Centre Animal Hospital

What Centre Animal Hospital does

Centre Animal Hospital is a privately held, independently owned companion animal veterinary practice located at 1518 West College Avenue in State College, Pennsylvania, founded in 1988 by Dr. Mark Michelotti and co-owned since 2017 by Drs. Debra J. Smart and Renee A. Calvert. The practice operates a single full-service daytime hospital serving dog, cat, rabbit, and small-rodent owners in the Centre Region, with a clinical team of six doctors and approximately 32 total employees as of 2026. Service lines include general wellness and preventive care, general and soft-tissue surgery, dentistry, digital radiology and ultrasound, in-house and online pharmacy, USDA-certified pet travel health certificates, and a differentiated integrative medicine offering spanning acupuncture, traditional Chinese herbal medicine, veterinary medical manipulation (animal chiropractic), and laser therapy/photobiomodulation. Advanced orthopedic and complex soft-tissue surgeries are delivered on-site through a partnership with Dr. Kurt Michelotti of Mobile Veterinary Specialists (MoVeS), and the entire staff holds Fear Free certification aimed at reducing patient anxiety.

The business is structured as a direct-to-consumer professional services practice: appointments are scheduled via phone, web forms, or the PetPage mobile app (powered by AllyDVM), prescriptions are fulfilled through an in-house and online (VetSource) pharmacy with home delivery, and after-hours emergencies are referred out to CPVETS and Metzger Animal Hospital. Pricing is quote-based with CareCredit financing available, and a facility renovation completed in December 2024 roughly doubled the building's footprint, adding a second surgical suite, a separate dentistry suite, expanded wards, and additional exam rooms. Growth levers observed include the expanded physical capacity, active Certified Veterinary Technician recruiting, a new practice management software platform that went live in June 2026, and the April 2026 addition of Dr. Alexandra McFeely to the clinical team. The practice carries no disclosed external funding, no parent company, and no subsidiaries.

Name

Centre Animal Hospital

Legal name

Centre Animal Hospital

Website

https://centreanimalhospital.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Centre Animal Hospital is an independently owned, full-service companion animal veterinary practice in State College, PA, founded in 1988, with six doctors and Fear Free certified staff offering general medicine, surgery, dentistry, integrative therapies, and pet travel certificates to local pet owners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veterinary Services

NAICS

Veterinary Services (541940), Veterinary Services (54194)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

General Practice Veterinary Clinics (Wellness & Primary Care) (HLAMAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Veterinary Specialty Referral Hospitals (Multi-specialty) (HLAMACAB), Companion Animal Veterinary Clinics & Hospitals (AFAEANAA), Veterinary Imaging Centers (Radiology, Ultrasound, CT/MRI) (HLAMADAH)

Keywords

• Companion animal care
• Veterinary medical services
• Pet surgery services
• Integrative veterinary medicine
• Preventive pet healthcare

Headquarters

HQ city

State College

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: Core revenue from comprehensive veterinary care including wellness exams, vaccinations, preventive care, diagnostic services (radiology, ultrasound, lab work), and medical treatments for companion animals.
2. Surgical Services: Revenue from general surgery, orthopedic surgery (via Dr. Michelotti partnership), soft tissue surgery, and dental procedures including cleanings, extractions, and oral surgery.
3. In-House and Online Pharmacy: Prescription medications, preventatives (flea/tick/heartworm), and pet supplies sold through the hospital's in-house pharmacy and online pharmacy with home delivery.
4. Integrative Medicine Services: Additional services including acupuncture, traditional Chinese herbal medicine, veterinary medical manipulation (chiropractic care), and laser therapy.
5. Health Certificates: USDA-certified documentation for domestic and international pet travel, including international health certificates requiring extensive research and preparation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Centre Animal Hospital is a full-service daytime companion animal hospital in State College, PA providing comprehensive veterinary medical, surgical, and dental care for cats, dogs, rabbits, and small rodents. Services span wellness exams, vaccinations, diagnostics (digital radiology, ultrasound, in-house lab), general and orthopedic surgery, dentistry, integrative medicine (acupuncture, traditional Chinese herbal medicine, animal chiropractic, laser therapy), USDA-certified health certificates for travel, an in-house and online pharmacy, and end-of-life care.

