Animal Health Services

What Animal Health Services does

Animal Health Services of Cave Creek is a privately held, single-location full-service veterinary hospital founded in 1994 and headquartered at 37555 N Cave Creek Rd, Cave Creek, Arizona. The practice delivers comprehensive veterinary care for cats and dogs, organized around preventive core care (vaccinations, parasite prevention, routine wellness exams), internal medicine (cardiology, oncology, neurology, gastroenterology), veterinary surgery, dentistry with dental X-ray, emergency care during business hours, senior and puppy/kitten care, and nutritional consulting. Supporting capabilities include an on-site diagnostic laboratory (CBC, blood chemistry, urinalysis, fecal testing, digital radiography, ultrasound) and cold laser therapy. The practice employs 79 staff and is accredited by the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA); it operates as part of the PetVet Care Centers Network.

The business model combines fee-for-service clinical revenue with monthly subscription Wellness Plans (priced at $69/month for medium dogs, with tiers for small, large, extra-large, giant dogs and cats) that bundle preventive exams, vaccinations, parasite screening, and 12-month flea/tick and heartworm prevention, plus ancillary revenue from boarding (day and medical), an on-site pet shop and pharmacy, and grooming-related product sales. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer with patients booking online or by phone; marketing is community-based through Chamber of Commerce involvement, food drives, podcast appearances, an educational blog, and Facebook and Instagram presence. The customer base is individual pet owners in the Cave Creek and north Phoenix metropolitan area.

No public revenue, funding, or M&A activity is disclosed. The practice represents a mature, stable, single-site veterinary operation whose strategic posture is incremental service-line expansion (e.g., cold laser therapy) and recurring-revenue model refinement (wellness subscriptions) rather than multi-site scaling.

Name

Animal Health Services

Legal name

Animal Health Services of Cave Creek

Website

https://ahsvet.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Animal Health Services of Cave Creek is an AAHA-accredited, single-location full-service veterinary hospital founded in 1994, serving individual cat and dog owners in Cave Creek, Arizona with preventive care, surgery, dentistry, internal medicine, diagnostics, boarding, and subscription wellness plans, operating as part of the PetVet Care Centers Network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veterinary Services

NAICS

Veterinary Services (54194)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Companion Animal Veterinary Clinics & Hospitals (AFAEANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Preventive Care & Vaccination Clinics (HLAMAAAB), Veterinary Specialty Referral Hospitals (Multi-specialty) (HLAMACAB)

Keywords

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

Headquarters

HQ city

Cave Creek

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Veterinary Services: Fee-for-service veterinary care including wellness exams, vaccinations, surgery, dental care, emergency care, and internal medicine consultations
2. Wellness Plans: Monthly subscription plans offering bundled preventive care services including exams, vaccinations, parasite prevention, and diagnostic testing with cost savings
3. Pet Products and Pharmacy: Sale of pet food, medications, preventatives, and grooming products through on-site shop and pharmacy
4. Boarding Services: Day boarding and medical boarding services for cats and dogs during regular business hours

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Animal Health Services of Cave Creek is a full-service animal hospital providing comprehensive veterinary care for cats and dogs, including preventive care, vaccinations, surgery, dental care, internal medicine, emergency care, senior care, and puppy/kitten care. The clinic operates an in-house diagnostic laboratory for rapid test results and offers monthly subscription wellness plans bundling preventive services.

