Heron Creek Animal Hospital

What Heron Creek Animal Hospital does

Heron Creek Animal Hospital is a privately held, single-location veterinary hospital operating at 1319 N Sumter Blvd in North Port, Florida, established in 2006 and owned by National Veterinary Associates (NVA), a multi-site veterinary hospital conglomerate headquartered in Westlake Village, California. The practice delivers general small animal veterinary care to local dog, cat, and exotic pet owners, with services spanning wellness and preventive care (annual exams, vaccinations, parasite control, microchipping), diagnostics (in-house ultrasound, radiography, EKG/echocardiography, laboratory testing, allergy testing), surgery (spay/neuter, soft tissue, with a visiting board-certified surgeon for complex cases), dentistry (including full-mouth radiographs), and end-of-life care (euthanasia and cremation). A differentiator is its integrative medicine vertical under Dr. Anita Holt (VMD), combining Western practice with acupuncture, herbal medicine, and Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine from the Chi Institute curriculum; the hospital also offers grooming and travel health certificates.

The business operates on a direct-to-consumer professional services model, with customers booking appointments online or by phone and pricing set per service without public disclosure. Revenue is generated through transaction-based medical services supplemented by an online pharmacy storefront (shop.heroncreekanimalhospital.com) for recurring food and medicine orders. The practice is staffed by three veterinarians (Managing DVM Dr. Deanna Frankowski, VMD Dr. Anita Holt, DVM Dr. Taylor Oleyourryk) plus a hospital manager, lead veterinary technician, veterinary technician, assistant, client service representative, and groomer. Its technology stack is conventional clinical veterinary equipment (ultrasound, X-ray, EKG, dental radiography, in-house lab) rather than proprietary software or AI systems; the underlying digital layer consists of online booking, an e-commerce pharmacy, and standard analytics and accessibility tooling managed at the NVA network level. No AI/ML capabilities, funding activity, or expansion beyond the North Port site are evident in the source data.

Name

Heron Creek Animal Hospital

Legal name

Heron Creek Animal Hospital

Website

https://heroncreekanimalhospital.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Heron Creek Animal Hospital is a privately held, single-location veterinary hospital in North Port, Florida, owned by National Veterinary Associates (NVA), serving local dog, cat, and exotic pet owners since 2006 with general wellness, diagnostics, surgery, dentistry, grooming, and integrative Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veterinary Services

NAICS

Veterinary Services (541940), Veterinary Services (54194), Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services (81291)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Medical Laboratories (8071)

akta.pro primary industry

Companion Animal Veterinary Clinics & Hospitals (AFAEANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Exotic Companion Animal Veterinary Clinics (Birds/Reptiles/Small Mammals) (HLAMAAAH), Dental & Oral Surgery Veterinary Clinics (HLAMAAAK)

Keywords

• Veterinary services
• Pet healthcare
• Animal hospital
• Pet diagnostics
• Veterinary surgery

Headquarters

HQ city

North Port

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Veterinary Professional Services: The clinic generates revenue through professional veterinary services including wellness exams, vaccinations, diagnostics, surgery, dentistry, acupuncture therapy, grooming, and other medical treatments. Services are rendered at the clinic with appointment booking available online.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Heron Creek Animal Hospital is a full-service veterinary clinic in North Port, Florida that provides preventive and diagnostic care, dental procedures, surgical services including spay/neuter, exotic pet care, and grooming for companion animals. The hospital supplements in-person visits with online appointment booking, prescription refill requests, and an online pharmacy for pet owners.

