The Grand Lake Veterinary Hospital

Name

The Grand Lake Veterinary Hospital

Legal name

The Grand Lake Veterinary Hospital

Website

https://grandlakevet.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Companion Animal Veterinary Services

NAICS

Veterinary Services (541940), Veterinary Services (54194)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYAFAEANAA

Companion Animal Veterinary Clinics & Hospitals

Agriculture & Food Production/Animal Production & Aquaculture/Animal Health & Veterinary Services

SECONDARYAFAEANAG

Veterinary Imaging, Surgery & Specialty Referral Centers

Agriculture & Food Production/Animal Production & Aquaculture/Animal Health & Veterinary Services

Keywords

• Companion animal veterinary services
• Veterinary diagnostics and surgery
• Pet wellness and preventative care
• Veterinary alternative therapies
• Pet dental and oral surgery

Headquarters

HQ city

Oakland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Veterinary Services: Comprehensive veterinary medical services including wellness/preventative care, dentistry, surgery, diagnostics, and alternative therapies. Revenue generated through office visits, procedures, and medical treatments.
2. In-House Pharmacy: On-site pharmacy for prescription medications, vaccinations, and preventive treatments. Also includes dedicated pharmacy voicemail line (510-607-8490) for refill requests.
3. Online Pharmacy: Convenient home shipping through their online pharmacy platform (grandlakevet.vetsfirstchoice.com) for medications, prescription food, and flea/tick preventatives
4. Nail Trim Clinic: Monthly pop-up nail trim clinic hosted by Mister Beever's Paws & Claws offering nail trims, ear cleaning, anal gland expression, and sanitary trims for $55 cash per service
5. Pet Travel Exams: USDA-accredited veterinarians provide domestic and international health certificates for traveling pets, including coordination with professional pet travel companies

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Grand Lake Veterinary Hospital is a locally owned companion animal hospital in Oakland, CA that delivers comprehensive veterinary care for dogs and cats, integrating Western medicine with holistic modalities such as laser therapy, veterinary acupuncture, and Chinese herbal medicine. Its services span wellness and preventative care, dentistry, surgery, in-house diagnostics, USDA-accredited pet travel health certificates, and both an in-house and online pharmacy.

Product overview

The Grand Lake Veterinary Hospital is a single-location veterinary practice offering comprehensive pet healthcare services. Their core service portfolio includes six integrated departments: Wellness & Preventative Care (annual exams, vaccinations, dental care, nutrition, behavioral evaluation), Pet Dentistry (with anesthetic cleanings and oral surgery), Pet Surgery (spay/neuter through advanced procedures), Diagnostics (in-house laboratory with digital X-rays and ultrasound), Alternative Therapies (laser therapy and veterinary acupuncture with Chinese herbs), and Pet Travel Exams (USDA-accredited health certificates). Supporting services include an in-house and online pharmacy, plus a monthly nail trim clinic. The practice operates from a single Oakland, CA location with extended weekday hours and Saturday availability.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wellness and Preventative Care Annual exams, vaccinations, dental care, parasite control, skin care, nutrition counseling, behavioral evaluation, and senior animal care for dogs and cats in the Oakland and East Bay area.
• Pet Dentistry Comprehensive dental services for dogs and cats including oral surgery and anesthetic dental cleanings with X-rays to maintain pet oral health.
• Pet Surgery Full range of surgical services for dogs and cats from standard spaying and neutering to advanced soft tissue, orthopedic, neurological, dental, ophthalmic, and foreign body removal procedures.
• Diagnostics Complete in-house diagnostics with on-site laboratory offering blood screens, urinalysis, digital radiology, and ultrasound imaging including echocardiogram for dogs and cats.
• Alternative Therapies Holistic veterinary treatments including laser therapy for pain management and healing, veterinary acupuncture with Chinese herbs, and whole body care integration with Western medicine for dogs and cats.
• Pet Travel Exams

