial exotic animal/exotic pet content. Closely comparable to Vetahead in its species niche and B2B-vet audience, though delivered via articles and webinars rather than a subscription learning platform.
• Improve International: Provider of specialist-led postgraduate veterinary CE programs, including certificate-level courses. Comparable to Vetahead's specialist-driven, high-engagement CE model, though primarily delivered in person and via cohort-based programs.
• Exotic Pet Medicine (Lafeber Co.): Web-based resource dedicated to exotic pet veterinary care, including birds, reptiles, and small mammals. Highly comparable to Vetahead in species focus, though free and content-portal in nature rather than a paid membership.
• VetPD (Veterinary Professional Development): Specialist-led CE provider focused on advanced veterinary procedures with a course-based and event-driven model. Comparable to Vetahead in its specialist content depth and continuing-education framing, though not subscription- or ZooMed-focused.

Broad incumbents

• Veterinary Information Network (VIN): Subscription community and CE resource for practicing veterinarians with extensive exotic animal content and case discussion boards. Closely comparable to Vetahead in combining CE + community, but covers all of veterinary medicine rather than specializing in ZooMed.
• dvm360 (MJH Life Sciences): Veterinary industry publication and CE provider offering articles, webinars, and conference content across species. Comparable as a vet CE and education channel, but delivered through media rather than a curated subscription LMS.
• VetFolio (NAVC): The North American Veterinary Community's online CE platform offering RACE-approved courses on a wide range of species including exotics. Comparable as a subscription CE destination for vets, but broader in scope and backed by a much larger association.
• VetBloom: Online CE platform for veterinary professionals offering RACE-approved courses across species. Comparable as a subscription CE destination but with a generalist scope rather than a ZooMed specialty.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCS0irRjbx1UXe495jo7l5GA
• Facebookfacebook.com/vetahead
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vetahead
• Instagraminstagram.com/the_vetahead

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 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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