Product overview

Animal Health Services of Cave Creek is a full-service animal hospital offering comprehensive veterinary services for cats and dogs. The practice operates as a unified veterinary care platform rather than a modular software product. Its core clinical services are organized around Core Care (preventive care, vaccinations, routine exams, emergency care, dental care, nutrition, senior care, and puppy/kitten care), supported by in-house diagnostic laboratory and surgical capabilities. Wellness Plans for dogs (by size) and cats provide bundled preventive care subscriptions. Additional services include day and medical boarding, nutritional consulting, a pet shop/pharmacy, and cold laser therapy. The practice is AAHA-accredited and serves as part of the PetVet Care Centers network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Core Care Services A comprehensive suite of preventive and routine veterinary services including vaccinations, parasite prevention, routine exams, emergency care, dental care, nutritional services, senior care, and puppy/kitten care for cats and dogs.
• Veterinary Surgery Elective and medical surgical procedures for cats and dogs performed by experienced veterinarians.
• In-House Lab & Diagnostics On-site diagnostic laboratory providing rapid test results for accurate diagnosis, including blood tests, urinalysis, fecal testing, X-rays, and ultrasound imaging.
• Veterinary Dentistry & Dental Surgery Comprehensive dental care including exams, teeth cleanings, tooth polishing, dental X-rays, and surgeries such as tooth extractions and gum disease treatments for cats and dogs.
• Emergency Veterinary Care Emergency and urgent veterinary care for cats and dogs during regular hospital hours, with referrals to after-hours emergency animal hospitals.
• Veterinary Internal Medicine Diagnosis and treatment of internal medicine conditions including cardiology, immunology, pulmonary disorders, gastroenterology, oncology, urology, endocrinology, and neurology.
• Cat & Dog Wellness Exams Routine preventive checkups focusing on early detection of health conditions, covering general condition, coat & skin, face & head, and internal health assessments.
• Wellness Plans for Dogs Monthly subscription plans providing bundled preventive care services including wellness exams, vaccinations, parasite screenings, and flea/tick/heartworm prevention. Available in tiers for small, medium, large, extra-large, and giant dogs.
• Cat Wellness Plans Monthly subscription plans providing bundled preventive care services for cats including wellness exams, vaccinations, and parasite prevention.
• Boarding for Pets Day boarding and medical boarding services for cats and dogs during regular business hours, including climate-controlled kennels, daily walks, playtime, and medication administration.
• Senior Care for Pets Specialized veterinary care for senior pets including geriatric condition monitoring, arthritis management, and increased attention to age-related health concerns.
• Puppy & Kitten Veterinary Care Comprehensive veterinary care for young pets including initial vaccinations, full physical examinations, deworming medications, and intestinal parasite screening.
• Pet Vaccinations & Parasite Prevention Preventive vaccination programs and parasite control products protecting against heartworm, fleas, ticks, and intestinal parasites.
• Nutritional Consulting Expert nutrition counseling and dietary recommendations for optimal health of cats and dogs, including guidance on raw food diets and senior dog nutrition.
• Pet Shop & Pharmacy On-site and online pet supply shop offering prescription diets, supplements, and pet care products.
• Cold Laser Therapy Non-invasive therapeutic laser treatment for dogs to promote cell regeneration, increase blood circulation, and treat inflammatory conditions such as arthritis and soft tissue injuries.

Quantifiable outcome

• Wellness plans save pet owners over $162/year on preventive care

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• PetVet Care Centers NetworkcoreOthersAnimal Health Services is part of the PetVet Care Centers Network, a larger veterinary care organization providing operational support and resources

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Bond Vet: Bond Vet is a venture-backed modern companion animal clinic chain emphasizing same-day appointments, transparent pricing, and a tech-forward experience. It represents the digitally-native challenger model that competes for the same Cave Creek-area pet owner demographic as Animal Health Services.
• Small Door Veterinary: Small Door is a membership-based veterinary practice offering 24/7 telemedicine and modern clinic facilities. Comparable to Animal Health Services in service scope (general practice, preventive care, surgery) but differentiated by technology-enabled access and subscription model.
• Modern Animal: Modern Animal is an emerging membership-based veterinary clinic company offering unlimited exams and a modern, app-driven experience. Its subscription model is a direct conceptual analogue to Animal Health Services' wellness plans, but with a more digital-native delivery layer.

Broad incumbents

• BluePearl Veterinary Partners: BluePearl operates specialty and emergency veterinary hospitals with internal medicine, oncology, surgery, and diagnostics — overlapping with Animal Health Services' internal medicine and emergency offerings. It represents the scaled specialty reference pathway that Animal Health Services refers into for after-hours and complex cases.
• Banfield Pet Hospital: Banfield is the largest veterinary chain in the U.S. with over 1,000 hospitals, primarily located inside PetSmart stores. It offers preventive care, surgery, and wellness plans (Optimum Wellness Plans) — directly comparable to Animal Health Services' wellness plan subscription model.
• National Veterinary Associates (NVA): NVA is one of the largest community veterinary practice owners in the world, with hundreds of general practice and specialty hospitals. Its portfolio model — affiliating independent clinics into a shared-services network — is directly analogous to how Animal Health Services operates within PetVet.
• VCA Animal Hospitals: VCA operates the largest network of general practice and specialty veterinary hospitals in North America, directly comparable to Animal Health Services' full-service companion animal clinic model but at vastly greater scale and geographic reach. Like Animal Health Services, VCA provides preventive care, surgery, diagnostics, and emergency services.

Direct peers

• Thrive Pet Healthcare: Thrive Pet Healthcare is a multi-site veterinary care network offering general practice, emergency, and specialty services across the U.S. It is structurally similar to Animal Health Services' full-service clinic model with bundled preventive care, surgery, and diagnostics.
• PetVet Care Centers: PetVet Care Centers is the parent network of which Animal Health Services is a member, operating a large portfolio of community companion animal hospitals across the U.S. It is the most direct structural peer in terms of clinic-level operating model and service mix.

Regional players

• Cave Creek and Phoenix-metro independent veterinary clinics: Independent Arizona-based companion animal clinics (e.g., Dove Valley Animal Hospital, Animal Hospital at Tatum Ranch) compete directly for the same Cave Creek/North Phoenix pet owner pool. They are the closest direct competitors in service mix and geographic footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AnimalHealthServicesofCaveCreek
• Instagraminstagram.com/animalhealthservicescc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/animal-health-services

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 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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