Product overview

Heron Creek Animal Hospital is a veterinary practice offering a comprehensive suite of pet healthcare services, not a technology product company. The hospital operates as a single unified practice providing medical services rather than a platform-based architecture. The core offerings include general wellness and preventive care (wellness exams, vaccinations, parasite control, microchipping), diagnostic services (ultrasound, radiography, laboratory services, EKG, allergy testing), surgery services (spay & neuter, soft tissue surgery), and holistic/therapy services (acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine). Additional hospitality services include grooming, online appointment booking, and an online pharmacy for ordering food and medicine. The practice also provides end-of-life care including euthanasia and cremation services, as well as domestic health certificates for pet travel. Dr. Deanna Frankowski serves as Managing DVM, Dr. Anita Holt as Integrative VMD offering both conventional and alternative therapies, and Dr. Taylor Oleyourryk as DVM.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Preventive and Wellness Veterinary Care Routine veterinary examinations, vaccinations, and preventive health services for dogs, cats, and exotic companion animals, delivered in-clinic at the North Port, FL location.
• Veterinary EKG / Cardiac Monitoring In-clinic electrocardiogram (EKG) testing to evaluate cardiac health in companion animals as part of the hospital's diagnostic offerings.
• Veterinary Ultrasound Ultrasound imaging performed at the clinic to support non-invasive diagnosis of internal conditions in companion animals.
• Digital Dental X-Rays Digital dental radiography used to assess oral health and plan dental procedures for companion animals.
• Periodontal Disease Treatment Treatment and management of periodontal disease in companion animals, supported by in-house dental X-ray capability.
• Spay and Neuter Surgery Elective sterilization surgeries performed by the hospital's veterinary team for dogs, cats, and other companion animals.
• Exotic Pet Veterinary Care Veterinary medical, diagnostic, and handling services for exotic companion animals beyond standard dogs and cats.
• TCVM and Acupuncture (Integrative Medicine) Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, including acupuncture, offered alongside conventional care as an integrative treatment option for companion animals.
• Pet Grooming Professional grooming services for client pets provided on-site at the North Port clinic by the hospital's groomer.
• Online Pharmacy and Prescription Refills Online portal for pet owners to request prescription refills and order medications and pharmacy products through the hospital's online pharmacy.
• Online Appointment Booking Web-based scheduling that allows pet owners to request and confirm veterinary appointments with the hospital online.

Quantifiable outcome

• Extended lifespan for pets through spaying/neutering and preventive care
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ADA Site Compliance (ADASC)minorOthersThird-party accessibility partner engaged by NVA (parent company) to audit and ensure website accessibility compliance with WCAG guidelines.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Coral Veterinary Clinic: Regional Florida veterinary provider with general practice services for dogs, cats, and exotics. Comparable in service mix and customer base to Heron Creek, particularly relevant given Heron Creek's exotic pet capability.
• Bayview Veterinary Hospital: Independent or small-chain veterinary practice in the Southwest Florida region offering companion animal care. Regional peer competing for the same North Port / Port Charlotte / Sarasota pet-owner segment with similar wellness and surgical offerings.
• Suncoast Veterinary Center: Regional veterinary practice serving Southwest Florida with general companion animal services. Comparable as a local/regional competitor in the same geographic market (North Port / Sarasota County) targeting the same pet-owner customer base.

Broad incumbents

• BluePearl Pet Hospital: Specialty and emergency veterinary hospital chain (also Mars Petcare-owned). Comparable as a corporate-affiliated veterinary provider with advanced diagnostics and specialist surgeons, similar to Heron Creek's visiting board-certified surgeon model.
• PetVet Care Centers: Network of general practice, specialty, and emergency veterinary hospitals across the U.S. Comparable to NVA as a corporate consolidator of companion animal veterinary clinics, similar operating model and service mix.
• Banfield Pet Hospital: Largest veterinary chain in the U.S. (owned by Mars, Inc.), with over 1,000 hospitals primarily inside PetSmart locations. A direct competitor in the general companion animal veterinary services category with similar wellness, surgery, and diagnostic offerings.
• VCA Animal Hospitals: One of the largest U.S. veterinary hospital chains (owned by Mars Petcare), operating hundreds of general practice and specialty hospitals nationwide. Directly comparable as a multi-site general veterinary practice operator serving companion animal owners.

Direct peers

• Companion Animal Hospital (NVA-affiliated): Other NVA-owned community veterinary hospitals serving companion animals with general wellness, surgery, and diagnostic services. Direct peer given shared corporate parent, similar service model, and identical operational infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/heron-creek-animal-hospital

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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