Performance Equine Vets

What Performance Equine Vets does

Performance Equine Vets is a full-service equine veterinary hospital headquartered on a 60+ acre campus in Aiken, South Carolina, founded by Dr. Sabrina Jacobs in 2004. The practice operates as a multi-specialty referral and primary care center serving horse owners, trainers, and breeding operations across the southeastern United States. Service lines include a 3,500 sq ft Surgical Center (with what the company describes as the first independent equine surgical center in the southeastern US), an Equine Fertility Institute for advanced reproduction (embryo transfer, ICSI, stallion services, cryogenic preservation, USDA export), a Rehabilitation Center with regenerative therapies (stem cell, PRP, IRAP, Pro-Stride APS, shockwave, microlight laser), a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Diagnostic Imaging (digital radiography, video endoscopy, ultrasonography), Internal Medicine, 24/7 Emergency Services, and Field/Ambulatory Services. The clinic is staffed by approximately 15 employees including board-certified surgeons (DACVS), two theriogenology specialists trained at New Bolton Center/UPenn, and experienced veterinary assistants and stallion managers.

The underlying technology stack is a mix of clinical medical equipment (digital radiography, video endoscopy, ultrasound, extracorporeal shockwave, FDA-approved low-level laser) and proprietary regenerative medicine processing (autologous stem cell culture, Pro-Stride APS, IRAP, PRP). Digital infrastructure includes a WordPress website, a Shopify-hosted e-commerce store (Performance Vet Supply) for discounted equine medications shipped nationwide, BookMyHorse appointment booking, and a Sage AI chatbot for front-end customer engagement. Payments are processed through Shopify with PCI-DSS compliance, and CareCredit is offered for client financing.

Revenue is generated across five streams: professional services (surgery, reproduction, rehabilitation, emergency, internal medicine, field services), retail product sales through Performance Vet Supply, USDA export services for semen and embryos, referral fees from equine veterinarians utilizing the surgical center, and student program tuition/fees. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; emergency services require a deposit based on the low end of the estimate, with credit card required at drop-off. The customer base spans professional horse owners, breeding operations, performance horse competitors, and trainers, with multi-state veterinary licensing (SC, GA, FL, MS, TX, NC, TN) enabling regional operating reach. The company is privately held by founder Dr. Sabrina Jacobs, with no external investors, subsidiaries, or parent company.

Name

Performance Equine Vets

Legal name

Performance Equine Vets

Website

https://performanceequinevets.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Performance Equine Vets is a full-service equine veterinary hospital in Aiken, South Carolina, founded in 2004, offering surgery, reproduction, rehabilitation, emergency care, and field services to horse owners, trainers, and breeding operations across the southeastern United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Equine Veterinary Services

NAICS

Veterinary Services (541940), Veterinary Services (54194), Horses and Other Equine Production (11292), Pet and Pet Supplies Retailers (45991)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Equine Hospital & Surgical Services (HLAMABAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Equine Ambulatory & On-Farm Veterinary Services (HLAMABAE), Reproduction, Breeding & Theriogenology (Large Animal/Equine) (HLAMABAG), Large Animal & Equine Emergency/Critical Care & Referral (HLAMABAI), Field Services, Mobile Imaging & On-Farm Procedures (HLAMABAK)

Keywords

• Equine veterinary services
• Equine reproduction services
• Equine surgical center
• Regenerative equine medicine
• Equine sports medicine

Headquarters

HQ city

Aiken

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Veterinary Medical Services: Comprehensive veterinary services including surgery, internal medicine, sports medicine, lameness evaluation, reproduction services, neonatal care, emergency care, and rehabilitation. Revenue generated from professional services, procedures, and treatments.
2. Performance Vet Supply (Online Store): E-commerce platform for equine medications and veterinary supplies. Hosted on Shopify, sells products directly to horse owners nationwide. Discount prescription medication model.
3. Reproduction Services: Embryo transfer, ICSI, artificial insemination (fresh, chilled, frozen), semen collection/processing/freezing, stallion services, cryogenic preservation (embryos, semen, eggs). USDA export services.
4. Emergency Services: 24/7 emergency veterinary services with advanced emergency treatments and surgical options when needed.
5. Field Services: Ambulatory veterinary services including Coggins/health certificates, dentistry, vaccinations, castrations, parasite control. Mobile unit at horse shows.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Performance Equine Vets operates a full-service equine veterinary hospital on a 60+ acre campus in Aiken, South Carolina, providing surgery, internal medicine, sports medicine, lameness evaluation, reproduction, neonatal intensive care, emergency care, rehabilitation, and ambulatory/field services for horse owners and breeding operations. It also runs Performance Vet Supply, an online store offering discounted equine medications nationwide, and accepts veterinary referrals for surgical cases.

