Greater Annapolis Veterinary Hospital

What Greater Annapolis Veterinary Hospital does

Greater Annapolis Veterinary Hospital is a single-location, AAHA-accredited general veterinary practice located in Annapolis, Maryland, founded in 1973 and continuously accredited by the American Animal Hospital Association since 1976. The practice is owned by National Veterinary Associates (NVA), a multi-site veterinary consolidator. The hospital operates with approximately 75 employees and a clinical staff of more than 14 veterinarians with specializations spanning surgery, integrative medicine, rehabilitation, and general practice, supporting extended weekday hours and Saturday operations.

The business offers a full spectrum of companion-animal services including wellness and preventive care, in-house diagnostics (laboratory, digital radiology, ultrasound), surgical services, integrative medicine, rehabilitation, boarding, grooming, and in-home veterinary visits. An online pharmacy channel handles prescription fulfillment and refills. Revenue is generated primarily through per-visit fee-for-service veterinary care, supplemented by recurring prescription revenue, boarding and grooming fees, and in-home service charges, with the customer base consisting of individual pet-owning households in and around Annapolis.

The practice differentiates through longevity, sustained AAHA accreditation, a broad multi-service offering uncommon for a single-site practice, and a large veterinarian roster that enables specialty-adjacent capabilities in-house. Ownership by NVA provides access to back-office scale and procurement leverage typical of a national platform, while local clinical operations and customer relationships remain at the single Annapolis site.

Name

Greater Annapolis Veterinary Hospital

Legal name

Greater Annapolis Veterinary Hospital

Website

https://greaterannapolisveterinaryhospital.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Greater Annapolis Veterinary Hospital is a single-location, AAHA-accredited companion-animal practice in Annapolis, Maryland, owned by National Veterinary Associates. It serves local pet owners with comprehensive veterinary, surgical, boarding, and in-home services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veterinary Services

NAICS

Veterinary Services (54194), Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services (812910)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Companion Animal Veterinary Clinics & Hospitals (AFAEANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Exotic Companion Animal Veterinary Clinics (Birds/Reptiles/Small Mammals) (HLAMAAAH), Veterinary Surgery Centers (Soft Tissue/Orthopedic/Neuro) (HLAMACAC), Veterinary Imaging Centers (Radiology, Ultrasound, CT/MRI) (HLAMADAH), Veterinary-Affiliated/Medical Boarding (HSANADAG)

Keywords

• Veterinary services
• Pet healthcare
• Animal hospital
• Veterinary diagnostics
• Pet wellness care

Headquarters

HQ city

Annapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Veterinary Medical Services: Fee-for-service veterinary care including wellness exams, vaccinations, dentistry, surgery, diagnostics, and emergency services. Services provided at the hospital facility and during in-home visits.
2. Boarding Services: Pet boarding services for dogs and cats while owners are traveling. Includes professional care, feeding, and monitoring.
3. Retail Products: Online pharmacy and pet supply store offering food, medications, supplements, and preventive care products. Additional travel fees for in-home visits.
4. Specialized Therapies: Acupuncture, laser therapy, and pain management services provided by certified veterinarians (Dr. Jennifer Phillips offers CHPV, CVA, CPEV certifications).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Greater Annapolis Veterinary Hospital provides comprehensive veterinary medical care for dogs, cats, and exotic pets, including wellness exams, vaccinations, dentistry, surgery, diagnostic imaging (radiography, ultrasound), laboratory services, laser therapy, acupuncture, emergency care, boarding, and in-home hospice/palliative/euthanasia services. The hospital also offers an online pharmacy and pet supply store, and issues international and domestic travel health certificates.

