Animal Hospital Of

What Animal Hospital Of does

Animal Hospital of Cambridge is a privately-held, AAHA-accredited companion animal veterinary practice founded in 2004 and headquartered in a 13,000 sq ft custom-built facility at 621 Hespeler Rd, Cambridge, Ontario. It serves pet owners across Cambridge, Kitchener-Waterloo, and Guelph with comprehensive veterinary care for cats and dogs, including medical, diagnostic, surgical, dental, preventive, and emergency/urgent care services delivered seven days a week with extended evening hours. The facility houses three cat-only exam rooms, a cat-only treatment room, five dog-only exam rooms, a general surgery suite, a full-service dental suite, digital X-ray, ultrasound, an in-house diagnostic laboratory, and a fully computerized healthcare records system. The practice holds Cat Friendly Gold Status from the AAFP and ISFM, employs 10+ veterinarians including board-certified specialists, and accepts referrals from other veterinary clinics for advanced procedures.

The business operates as a direct-to-consumer veterinary practice, accepting new patients via online booking (allydvm platform), phone-based appointment scheduling, and walk-in urgent care on a first-come-first-served basis. Revenue is generated through four primary streams: core veterinary professional services, professional pet grooming (on-site), online retail of pet food, treats, and prescription diets via myVetstore.ca (with auto-order subscription at 5% savings), and phone-based telemedicine consultations for Ontario residents. Pricing is transparent and one-time/transactional, with specific promotional offers including a $99 first-visit exam, a $299 Senior Wellness Package, and a 25% parasite prevention discount. Client financing is facilitated through Scratchpay, Fairstone Financial, and iFinance partnerships. The practice is affiliated with the Central Independent Vet Care / Vet Strategy network, which provides shared technology, marketing, and operational infrastructure, and partners with Trupanion and Pets Plus Us for pet insurance distribution. The practice has been recognized as Cambridge Times Readers' Choice Platinum Winner for Best Animal Hospital for five consecutive years (2019-2023) and holds over 1,000 Google reviews averaging 4.5 stars.

Name

Animal Hospital Of

Legal name

Animal Hospital of Cambridge

Website

https://animalhospitalofcambridge.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Animal Hospital of Cambridge is a privately-held, AAHA-accredited veterinary practice operating since 2004 from a 13,000 sq ft facility in Cambridge, Ontario, serving cat and dog owners across the Cambridge, Kitchener-Waterloo, and Guelph corridor with comprehensive medical, surgical, dental, grooming, telemedicine, and online retail services seven days a week.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veterinary Services

NAICS

Veterinary Services (541940)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAMAAAA

General Practice Veterinary Clinics (Wellness & Primary Care)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Veterinary & Animal Health/Veterinary Clinical Services (Companion Animal)

SECONDARYHLAMAAAD

Urgent Care Veterinary Clinics (Non-ER)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Veterinary & Animal Health/Veterinary Clinical Services (Companion Animal)

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Veterinary Specialty Referral Hospitals (Multi-specialty)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Veterinary & Animal Health/Emergency & Specialty Veterinary Hospitals

Keywords

• Veterinary services
• Pet grooming
• Veterinary diagnostics
• Animal healthcare
• Emergency pet care

Headquarters

HQ city

Cambridge

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Veterinary Services: Core revenue from comprehensive veterinary care including examinations, vaccinations, surgeries, dental care, diagnostics, emergency/urgent care, and specialist referrals. Services rendered seven days a week with extended evening hours.
2. Pet Grooming: Professional dog and cat grooming services operated within the hospital premises, including medicated baths, breed-specific grooming, and show clips. Grooming phone: 226-499-1140.
3. Pet Products and Prescription Food: Sale of pet food, treats, toys, healthcare products, and prescription diets through the myVetstore.ca online platform. Auto-order subscription option available with 5% savings on prescription food.
4. Telemedicine Consultations: Phone-based telemedicine consultations for Ontario residents requiring pre-payment via Visa or Mastercard. Applicable for stable pets with mild illnesses, behaviour concerns, dermatology, nutrition advice, and prescription renewals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Animal Hospital of Cambridge operates a full-service veterinary hospital delivering medical, diagnostic, surgical, dental, preventive, and emergency care for dogs and cats from a 13,000 sq ft AAHA-accredited facility in Cambridge, Ontario. The practice also runs an on-site grooming salon, phone-based telemedicine consultations for Ontario residents, and a co-branded online pet products store (myVETstore.ca) offering food, treats, and prescription diets with auto-order delivery.

