Forth Valley Vets

What Forth Valley Vets does

Forth Valley Vets is a specialist large animal veterinary practice established in 2014 from the merger of several long-established local mixed practices in central Scotland, operating under the legal entity Inspiring Vet Care Limited (an IVC Evidensia affiliate). The practice focuses exclusively on farm (dairy, beef, sheep) and equine medicine, deliberately avoiding small animal work to concentrate expertise, and serves clients across central Scotland from six bases (Stirling headquarters, Perth, Falkirk, Chryston, Bishopbriggs, and Alexandria) using a zonal visit scheme that optimises on-farm response times and travel costs.

Core offerings include Farm Services (health planning, fertility management, disease investigation, genomic testing via Zoetis Clarifide), Smallholding Services (mixed-species health planning for goats, pigs, camelids, and poultry), and Equine Services (dentistry, lameness work-ups, digital x-ray, gastroscopy, endoscopy, vaccinations, and pre-purchase vettings). The practice operates mobile diagnostic equipment (digital x-ray, ultrasound, endoscope) for on-farm and yard visits, and maintains a 24-hour emergency service staffed by its own vets. Add-on modules include an Equine Health Plan subscription (£19.99/month), a Smallholder Club (£10+VAT/month), Official Veterinarian Export Certification for EU and third-country shipments, and an EMS placement programme for veterinary students.

Revenue is generated primarily through fee-for-service consultations, on-farm visits, medicines supply, professional services (health planning, fertility, breeding soundness, export certification), and two recurring subscription plans. The practice is RCVS accredited and FCA registered (FRN738010) for credit-related activities, with no public funding, M&A, or expansion announcements beyond its 2014 founding consolidation.

Name

Forth Valley Vets

Legal name

Inspiring Vet Care Limited

Website

https://forthvalleyvets.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Forth Valley Vets is a specialist large animal veterinary practice in central Scotland providing farm (dairy, beef, sheep), equine, and smallholder veterinary services across six regional bases, with on-farm diagnostics, 24-hour emergency cover, and subscription health plans.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veterinary Services

NAICS

Veterinary Services (541940), Support Activities for Animal Production (1152)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Livestock & Farm Animal Veterinary Services (AFAEANAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Field Services, Mobile Imaging & On-Farm Procedures (HLAMABAK), Equine Ambulatory & On-Farm Veterinary Services (HLAMABAE), Routine On-Farm Veterinary Services (Exams, Treatment, Prescribing) (AFACADAB), Herd Health Program Design & Preventive Medicine (AFACADAA), Diagnostics & Laboratory Services (Sampling, Necropsy, Disease Investigation) (AFACADAF)

Keywords

• Large animal veterinary services
• Farm animal healthcare
• Equine veterinary care
• Livestock health planning
• Export certification services

Headquarters

HQ city

Stirling

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Veterinary Consultations and Treatments: Core veterinary services including farm animal and equine consultations, treatments, surgeries, and emergency services. Services provided at practice premises, on-farm visits, and yard visits.
2. Veterinary Medicines Supply: Sale and supply of veterinary medicines including wormers, vaccines, and pharmaceuticals. Prices competitive with online suppliers.
3. Equine Health Plan: Monthly subscription plan at £19.99 per month covering preventative healthcare treatments including vaccinations, dental care, worm egg counts, and tapeworm testing with 10% discounts on diagnostics and selected medications.
4. Health Planning Services: Bespoke health plans for farm clients satisfying farm assurance scheme requirements, with ongoing monitoring and advisory services.
5. Breeding and Fertility Services: Pregnancy diagnosis, synchronisation programmes, breeding soundness exams, semen testing, and embryo transfer/IVF support services.
6. Export Certification Services: Official Veterinarian certification services for worldwide export of animals and products of animal origin, including Export Health Certificates for EU and third countries.
7. Vetting Services: 2-stage and 5-stage pre-purchase examinations for horses with additional services including blood samples and X-rays.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Forth Valley Vets is a specialist large animal veterinary practice providing farm animal, smallholder, and equine veterinary services across central Scotland. Core offerings include routine and emergency consultations, on-farm treatments, fertility and breeding services, bespoke farm health planning, diagnostic imaging (digital X-ray, ultrasound, endoscopy), and Official Veterinarian export certification. The practice operates a 24-hour emergency service staffed by its own vets and delivers medicines, preventative healthcare plans, and pre-purchase equine vettings.