Product overview

Greater Annapolis Veterinary Hospital is a single-location veterinary practice offering a comprehensive suite of pet healthcare services. The practice operates as a unified offering combining general wellness (diet/nutrition, dentistry, parasite control, vaccinations, microchipping), diagnostic services (radiography, ultrasounds, laboratory testing, allergy diagnostics), surgery (spay/neuter, soft tissue surgery), integrative medicine (laser therapy, acupuncture, pain management), in-home services (hospice, euthanasia, acupuncture), boarding, and travel certificates. The hospital is AAHA-accredited and has been serving the Annapolis area since 1973, with approximately 75 staff members providing care for dogs, cats, and exotic pets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

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Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Veterinary Associates (NVA)coreOthersNVA is the parent company of Greater Annapolis Veterinary Hospital. NVA respects privacy and is committed to protecting personal information. Privacy requests can be emailed to [email protected] or mailed to NVA, Attention: Privacy, 1 Baxter Way, Ste. 200, Westlake Village, CA 91362.
• CareCreditminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHealthcare credit card accepted as flexible financing option for pet owners to pay for veterinary care over time. Subject to credit approval.
• Nationwide (previously VPI)minorOthersPet insurance provider mentioned as one of the popular pet insurance options used by clients. Pet owners pay at time of service and submit claims for reimbursement.
• TrupanionminorOthersPet insurance provider mentioned as one of the popular pet insurance options used by clients.
• EmbraceminorOthersPet insurance provider mentioned as one of the popular pet insurance options used by clients.
• Dogs & Cats Emergency and SpecialtyminorOthers24-hour emergency veterinary clinic recommended when GAVH is unavailable. Located at (301) 809-8800, available 24 hours/7 days a week.
• Anne Arundel Veterinary Emergency ClinicminorOthersEmergency veterinary clinic recommended when GAVH is unavailable. Located at (410) 224-0331.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Dogs & Cats Emergency & Specialty: 24/7 emergency and specialty veterinary provider in the greater Annapolis region. GAVH refers patients here when unavailable; competes for high-acuity cases and increasingly adjacent wellness work.
• Anne Arundel Veterinary Emergency Clinic: Emergency veterinary clinic in the same Annapolis/Anne Arundel market that GAVH publicly refers to for after-hours cases. Closest geographic competitor with overlapping urgent care demand.
• Chesapeake Veterinary Surgical Specialists: Regional specialty surgical provider serving the Maryland/Virginia/DC area. Competes for advanced soft-tissue and orthopedic cases that GAVH refers out rather than performs in-house.

Others

• CareCredit (Synchrony Financial): Healthcare financing provider accepted at GAVH for client payment plans. Ecosystem partner rather than competitor — its adoption indicates GAVH's willingness to support higher-ticket client spend.

Broad incumbents

• Banfield Pet Hospital: Largest general veterinary chain in the US, offering wellness plans, vaccinations, dentistry, surgery, and diagnostics. Closest large-format direct competitor on general companion animal services, though typically retail-anchored rather than community-anchored.
• BluePearl Veterinary Partners: National specialty and emergency veterinary chain where GAVH's Dr. Jennifer Phillips previously worked doing in-home hospice. Overlaps on specialty services, emergency care, and increasingly on end-of-life/palliative offerings relevant to GAVH's in-home line.
• VCA Animal Hospitals: Large national network of companion animal veterinary hospitals offering the same breadth of wellness, diagnostics, surgery, and specialty services. Comparable operating model and customer base, but operating as part of a much larger Mars Petcare-owned portfolio.

Direct peers

• Bayside Animal Medical Center: Full-service companion animal hospital in the Annapolis/Severna Park area offering wellness, surgery, dentistry, and boarding. Direct local competitor on overlapping services and customer base.
• Annapolis Cat Hospital: Cat-focused veterinary practice in Annapolis providing wellness, dentistry, and surgery. Competes for the cat-owner subset of GAVH's primary dog-and-cat client base with a differentiated feline-only specialty model.
• Eastern Animal Hospital: AAHA-accredited companion animal hospital serving the greater Baltimore/Annapolis corridor. Closest direct peer in terms of AAHA accreditation, full-service companion animal offering, and Maryland suburban market positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/gavhvets
• Facebookfacebook.com/GAVHvets
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/greater-annapolis-veterinary

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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