Hospital Veterinario Lauro

What Hospital Veterinario Lauro does

Hospital Veterinario Lauro is a single-location veterinary clinic founded in 1998 by Antonio Espín Crespo in Alhaurín el Grande, Málaga, Spain. Operating as a sole proprietorship, the clinic provides comprehensive pet healthcare services for individual pet owners in Alhaurín el Grande and surrounding Andalusian municipalities, including general consultations, preventive care, dermatology, ophthalmology, complex traumatology and orthopedic surgery, and routine to advanced surgical procedures.

The clinic is supported by in-house diagnostic capabilities including X-ray imaging, ultrasound (ecography), and an internal laboratory that enables rapid turnaround on test results without dependence on external providers. The practice operates under a personalized medicine model in which each patient is consistently seen by the same veterinarian, building longitudinal familiarity with the pet's medical history and reinforcing a relationship-based service approach. The clinic employs approximately 7 staff (a peak of 8 at maximum operations), including founder Antonio Espín and named team members Marlén Blanco, Hilario Fernandez, and Verónica Millán.

Commercially, the clinic generates revenue through professional service fees per consultation, diagnostic test, and surgical procedure, plus modest retail sales of antiparasitic products and Probiotic Live supplements. Pricing is quote-based rather than publicly disclosed, determined per case during consultation. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via appointment booking (phone 952 59 43 90, email, and the Wakyma online platform at vets.wakyma.com), with marketing concentrated on Google reviews (137 reviews rated "Excellent"), Facebook, YouTube, and the clinic's website (hospitalvet.com). The business has no external funding, no institutional investors, no parent company, and operates as an independent owner-operated enterprise.

Name

Hospital Veterinario Lauro

Legal name

Antonio Espín Crespo

Website

https://hospitalvet.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hospital Veterinario Lauro is a sole proprietorship veterinary clinic in Alhaurín el Grande, Málaga, Spain, founded in 1998 by Antonio Espín Crespo. It provides general and specialty pet care, including surgery, traumatology, dermatology, ophthalmology, and in-house diagnostics, serving individual pet owners on a personalized, appointment-based model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veterinary Services

NAICS

Veterinary Services (54194), Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories (62151)

SIC

Services-Medical Laboratories (8071)

akta.pro primary industry

Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care Hospitals (HLAMACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Point-of-Care & In-Clinic Diagnostics (Rapid Tests, Benchtop Analyzers) (HLAMADAI)

Keywords

• Veterinary hospital services
• Pet healthcare
• Veterinary diagnostics
• Veterinary surgery
• Small animal medicine

Headquarters

HQ city

Alhaurín el Grande

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Veterinary Consultations and Treatments: One-time professional service fees for general consultations, specialized consultations (dermatology, ophthalmology), diagnostic tests, and medical treatments. Revenue generated per visit and procedure.
2. Surgical Procedures: Fees for surgical interventions ranging from routine procedures to complex traumatology and soft tissue surgeries. One-time procedures with pricing based on complexity.
3. Laboratory and Diagnostic Services: Internal laboratory analysis and diagnostic imaging services (X-ray, ultrasound) generating revenue per test or imaging session.
4. Products (Antiparasitics and Probiotics): Sale of antiparasitic products and Probiotic Live supplements for pet health maintenance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hospital Veterinario Lauro is a veterinary hospital in Alhaurín el Grande, Málaga, Spain, providing comprehensive medical care for small animals (pets). The hospital offers general consultations, specialized services in traumatology, dermatology, and ophthalmology, surgical procedures, diagnostic imaging (X-ray and ultrasound), in-house laboratory testing, and preventive care products including antiparasitic treatments.

Product overview

Hospital Veterinario Lauro is a single-location veterinary clinic offering comprehensive pet care services from its facility in Alhaurín el Grande, Málaga. The clinic operates under a unified model with core veterinary services (consultations, surgery, traumatology, dermatology, ophthalmology) supported by in-house diagnostic capabilities (X-ray, ultrasound, laboratory). The service portfolio is organized as general and specialty clinical services with integrated diagnostic capabilities rather than a modular software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• General veterinary consultations
• Traumatology services
• Dermatology services
• Ophthalmology services
• Veterinary surgery
• X-ray diagnostics
• Ultrasound diagnostics
• In-house laboratory testing
• Antiparasitic products

Quantifiable outcome

• 137 Google reviews with 'Excellent' rating demonstrates strong customer satisfaction and brand reputation

Named customers6 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• TiendAnimal: Major Spanish pet retail and care platform (sells pet food, accessories, and veterinary-adjacent services). Adjacent ecosystem participant that intersects with the same pet-owner customer base but does not directly compete in clinical services.
• Kiwoko: Large Spanish pet specialty retailer offering pet supplies and in-store veterinary consultations. Thematically related as a pet-care ecosystem player; competes indirectly for pet-owner wallet share rather than clinical services.
• IVC Evidencia: Large veterinary group operating across Spain with general practice and specialty hospitals. A broader incumbent offering overlapping services and competing for both walk-in and referral cases.

Direct peers

• Kivet: Spanish veterinary clinic chain offering general consultations, surgery, and specialty services across multiple locations. Closest direct peer in terms of service mix and Spanish-market positioning.
• Vets4Pets: International veterinary chain with presence in Spain offering general practice, surgery, and preventive care. Comparable service portfolio to Hospital Veterinario Lauro at a smaller, multi-clinic scale.

Broad incumbents

• AniCura España: European veterinary group (part of Mars Petcare) with broad specialty and emergency hospital coverage in Spain. Operates at much larger scale than the subject company but competes for the same specialty and complex-case referrals.

Regional players

• Hospital Veterinario de Málaga (referenced as prior employer of founder): General veterinary hospital in central Málaga where founder Antonio Espín previously worked. Regionally proximate hospital offering emergency and specialty services to a broader Málaga catchment, relevant as the historical and competitive reference point.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCn0HWHwYVn8Upfbtkv6BJIA
• Facebookfacebook.com/hospitalveterinario.lauro
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hospital-veterinario-lauro

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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