Product overview

Performance Equine Vets operates as a full-service equine veterinary hospital offering a comprehensive suite of specialized departments: Reproduction Services through the Equine Fertility Institute (including embryo transfer, ICSI, and stallion services), a state-of-the-art Surgical Center, Rehabilitation Center with regenerative therapies (stem cells, PRP, IRAP, shockwave, laser), Diagnostic Imaging (radiography, endoscopy, ultrasound), Internal Medicine with Hospital Care, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Orthopedics, Sports Medicine, Emergency Services (24/7/365), Field/Ambulatory Services, and a Foaling Program. The hospital also runs an e-commerce store (Performance Vet Supply) for equine medications. Educational programs include externships, internships, and working student opportunities. The facility spans over 60 acres in Aiken, SC.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Equine Fertility Institute (Reproduction Services)
• Surgical Center
• Rehabilitation Center
• Diagnostic Imaging
• Internal Medicine / Hospital Care
• Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
• Orthopedics
• Sports Medicine
• Emergency Services
• Field Services (Ambulatory)
• Foaling Program
• Stallion Services
• Performance Vet Supply
• Student Programs (Externship, Internship, Working Student)

Quantifiable outcome

• 80-85% pregnancy rate for embryo transfers
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature14 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, supportive, professional, community and related.

• ShopifycoreTechnology or IntegrationE-commerce platform hosting Performance Vet Supply online store. Provides PCI-compliant payment processing, data storage, and online retail infrastructure for selling equine medications and supplies nationwide.
• CareCreditsupportiveOthersFinancial support partner providing credit services for veterinary treatment payments. Link to CareCredit application provided for clients needing financial assistance.
• American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP)professionalOthersProfessional membership organization for equine veterinarians. Dr. Jacobs is a professional member along with AVMA and Society for Theriogenology.
• Equine Rescue of AikencommunityOthersNonprofit equine rescue organization. Collaboration on rescued horse rehabilitation cases. PEVS provides veterinary care for rescued horses.
• Equine Fertility InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrand name for reproduction department services. Website (equinefertilityinstitute.com) provides detailed reproduction information and ordering. Houses advanced reproductive procedures.
• Equine Total CarerelatedOthersRelated company/brand linked from PEVS website footer. Equine Total Care website linked as additional resource.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights10 records

Regional players

• Carolina Equine Hospital: Equine practice serving the Carolinas with surgery, reproduction, and ambulatory services. Closest geographic overlap to Performance Equine Vets and a direct competitor for horse owners in the Aiken / Carolinas corridor.

Direct peers

• Palm Beach Equine Clinic: Full-service equine referral hospital in Wellington, FL serving the southeastern sport horse community. Directly comparable across surgical, internal medicine, reproduction, and ambulatory service lines, and a competitor for high-end sport horse owners in the same regional footprint.
• Mid-Atlantic Equine Medical Center: New Jersey-based equine referral hospital offering surgery, internal medicine, reproduction, and 24/7 emergency services. Comparable in multi-specialty referral positioning and ambulatory reach into the surrounding equestrian community.
• Steinbeck Country Equine Clinic: California-based full-service equine hospital with surgical, reproduction, and ambulatory capabilities. Comparable across service lines and target customer base (high-end sport and breeding horse owners).
• Brazos Valley Equine Hospital: Texas-based full-service equine hospital offering surgery, reproduction, internal medicine, and ambulatory services. Comparable in service breadth and target segments (performance and breeding horses), though operating in a different geographic region.
• Hagyard Equine Medical Institute: Lexington, KY-based equine veterinary practice with a long-standing referral reputation across surgery, reproduction, and internal medicine. Comparable in scale, multi-specialty depth, and reliance on ambulatory plus hospital-based revenue streams.
• Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital: Large multi-specialty equine hospital and referral center based in Lexington, KY. Directly comparable to Performance Equine Vets in offering surgery, reproduction, internal medicine, and ambulatory services, with a similarly strong referral-driven GTM model and academic-grade clinical talent.
• Equine Sports Medicine and Surgery (ESMS): Weatherford, TX-based equine referral practice with strong lameness and surgery focus. Comparable in sport horse and surgical specialty positioning, and one of the practices where Performance Equine's own Dr. Knott previously trained.

Emerging players

• University of Pennsylvania New Bolton Center: Academic large animal hospital providing advanced equine surgery, reproduction (theriogenology residency program), and emergency services. Comparable at the specialty depth level and a source of training pipeline for Performance Equine's theriogenology team.

Broad incumbents

• Texas A&M Large Animal Teaching Hospital: Academic large animal hospital associated with the veterinary school where Performance Equine's founder trained. Comparable at the specialty services level and relevant as both a talent pipeline feeder and a regional competitor for complex referral cases.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/equinerx
• Facebookfacebook.com/PerformanceEquineVetsAiken
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/performance-equine-vets

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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