Northside Veterinary Clinic

What Northside Veterinary Clinic does

Northside Veterinary Clinic is an independent, privately held companion animal hospital located at 18 Racetrack Road NE in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. The clinic is staffed by approximately 18 employees including five veterinarians (Drs. Atwell, Puckett, Cochran, Kuehn, and Mandy) and a practice manager, and provides full-service small animal care for dogs and cats in the Fort Walton Beach area.

The clinic's core offering spans preventive care, diagnostics, surgery, dentistry, and ancillary services. Diagnostic and therapeutic capabilities include in-house laboratory testing (serum chemistry, hematology, serology, urinalysis, parasite testing), digital radiography, ultrasound, electrocardiography, and a surgical suite with modern anesthetic monitoring. The practice also provides dental cleaning and extractions, microchipping, pharmacy dispensing, behavioral and dietary counseling, flea control programs, and a small boarding facility. After-hours emergency cases are referred to Emergency Veterinary Clinic of Okaloosa Walton County in Destin and Niceville Emergency Veterinary Clinic. The clinic supplements its in-person services with a Covetrus-hosted online pharmacy for prescription and pet product sales and a Veterinary Information Network (VIN) Pet Library for client education.

The business model is straightforward fee-for-service veterinary care with payment required at the time of service. The clinic accepts cash, checks, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, and Care Credit financing. No subscription, membership, or recurring revenue model is in place. The clinic operates Monday through Friday 8am-5pm, closed weekends, with appointments preferred but walk-ins and drop-offs accepted. The practice is privately held with no parent company, no institutional investors, and no funding rounds disclosed.

Name

Northside Veterinary Clinic

Legal name

Northside Veterinary Clinic

Website

https://northsidevetclinicfwb.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Northside Veterinary Clinic is an independent, privately held small animal hospital in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, staffed by five veterinarians and approximately 18 employees. It provides preventive, diagnostic, surgical, dental, and boarding services for dog and cat owners on a fee-for-service basis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Companion Animal Veterinary Healthcare Services

NAICS

Veterinary Services (54194)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

General Practice Veterinary Clinics (Wellness & Primary Care) (HLAMAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Preventive Care & Vaccination Clinics (HLAMAAAB), Dental & Oral Surgery Veterinary Clinics (HLAMAAAK)

Keywords

• Companion animal veterinary care
• Small animal hospital
• Pet surgical services
• Veterinary diagnostics
• Pet boarding services

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Walton Beach

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, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Veterinary Services Fee-for-Service: Payment is required at the time services are rendered. The clinic provides comprehensive veterinary services including examinations, surgeries, dental care, diagnostics, preventive care, and boarding. No subscription or recurring revenue model; all services are one-time fee transactions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Northside Veterinary Clinic is a full-service companion animal hospital providing comprehensive medical, surgical, and dental care for dogs and cats. Services span preventive wellness care, diagnostics (in-house lab, digital radiology, ultrasound, ECG), a modern surgical suite with advanced anesthetic monitoring, dentistry, pharmacy, dietary and behavioral counseling, microchipping, and boarding. The clinic also operates a Covetrus-powered online pharmacy for prescription medications and pet health products.

Product overview

Northside Veterinary Clinic offers a unified suite of companion animal veterinary services. The core offering is comprehensive small animal medical and surgical care, which includes preventive health exams, diagnostics (radiology, ultrasound, lab work, ECG), surgical services, dentistry, pharmacy, and emergency referrals. Additional services include boarding, microchipping, behavioral counseling, and dietary guidance. The clinic supplements its in-person services with a Covetrus-powered online pharmacy store and a Veterinary Information Network pet health library for client education. Services are delivered Monday through Friday with Saturday-Sunday closures, and the clinic accommodates both appointments and walk-ins.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Comprehensive Veterinary Medical Services Comprehensive small animal (dog and cat) veterinary care covering preventive health exams, diagnostics, medical treatments, and surgical procedures throughout a pet's lifetime.
• Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services In-house diagnostic and therapeutic services including laboratory testing, imaging, and treatment to support complete pet healthcare.
• Surgical Services Surgical procedures performed in a state-of-the-art surgical suite with modern anesthetic monitoring for a wide variety of companion animal surgeries.
• Dentistry Companion animal dental services including teeth cleaning, polishing, tooth extractions, and minor oral surgery.
• Ultrasound Services In-house ultrasound imaging facilitating quick diagnosis of complicated cases in companion animals.
• Radiology Services On-site modern X-ray equipment producing high-quality radiographs to support quick diagnosis.
• Electrocardiography (ECG) Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Comprehensive small animal care from preventive to surgical

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

Integration3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Emergency Veterinary Clinic of Okaloosa Walton CountyminorOthersAfter-hours emergency referral partner. Located at 247 Main St., Destin, Florida 32541. Phone: (850)424-4777. Used when the clinic is closed (nights, weekends).
• Niceville Emergency Veterinary ClinicminorOthersAfter-hours emergency referral partner. Located at 212 Government Ave., Niceville, Florida 32578. Phone: (850)729-3335. Alternative emergency care facility for after-hours emergencies.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Others

• Veterinary Information Network (VIN): Online veterinary community and content provider whose Pet Library powers Northside's educational content. Not a direct competitor; an enabling partner providing continuing education and client education tools.
• Marriott Veterinary Group: Independent veterinary consultation group advising on practice management and operational benchmarking. Comparable as a peer advisor helping independents like Northside improve unit economics and prepare for exit or acquisition.

Broad incumbents

• Banfield Pet Hospital: National chain of small animal primary care clinics, often co-located in PetSmart stores. Comparable to Northside in companion animal wellness, preventive care, and dental; differs in scale, hours, and Optimum Wellness Plan subscription model.
• VCA Animal Hospitals: Operates a national network of general practice and specialty veterinary hospitals. Directly comparable to Northside on primary care services; broader specialty and emergency capabilities make it the dominant incumbent against which independents compete.
• PetVet Care Centers: Veterinary consolidator acquiring general practice and specialty clinics nationwide. Comparable as a peer acquirer/operator in the same small-animal GP niche; represents a potential roll-up counterparty or capital partner for Northside.
• BluePearl Veterinary Partners: Network of specialty and emergency veterinary hospitals. Comparable as the referral destination Northside uses for internal medicine, endoscopy, MRI/CT, and emergency care; represents both a partner and a competitive threat for specialty revenue.

Emerging players

• Bond Vet: VC-backed urban veterinary clinic chain emphasizing digital booking, transparent pricing, and modern clinic design. Comparable service mix (wellness, diagnostics, surgery) but focused on metropolitan areas; raises the digital experience bar independents must match.
• Fuzzy Pet Health: Digital-first veterinary care provider offering app-based chat, telehealth, and in-clinic visits. Comparable in companion animal preventive care and pharmacy; represents the emerging digital-native model competing for younger pet owners.

Regional players

• Niceville Emergency Veterinary Clinic: After-hours emergency veterinary clinic in Niceville, FL. Existing referral partner; comparable service overlap in emergency care and a competitor for any after-hours acute case Northside might otherwise capture.
• Emergency Veterinary Clinic of Okaloosa Walton County: After-hours emergency veterinary clinic in Destin, FL. An existing referral partner of Northside and a direct comp for emergency and after-hours revenue in the same geographic market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/northsidevetclinicfwb
• Instagraminstagram.com/northsidevetclinicoffwb
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/northside-veterinary-clinic-fwb

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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