Product overview

Forth Valley Vets is a specialist large animal veterinary practice established in 2014, offering a unified service portfolio comprising Farm Services, Smallholding Services, and Equine Services as its core offerings. The practice provides add-on modules including the Equine Health Plan (a monthly subscription for preventative care), Export Certification Services, Pre-Purchase Vettings, Insurance Support, and EMS Training for veterinary students. Services are delivered through in-person veterinary consultations, on-farm visits, and a 24-hour emergency service staffed by their own veterinarians.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Farm Services Comprehensive veterinary services for farm animals including dairy, beef, and sheep clients covering health planning, disease investigation, fertility management, pregnancy diagnosis, synchronisation programmes, breeding soundness exams, emergency care, and genomic testing via the Zoetis Clarifide partnership. Delivered on-farm across central Scotland.
• Smallholding Services Tailored veterinary services for smallholders covering sheep, cattle, goats, pigs, camelids, and backyard poultry. Includes health planning, small volume medicine dispensing, and a Smallholder Club with annual health review, farm visit, and preventative worm and fluke egg counts, plus biannual discussion groups.
• Equine Services Dedicated equine veterinary services including dentistry, lameness investigation, diagnostic imaging (ultrasound, mobile digital X-ray, gastroscopy, endoscopy), vaccinations, strangles testing, worming protocols, yard visits, and 24-hour emergency cover.
• Equine Health Plan Monthly subscription preventative healthcare plan for horses at £19.99/month (saving £123/year vs non-members). Includes annual health check and vaccination, weight check, annual dental with sedation, faecal worm egg counts, red worm and Cushing testing, tapeworm saliva test, worming treatment if required, plus 10% off diagnostics, visits, selected lifetime medications, and supplements.

Quantifiable outcome

• Blood test results provided within 24 hours
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Zoetis - Clarifide ServicecoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with Zoetis Clarifide genomic testing service enables genomic testing and advice for dairy herds to make informed breeding decisions for health and productivity improvement.
• Thistle Equine ReferralsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialist equine referral practice linked to Forth Valley Vets for advanced cases requiring specialist equipment or expertise beyond practice capabilities.
• World Horse WelfareminorOthersPractice accreditation and association with World Horse Welfare, providing advice resources to clients on horse care and welfare.
• Advanced Breeding CompaniesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with various advanced breeding companies to facilitate embryo transfer and IVF work for dairy, beef, and sheep clients.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Galedin Veterinary (formerly Clyde Vet Group): Long-established Scottish farm and equine veterinary group covering the Scottish Borders and central belt; directly comparable large animal service portfolio and geographic overlap with Forth Valley's territory.
• Armour Veterinary Group: Independent veterinary group in central Scotland offering farm and small animal services; overlapping territory with Forth Valley and similar client base of livestock farmers and equine owners.
• Parklands Veterinary Group: Multi-site Scottish veterinary group with farm and equine services; comparable regional scale and large animal focus, serving similar livestock and equestrian clients across overlapping geographies.
• Abbey Veterinary Group: Mixed practice in central Scotland with farm and equine services; comparable in regional scope and species mix, though less specialist than Forth Valley's dedicated large animal focus.
• Clyde Valley Veterinary Centre: Independent large animal practice in Lanarkshire serving dairy, beef, sheep, and equine clients; overlaps with Forth Valley's central Scotland footprint and offers similar on-farm and ambulatory services.

Broad incumbents

• Linnaeus (Mars Veterinary Health): UK veterinary group owned by Mars that includes referral and first-opinion practices; relevant broader incumbent competing for large animal clients and clinical talent, but with a stronger focus on referral and specialty services.
• CVS Group: UK-listed veterinary group with extensive farm and equine practices; competes for the same talent pool and large animal clients across Scotland, but at materially larger scale and broader service portfolio.
• VetPartners: Large UK veterinary group with a meaningful farm and equine practice base; comparable as a multi-site consolidator of large animal practices, but operates more broadly across species and geographies.
• IVC Evidensia: Largest European veterinary group, of which Forth Valley's parent Inspiring Vet Care Limited is part; offers overlapping farm and equine services across the UK at scale, but as a broad multi-specialty group rather than a regional large animal specialist.

Direct peers

• Thistle Equine Referrals: Specialist equine referral practice already linked to Forth Valley Vets for advanced cases; direct peer in equine surgical and diagnostic capability, but focused on referral-level work rather than ambulatory first opinion.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/farmandequine
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/forth-valley-vets-limited

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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