Product overview

Animal Hospital of Cambridge is a full-service veterinary hospital offering a comprehensive suite of animal healthcare services. The core product is Dog & Cat Services, covering medical, diagnostic, surgical, and preventive care including cardiology, dermatology, dentistry, surgery, and imaging. Supporting services include Telemedicine Consultations for remote care, Pet Grooming for aesthetic and health maintenance, and Daytime Urgent Care for emergency situations. The hospital also offers a Senior Wellness Package for mature pets and an Online Pet Store via myVETstore.ca for retail products. All services operate from a 13,000 square foot AAHA-accredited facility with 10+ veterinarians.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dog & Cat Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,000 Google reviews with an average rating of 4.5 stars
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)minorOthersCFIA is the federal agency responsible for animal health and welfare in Canada. Animal Hospital of Cambridge assists clients with international pet travel certificates by providing health certificates that are notarized by CFIA agents at the Guelph office (259 Woodlawn Road West, Suite A, Guelph ON N1H 8J1).
• TrupanionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTrupanion is a pet medical insurance provider. The hospital offers a complimentary free trial of Trupanion pet insurance to clients after examination. Trupanion can pay veterinary bills directly at checkout, covering up to 90% of eligible costs. The hospital does not receive monetary compensation for providing the free trial.
• Pets Plus UsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPets Plus Us is a pet insurance provider recommended by Animal Hospital of Cambridge. The hospital provides information about this insurance option to clients seeking financial protection for unexpected pet illnesses and injuries.
• myVetstore.cacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributormyVetstore.ca is the online storefront for Animal Hospital of Cambridge, powered by Central Independent Vet Care/Vet Strategy. The platform allows pet owners to order pet food, treats, toys, and healthcare products 24/7 with free home delivery over $100 and free in-hospital pickup. Auto-order subscription available with 5% savings on prescription food.
• Central Independent Vet Care / Vet StrategycoreOthersCentral Independent Vet Care (operated as Vet Strategy) is the parent organization/buying group that Animal Hospital of Cambridge appears to be affiliated with. Provides shared technology platform (online booking via allydvm), marketing templates, brand assets, and operational infrastructure including the myVetstore.ca platform.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Pet Valu: Canada's largest specialty pet retailer, with grooming services and growing pet health offerings. Comparable as a regional player competing for pet-owner wallet share on grooming and ancillary services, but not a direct veterinary clinical competitor.

Direct peers

• Toronto Veterinary Emergency Hospital: Specialty referral and emergency hospital in the Greater Toronto Area. Comparable as a specialty/emergency referral destination that competes with AHOC's referral services for advanced surgery, cardiology, and internal medicine cases.
• Mississauga Oakville Veterinary Emergency Hospital: Specialty and emergency veterinary hospital serving the broader Ontario region. Comparable as a referral competitor for advanced diagnostics and specialty procedures, drawing cases from primary-care clinics similar to AHOC.
• Veterinary Emergency Clinic (VEC) - GTA: After-hours emergency veterinary clinics in the Greater Toronto Area. Comparable as a competing provider of urgent and emergency care for companion animals, drawing on overlapping referral relationships with primary-care veterinarians in the same regional market.
• BluePearl Veterinary Partners: Specialty and emergency veterinary hospital network. Closely comparable to AHOC's specialty referral services in surgery, cardiology, and dentistry, and a direct competitor for referrals from primary-care veterinarians in Ontario.

Broad incumbents

• National Veterinary Associates (NVA): Large consolidator of more than 1,000 veterinary practices across North America. Comparable as a veterinary services acquirer and operator that competes with independents for clinicians, referral share, and patient flow in the same Ontario market.
• PetSmart Veterinary Services: Retailer that has rapidly expanded its in-store veterinary hospital footprint across Canada. Comparable as a convenient, lower-friction veterinary service option that competes with AHOC for routine and preventive care visits among pet owners in southwestern Ontario.
• Banfield Pet Hospital: Largest general veterinary practice chain in North America, embedded within PetSmart locations. Comparable in offering routine and preventive veterinary care at scale, but operates as a retail-adjacent chain rather than a community-rooted independent hospital.
• VCA Canada (Mars Petcare): Largest veterinary hospital network in North America, operating hundreds of clinics across Canada. Directly comparable as a multi-unit veterinary services provider in the same Ontario market, but with much broader geographic and service footprint and corporate backing.

Others

• VetStrategy (Central Independent Vet Care): AHOC's parent organization and Canadian veterinary buying group. Operates a network of affiliated veterinary hospitals across Canada sharing platforms (online booking, myVetstore.ca, marketing), making it the most operationally comparable peer beneath the same umbrella.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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