Quantifiable outcome

• Enhanced healing through laser therapy showing positive effects after 3-5 uses with pain relief continuing for up to 24 hours

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Pawsitive Pet Health CertificatescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered concierge service to assist with the International Health Certificate process. Due to USDA layoffs, completing paperwork has become difficult, and this partnership helps enhance the certificate process for traveling pets.
• Global Vet LinkcoreTechnology or IntegrationDigital health certificate platform used for USDA-regulated international and domestic travel documentation. Pre-payment amounts are required through GVL to initiate the health certificate process.
• Mister Beever's Paws & ClawsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMonthly pop-up nail trim clinic provider offering grooming services at The Grand Lake Veterinary Hospital. Services include nail trimming, ear cleaning, anal gland expression, and sanitary trims for $55 per service (cash only).
• CherryminorOthersFlexible payment plan provider allowing clients to pay for veterinary care in installments. Offers quick application, no hard credit checks, and interest-free options.
• CareCreditminorOthersHealthcare credit card specifically for veterinary expenses, allowing low minimum monthly payments for treatments. Easy application with immediate decisions in most cases.
• HealthyPaws Pet InsuranceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRecommended pet insurance partner, highlighted on the hospital's pet insurance page as their top recommendation. Known for no payout caps, fast claims processing (often within 2 days), and comprehensive coverage.
• PETS Referral CenterminorOthersEmergency veterinary hospital at 1048 University Ave, Berkeley, CA 94710. Primary referral destination for emergencies outside GLVH business hours. Phone: 510-548-6684.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Banfield Pet Hospital: Mars Petcare-owned general veterinary practice chain with a major Bay Area footprint inside PetSmart locations. Comparable wellness/preventive care offering but with a standardized, high-volume, lower-price positioning that competes for price-sensitive pet owners.
• PetVet Care Centers: Network of general, specialty, and emergency veterinary practices across the U.S. with selective Bay Area presence. Comparable multi-modality companion animal services and similar independent-feel branding under a corporate parent.
• VetCor: Community of veterinary hospitals operating across the U.S. with preserved local branding. Comparable companion animal general practice scope and community-oriented positioning that competes for clients and DVM talent in regional markets.
• BluePearl Pet Hospital: National network of specialty and emergency veterinary hospitals with locations in the greater Bay Area. Comparable specialty/emergency referral capability that competes with Grand Lake's referral partners for advanced cases.
• National Veterinary Associates (NVA): Large community of independently-branded veterinary hospitals across the U.S. Comparable companion animal general practice model, but operating as a PE-backed consolidator that competes for both clients and associate veterinarians.
• VCA Animal Hospitals: Largest network of veterinary hospitals in North America (owned by Mars Petcare), with multiple locations across the Bay Area. Competes for the same general-practice pet-owner demand as Grand Lake but at significantly greater scale and with standardized corporate service delivery.

Direct peers

• PETS Referral Center: Emergency and specialty veterinary hospital in Berkeley, CA that is Grand Lake's primary after-hours referral partner. Comparable veterinary clinical scope with an emergency/specialty tilt and direct overlap in Oakland–East Bay clientele.
• Broadway Pet Hospital: Independent, full-service companion animal hospital in Oakland offering wellness, surgery, dentistry, and diagnostics to the same East Bay pet-owner market as Grand Lake. Directly comparable general-practice offering and geographic overlap make it the closest local peer.

Regional players

• East Bay Veterinary Specialists and Emergency: Specialty and emergency veterinary practice in the East Bay offering internal medicine, surgery, and emergency services. Comparable clinical capability with a specialty referral orientation that competes for cases Grand Lake currently refers out.
• Pet Emergency & Specialty Center of Marin: Specialty and emergency veterinary practice in Marin County, CA that employs one of Grand Lake's associate DVMs (Dr. Caraballo completed an internship there). Comparable specialty/emergency scope and overlapping Bay Area veterinary labor market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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