LARGE ANIMAL PRACTICE

What LARGE ANIMAL PRACTICE does

Large Animal Practice is an ambulatory large animal veterinary practice founded in 1973 by Dr. Gary Evans in Los Osos, California, and operating continuously from its 2245 Cimarron Way headquarters since 1976. The practice delivers on-farm veterinary services across San Luis Obispo County and adjacent portions of Southern Monterey, Northern Santa Barbara, and Western Kern counties, with 24/7/365 emergency coverage. Service offerings span six species — equine, bovine, sheep and goats, South American camelids, and swine (including pot-bellied pigs) — and include general examinations, therapeutic and performance equine dentistry, reproduction and breeding services, herd health consultation, lameness evaluation, prepurchase and insurance exams, vaccinations, radiographs, fecal and Coggins testing, in-house blood analysis, calving and foaling assistance, and emergency surgical procedures such as C-sections and fetotomy. The clinic maintains limited hospitalization capability (4 outside stalls, 2 covered stalls, a cattle squeeze chute, mobile hydraulic squeeze, and a treatment room with equine stocks), with the majority of services delivered in mobile units on client properties.

The practice is staffed by three veterinarians — Dr. Gary Evans (founder, UC Davis DVM 1966), Dr. Don Warden (Cal Poly SLO undergraduate, UC Davis DVM 1983, joined 1985), and Dr. Michael Lyon (Cal Poly SLO undergraduate, UC Davis DVM June 2008 with a large animal emphasis, joined late June 2008, specialist in equine dentistry and equilibration) — supported by 10 additional staff for a total headcount of 13. Revenue is generated through professional service fees for examinations, treatments, vaccinations, dental procedures, and reproductive services on a per-appointment quote basis; pricing is not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market model is sales-led and relationship-driven: clients schedule by phone or appointment request, with no online booking, no API, no app, and no digital commerce layer. Marketing is limited to a content-rich website (largeanimalpractice.com), a Facebook page, and species-specific client education resources, with growth primarily through word-of-mouth referrals in the rural Central Coast agricultural community. The business is privately held with no external investors, parent company, or public market exposure.

Name

LARGE ANIMAL PRACTICE

Legal name

Large Animal Practice

Website

https://largeanimalpractice.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Large Animal Practice is an ambulatory veterinary practice founded in 1973 in Los Osos, California, delivering on-farm large animal care (equine, bovine, sheep, goats, camelids, swine) across four Central Coast counties with 24/7 emergency coverage and three veterinarians.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veterinary Services

NAICS

Veterinary Services (54194)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Equine Ambulatory & On-Farm Veterinary Services (HLAMABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Field Services, Mobile Imaging & On-Farm Procedures (HLAMABAK), Large Animal & Equine Emergency/Critical Care & Referral (HLAMABAI), Equine Veterinary Services (AFAEANAC), Livestock & Farm Animal Veterinary Services (AFAEANAB), Routine On-Farm Veterinary Services (Exams, Treatment, Prescribing) (AFACADAB), Obstetrics & Neonatal Care (Dystocia, Calving/Lambing/Kidding Support) (AFACADAD)

Keywords

• Large animal veterinary
• Equine veterinary services
• Bovine veterinary care
• Ambulatory veterinary practice
• Livestock health services

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Osos

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Veterinary Services: Professional veterinary services for large animals including equine dentistry, reproduction, herd health, lameness exams, emergency care, and preventative medicine. Revenue generated through service fees for examinations, treatments, vaccinations, dental procedures, and reproductive services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Large Animal Practice is an ambulatory large animal veterinary practice that delivers on-farm veterinary services to horses, cattle, pigs, goats, camelids, and sheep across San Luis Obispo and surrounding California counties. Core services include general examinations, therapeutic and performance equine dentistry, herd health management, reproductive services (artificial insemination, pregnancy diagnosis, calving/foaling assistance), lameness exams, prepurchase exams, vaccinations, Coggins testing, health certifications, radiographs, and 24/7/365 emergency care. The practice travels to client locations with mobile equipment and also operates a physical facility for hospitalizing equine patients and conducting procedures.