Product overview

Centre Animal Hospital is a full-service daytime companion animal hospital offering comprehensive veterinary care as a single integrated practice. The core offering includes general veterinary medicine, surgery (orthopedic and soft tissue), dentistry, radiology, ultrasound, and integrative medicine (acupuncture, herbal medicine, and animal chiropractic care). Supporting services include an online pharmacy for prescription medications and the PetPage mobile app for appointment management and pet health records. The practice also provides specialized care for pocket pets, senior pets, and young animals (puppies and kittens), along with Fear Free handling techniques designed to reduce pet anxiety during visits. The hospital operates as a single unified practice rather than a platform architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• General Veterinary Care

Named customers5 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Dr. Kurt Michelotti / Mobile Veterinary Specialists (MoVeS)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 August 2020Partnership with Dr. Kurt Michelotti of Mobile Veterinary Specialists (MoVeS) to offer orthopedic and advanced soft tissue surgeries at the hospital. Dr. Michelotti performs surgical procedures on-site while in-house veterinarians provide evaluation, referral scheduling, and follow-up care. This partnership began in August 2020, with Dr. Michelotti having previously founded the practice in 1988 and retired in June 2020.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Metzger Animal Hospital: State College, PA companion animal hospital offering full-service general practice and surgical care. Directly comparable as a same-market independent GP and is explicitly named as Centre Animal Hospital's after-hours emergency referral partner, indicating direct operational overlap.
• Mount Nittany Veterinary Hospital: Independent companion animal veterinary hospital serving the State College/Centre Region market. Direct geographic and service-line peer offering general practice, surgery, and dental services to the same pet-owner base.
• CPVETS (Central PA Veterinary Emergency Treatment Services): State College-area emergency veterinary hospital that receives after-hours referrals from Centre Animal Hospital. Comparable as a same-market veterinary provider capturing the urgent/emergency segment that the subject practice chooses not to serve.

Broad incumbents

• VCA Animal Hospitals: Largest U.S. corporate chain of companion animal veterinary hospitals with hundreds of locations. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering general practice, specialty, and emergency services across many markets — the primary consolidation counterweight for independents like Centre Animal Hospital.
• Banfield Pet Hospital: Mars Petcare-owned veterinary chain co-located inside PetSmart retail locations nationwide. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering standardized GP and preventive care at scale, directly competing for the same companion-animal wellness segment as Centre Animal Hospital.
• BluePearl Pet Hospital: Corporate specialty and emergency veterinary hospital operator with locations across the U.S. Comparable to the specialty/emergency half of Centre Animal Hospital's service mix (orthopedic surgery, advanced imaging, emergency referral) but at much greater scale.
• PetVet Care Centers: Veterinary community network that acquires and operates independent companion animal hospitals nationwide. Comparable to Centre Animal Hospital as another platform-shaped competitor that consolidates regional independents and competes on local service quality and scale.
• Thrive Pet Healthcare: Multi-site companion animal veterinary operator offering general practice, specialty, and emergency services across the U.S. Comparable as a corporate-backed competitor/aggregator that competes for both clients and clinical talent in the same GP segment.

Others

• NVA (National Veterinary Associates): One of the largest veterinary community ownership platforms, acquiring and operating independent companion animal hospitals across the U.S. Relevant as the most likely strategic acquirer category for an independent practice like Centre Animal Hospital and as a structural industry consolidator.

Regional players

• Penn State Veterinary Medical Center (VMC): Penn State's academic veterinary teaching hospital located in the same State College market as Centre Animal Hospital. Comparable as a regional provider offering advanced specialty and referral services that compete with Centre Animal Hospital's surgical referral and integrative offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CentreAnimalHospital

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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