East Bay Veterinary Clinic

What East Bay Veterinary Clinic does

East Bay Veterinary Hospital is a privately held, full-service companion animal veterinary practice founded in February 1988 by Dr. Gary Selmonsky, DVM, and operating from a single facility at 2314 Merrick Road, Merrick, New York. The practice serves dogs, cats, birds, rabbits, reptiles, and other exotic and pocket pets across the South Shore Long Island communities of Merrick, Bellmore, Wantagh, and Freeport in Nassau County. Service offerings span life-stage wellness programs (puppy/kitten through senior care), critical/emergency care, diagnostic imaging (digital radiology, ultrasound, echocardiography, digital dental radiology, in-house laboratory), soft tissue and orthopedic surgery (with a board-certified surgical specialist partnership), comprehensive dental care, and end-of-life services including at-home euthanasia. Adjacent retail services include boarding and daycare, the Pampered Paws grooming line, and an online pharmacy for home delivery of veterinary products. The practice employs 9 people, including five DVMs with credentials spanning Cornell, Ohio State, St. George's, Ross, and Fordham undergraduate institutions.

Name

East Bay Veterinary Clinic

Legal name

East Bay Veterinary Hospital

Website

https://eastbayvet.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

East Bay Veterinary Hospital is a privately held, single-location full-service companion animal practice in Merrick, New York, serving Long Island pet owners with medical, surgical, dental, emergency, boarding, grooming, and pharmacy services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veterinary Services

NAICS

Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services (812910)

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

Exotic Companion Animal Veterinary Clinics (Birds/Reptiles/Small Mammals) (HLAMAAAH), Veterinary-Affiliated/Medical Boarding (HSANADAG), Veterinary Internal Medicine & Oncology Centers (HLAMACAD)

Keywords

• Veterinary medical services
• Pet wellness care
• Veterinary surgical services
• Pet boarding daycare
• Veterinary diagnostics

Headquarters

HQ city

Merrick

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, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Veterinary Medical Services: Professional veterinary services including wellness exams, vaccinations, diagnostic testing, surgical procedures, dental care, and emergency/critical care. Revenue generated through fee-for-service payments at time of service.
2. Pet Boarding and Daycare: Doggy day care and boarding services for clients' pets while owners are unavailable. Staffed by friendly and caring personnel in a safe environment.
3. Pet Grooming (Pampered Paws):
4. Online Pharmacy/Products: Online pharmacy for veterinary products delivered to customers' doors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

East Bay Veterinary Clinic is a full-service veterinary hospital providing comprehensive medical, surgical, dental, diagnostic, emergency, and critical care for dogs, cats, birds, rabbits, reptiles, and exotic pets. The practice also operates a pet boarding and daycare facility, a grooming service branded Pampered Paws, and an online pharmacy delivering veterinary products to clients' homes. The clinic serves pet owners across Merrick and surrounding Long Island communities in Nassau County, New York.

Product overview

East Bay Veterinary Hospital is a full-service veterinary practice offering comprehensive medical, surgical, dental, and emergency care for pets. The practice operates as a single unified clinic with a broad portfolio of wellness and specialty services organized by pet type (canine, feline, exotic/avian, pocket pets) and care category (wellness care, critical care, diagnostics, surgery, dentistry, boarding/daycare, grooming, and euthanasia). Core offerings include canine and feline wellness programs for all life stages (puppy/kitten through senior care), exotic and avian pet care, diagnostic services (digital radiology, ultrasound, echocardiography, in-house lab), soft tissue and orthopedic surgery, comprehensive dental care, critical/emergency care, and boarding/daycare services. Pampered Paws provides grooming services, and an online pharmacy offers products delivered to pet owners. The practice has served the Merrick, NY community since 1988.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Canine Wellness Care

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Cat Friendly Practice (AAFP)coreOthersOfficial Cat Friendly Practice designation from the American Association of Feline Practitioners, recognizing the practice's expertise in feline veterinary care and commitment to reducing stress for cats during veterinary visits.
• American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)coreOthersMember of the American Veterinary Medical Association, demonstrating adherence to professional standards and ethical practices in veterinary medicine.
• Dr. William Bitetto, DVM ABVScoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBoard-certified veterinary surgeon with over 20-year professional relationship with East Bay. Performs delicate orthopedic surgical procedures at the East Bay facility including TPLO, cruciate ligament repair, and other orthopedic surgeries. East Bay staff provides pre-operative and post-operative care.
• Veterinary Emergency Group (Carle Place)supportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRecommended after-hours emergency veterinary hospital when East Bay is closed. Located at 204 B Glen Cove Road, Carle Place, NY 11514. Referral partnership for pet owners requiring emergency care outside normal business hours.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Heart + Paw: PE-backed (Rock Springs Capital) veterinary clinic chain combining GP care, grooming, and daycare under one roof — a service-mix model closely paralleling East Bay's medical-plus-boarding-plus-grooming offering, but at multi-site scale.

Broad incumbents

• PetVet Care Centers: PE-backed veterinary consolidator with hundreds of GP, specialty, and emergency hospitals across the Northeast and Midwest. Acquires independent practices and competes directly with East Bay in regional markets.
• BluePearl Pet Hospital: Specialty and emergency veterinary hospital chain (Mars Veterinary Health) operating across the US. Directly competes with East Bay's echocardiography and orthopedic referral capabilities on Long Island.
• National Veterinary Associates (NVA): One of the largest veterinary consolidators (backed by JAB Holding/EQT) with a GP-heavy Northeast footprint. Active acquirer of independent practices and a potential Long Island roll-up acquirer.
• Banfield Pet Hospital: Largest general-practice veterinary chain in the US, owned by Mars Veterinary Health. Operates inside PetSmart stores and standalone locations nationwide; competes on convenience, Optimum Wellness Plans, and pricing transparency.
• Thrive Pet Healthcare: PE-backed (Bain/Teachers' Venture Growth) multi-specialty veterinary platform with general practice, urgent care, and specialty hospitals. Active acquirer of independent clinics and a likely consolidator counterparty for East Bay.
• VCA Animal Hospitals: Nationwide network of general-practice, specialty, and emergency veterinary hospitals owned by Mars Veterinary Health. Competes across all service lines East Bay offers, with much broader geographic and specialty coverage.

Direct peers

• Bond Vet: Modern primary-care and urgent-care veterinary clinic model with strong digital UX, transparent pricing, and walk-in availability. Competes for the same urban/suburban millennial pet-owner demographic on the East Coast with locations in NY, NJ, MA, and IL.
• Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG): ER-focused veterinary chain; East Bay formally refers after-hours emergencies to VEG's Carle Place location. Operates in the same Long Island/NYC metro and serves overlapping pet-owner clients with overlapping urgent-care needs.
• Small Door Veterinary: Membership-based primary-care veterinary practice offering modern clinic design, app-based booking, and 24/7 telehealth. Targets the same design-conscious, service-experience-focused pet-owner segment as East Bay's Long Island client base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/east-bay-veterinary-clinic

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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