Product overview

Large Animal Practice is an ambulatory large animal veterinary practice offering comprehensive animal healthcare services. The practice operates as a single unified service offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Services span multiple species (horses, cattle, pigs, goats, camelids, and sheep) and include general examinations, performance equine dentistry, reproductive services, emergency care, preventative medicine, vaccination programs, diagnostic testing (fecal exams, radiographs, blood analysis), and specialized procedures. The practice serves San Luis Obispo County and surrounding areas in California with mobile veterinary services, and maintains a physical clinic facility for hospitalized equine patients and procedures.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Equine Veterinary Services Comprehensive veterinary services for horses including general examinations, prepurchase exams, insurance exams, lameness exams, Coggins testing, health certification, fecal exams, preventative medicine, vaccination programs, nutrition consultation, physical exams, castration, radiographs, reproduction services, pregnancy diagnosis, breeding, foaling and foal emergency care, and emergency services.
• Equine Dentistry Performance and therapeutic equine dental care including floating, oral examinations using a speculum and power dental instruments, sharp enamel point reduction, malocclusion correction, and routine to advanced dental procedures for horses.
• Bovine Veterinary Services Cattle veterinary services including physical examination, tuberculosis testing, fecal exams for worms and parasites, health certificates, Brucellosis (Bangs) vaccination, bovine reproduction, synchronization and artificial insemination, and calving assistance including assisted delivery, fetotomy, and C-section.
• Sheep and Goat Veterinary Services Small ruminant veterinary services for sheep and goats including physical examination, fecal exams for worms and coccidia, preventative medicine, reproduction services, and kidding/lambing assistance including assisted delivery and C-sections.
• South American Camelid Veterinary Services Veterinary services for alpacas and llamas including fecal exams for parasites and cria care (criating).
• Swine Veterinary Services Veterinary services for pigs including tusk, hoof and eye care, and vaccination.
• Emergency Veterinary Services 24/7 emergency veterinary care for large animals, with veterinarians on call after regular business hours, available around the clock for large animal emergencies.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Chino Valley Equine Hospital: California equine hospital providing ambulatory and surgical services. Comparable in equine ambulatory service delivery, multi-doctor care, and California-based operations.
• Pacific Crest Equine: California equine veterinary practice offering ambulatory and clinic services. Comparable to Large Animal Practice in its ambulatory service model, California equine focus, and broad service menu including dentistry and reproduction.
• Steinbeck Country Equine Clinic: Equine and large animal veterinary practice located on California's Central Coast, offering ambulatory and clinic-based services similar to Large Animal Practice. Most directly comparable peer due to geographic proximity and service overlap in equine dentistry, reproduction, and herd health.
• Hagyard Equine Medical Institute: One of the largest equine veterinary practices in the U.S. with ambulatory and hospital services. Comparable in equine specialization, multi-veterinarian care, and ambulatory service delivery, though at substantially greater scale.
• Alamo Pintado Equine Medical Center: California-based equine medical center offering ambulatory, surgical, and reproductive services. Comparable to Large Animal Practice in its California equine ambulatory focus and multi-veterinarian service model.
• San Luis Rey Equine Hospital: California equine veterinary hospital serving the Southern California region with ambulatory, surgical, and emergency services. Comparable to Large Animal Practice in its equine-focused ambulatory care model and broad service menu.
• Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital: Major equine veterinary hospital and referral practice with multiple U.S. locations. Comparable in equine focus and ambulatory/specialty service mix, though significantly larger and more specialized than Large Animal Practice.

Broad incumbents

• BluePearl Veterinary Partners: National specialty and emergency veterinary hospital network. Operates in the same broader veterinary services space as Large Animal Practice but focuses on companion animal specialty and emergency care rather than large animal ambulatory work.
• VCA Animal Hospitals: Large national network of veterinary hospitals offering general, specialty, and emergency care. Overlaps with Large Animal Practice in primary veterinary services, but VCA's portfolio is overwhelmingly companion-animal focused rather than large animal ambulatory.

Others

• Innovetive Petcare: Veterinary practice consolidator and support organization acquiring and operating general and specialty veterinary practices. Relevant to Large Animal Practice as a potential acquirer or roll-up partner targeting the fragmented large animal veterinary market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/179870128710091
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/large-animal-practice

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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