Hospital Veterinário do Bom Jesus | BRAGA

What Hospital Veterinário do Bom Jesus | BRAGA does

Hospital Veterinário do Bom Jesus (HVBJ) is a 24/7 veterinary referral hospital headquartered in Braga, Portugal, founded in June 2018 by Dr. Fernando Silva, Dr. João Araújo, Dr. Diogo Frias, and Dr. Jorge Leite. The facility operates continuously (365 days/year) with 24/7 emergency services and an intensive care unit, alongside a broad specialty practice covering Internal Medicine, Neurology, Cardiology, Soft Tissue and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Orthopedics, Ophthalmology, Dermatology, and Animal Behavior. It employs approximately 30 people, including 17 veterinarians (with European board-certified Diplomates in Neurology, Internal Medicine, and Cardiology) and 9 veterinary nurses. The hospital is positioned as the reference referral center for the Minho region and Northern Portugal, holding the only 16-slice CT scanner in the region and supporting an in-house laboratory with rapid turnaround diagnostics.

The company's core technology stack is conventional advanced veterinary medicine rather than a software or AI platform: 16-slice CT, digital X-ray, ultrasound and daily echocardiography, rigid and flexible endoscopy, and a full in-house laboratory for cytology, blood analysis, and CSF analysis. The business model is pure service revenue, with five streams: general and specialty consultations, diagnostic services, surgical procedures (including minimally invasive), 24/7 emergency and ICU, and preventive care (vaccination, microchipping, grooming). Go-to-market is dual-channel: a direct-to-consumer motion for pet owners in the Minho region (supported by online appointment booking and a 24/7 emergency line) and a B2B referral motion targeting 40-60+ veterinary clinics in Northern Portugal that send complex cases via formal referral forms and dedicated TAC request workflows.

HVBJ has been part of IVC Evidensia, the largest veterinary group in Europe, since 2021, and forms the hub of the Grupo Veterinário Bom Jesus alongside three primary-care clinics (Vila Verde, Amares, Palmeira). The legal entity is IVC EVIDENSIA CLINICS PORTUGAL, UNIPESSOAL LDA (NIF 518620271), registered in Oeiras, Portugal. Marketing is limited to organic social (Facebook, Instagram) and the website, with no traditional paid channels identified; pricing is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Hospital Veterinário do Bom Jesus | BRAGA

Legal name

IVC EVIDENSIA CLINICS PORTUGAL, UNIPESSOAL LDA

Website

https://hvbomjesus.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hospital Veterinário do Bom Jesus is a 24/7 veterinary referral hospital in Braga, Portugal, serving pet owners and 40-60+ referring clinics across the Minho region and Northern Portugal with specialty services, advanced diagnostics (including the region's only 16-slice CT), and emergency and ICU care, operating within the IVC Evidensia group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veterinary Healthcare Services

NAICS

Veterinary Services (541940), Veterinary Services (54194)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro primary industry

Veterinary Specialty Referral Hospitals (Multi-specialty) (HLAMACAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Veterinary Imaging, Surgery & Specialty Referral Centers (AFAEANAG)

Keywords

• Veterinary healthcare services
• Veterinary referral hospital
• Emergency veterinary care
• Veterinary diagnostic imaging
• Specialty veterinary medicine

Headquarters

HQ city

Braga

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Veterinary Consultations: General and specialty consultations including internal medicine, cardiology, neurology, dermatology, ophthalmology, behavior, and orthopedics. Available during regular hours and 24/7 for emergencies.
2. Diagnostic Services: Imaging services including CT scan, X-ray, ultrasound, echocardiography, endoscopy. Laboratory analysis services with rapid results.
3. Surgical Procedures: General surgery, orthopedic surgery, and minimally invasive surgery (laparoscopy, thoracoscopy). Both routine and complex procedures.
4. 24/7 Emergency and ICU Services: Continuous emergency services and intensive care unit hospitalization for critical patients, operational 365 days per year.
5. Preventive Care: Vaccinations, microchipping, health check-ups, bathing and grooming services.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hospital Veterinário do Bom Jesus operates a 24/7 veterinary referral hospital in Braga, Portugal, providing emergency and intensive care for companion animals alongside specialty consultations in Internal Medicine, Neurology, Cardiology, Dermatology, Ophthalmology, Animal Behavior, and Orthopedics. The hospital offers advanced diagnostic imaging (16-slice CT, digital X-ray, ultrasound, echocardiography, endoscopy) and a full surgical service including minimally invasive procedures, serving both pet owners directly and acting as a referral center for over 40 partner veterinary clinics in the Minho region and Northern Portugal.

Product overview

Hospital Veterinário do Bom Jesus is a veterinary referral center in Braga, Portugal, offering comprehensive healthcare services for companion animals. The hospital operates as a single unified facility providing 24/7 emergency services and intensive care alongside multiple specialty services including Internal Medicine, Neurology, Cardiology, Soft Tissue Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Orthopedics, Ophthalmology, Dermatology, and Animal Behavior. The hospital features advanced diagnostic equipment including a 16-slice CT scanner (the only one in the region), digital X-ray, ultrasound, echocardiography, endoscopy, and an in-house laboratory. Services are delivered through approximately 17 veterinarians and 9 veterinary nurses. The facility is part of the IVC Evidensia group, Europe's largest veterinary group, and collaborates with regional clinics for referred complex cases. Additional services include online appointment booking and digital referral forms for referring veterinarians.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Serviço de Urgências 24h e UCI (24/7 Emergency and ICU Service)
• Consultas de Especialidade (Specialty Consultations)
• Serviços de Cirurgia (Surgical Services)

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

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

One partnership is on record.

• IVC EvidensiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021The Group Veterinário Bom Jesus integrated into IVC Evidensia, the largest veterinary group in Europe, in 2021. The integration brought together the Hospital Veterinário Bom Jesus with clinics Vila Verde, Amares, and Palmeira under unified direction from clinical directors Dr. João Araújo, Dra. Catarina Duarte, and Dr. Fernando Silva. IVC Evidensia provides strategic backing and resources for the group's operations across the Minho region.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Centre Hospitalier Vétérinaire Frégis: French specialty veterinary referral hospital in the Paris region. Directly comparable to HVBJ as a multi-specialty referral center offering emergency services, advanced diagnostics (CT), and specialty services (neurology, cardiology, internal medicine, surgery) to referred cases from regional clinics.
• AniCura: Pan-European multi-specialty veterinary referral and emergency hospital group. Directly comparable to HVBJ as a network of specialty referral hospitals serving pet owners and referring clinics across multiple European countries, with overlapping service lines in surgery, internal medicine, cardiology, neurology, and emergency care.
• Linnaeus: UK-based veterinary group owned by Mars Petcare, operating primary care practices alongside specialty referral hospitals. Directly comparable as a multi-specialty referral hospital network with similar service lines, EBVS-diplomate staffing model, and referral-center positioning.
• Ars Veterinaria: Specialty veterinary hospital in Barcelona, Spain, offering referral services in multiple specialties with 24/7 emergency care. Directly comparable as an Iberian specialty referral hospital in a Mediterranean market, with similar service breadth and referral-clinic-driven demand model.
• BluePearl Veterinary Partners: North American network of specialty and emergency veterinary hospitals. Directly comparable as a multi-specialty referral hospital operator offering advanced imaging (CT/MRI), specialty services (neurology, cardiology, internal medicine, surgery), and 24/7 emergency care to referred complex cases.

Broad incumbents

• VCA Animal Hospitals: North American network of animal hospitals offering primary, specialty, and emergency veterinary services, owned by Mars. Comparable as a broad incumbent that competes with specialty referral hospitals like HVBJ by combining primary care scale with specialty service breadth.
• VetPartners: Large UK and European veterinary group (now part of IVC Evidensia) operating primary care, referral, and specialty hospitals. Comparable as a broad incumbent that combines specialty referral capacity with a wide primary care network feeding referrals.
• IVC Evidensia: HVBJ's parent company and Europe's largest veterinary group, operating thousands of clinics and hospitals across the continent. Comparable as the broad incumbent platform in which HVBJ sits, providing capital, recruitment, and operational infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/GVBomJesus
• Instagraminstagram.com/grupoveterinariobomjesus
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hospital-veterin%C3%A1rio-do-bom-jesus-braga

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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