Pferdeklinik am Kottenforst

What Pferdeklinik am Kottenforst does

Pferdeklinik am Kottenforst GmbH is a privately held, single-site equine veterinary clinic located in Wachtberg-Villiprott, near Bonn in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Operating as a German limited liability company (GmbH) under Managing Director Carsten Rohde (Dipl. ACVS, Dipl. ECV Surgeons), the practice delivers a full spectrum of equine medical services — including 24/7 emergency and trauma care, orthopedics and sports horse medicine, soft-tissue and colic surgery, internal medicine, dentistry, gynecology and reproductive medicine, foal medicine, ophthalmology, and IAVC-trained chiropractic care — to hobby riders, professional equestrian athletes, and horse breeders in the Bonn region and surrounding areas. The clinic is distinguished by an unusually deep diagnostic imaging footprint for a practice of its size: digital X-ray, 3D and color Doppler ultrasound, video endoscopy with surgical laser, nuclear medicine / scintigraphy using Technetium 99 tracers, and an MRI scanner with a regionally unique equine knee joint capability (one of only two such devices in Germany). All imaging is performed in-house, supported by a small team of approximately 11 employees including a Fachtierärztin für Pferde specialist.

The clinic generates revenue primarily through professional veterinary services billed under the German Veterinary Fee Schedule (Gebührenordnung für Tierärzte, GOT), which was comprehensively revised in November 2022 for the first time since 1999, introducing a higher cost-covering pricing floor and a separate emergency service fee (Notdienstgebühr). Pricing is therefore regulated rather than freely set, and the clinic's ability to grow revenue is tied to case volume, case complexity, and the share of higher-fee advanced imaging and surgical procedures. A secondary revenue stream comes from paid continuing education events for external veterinarians (e.g., radiography workshops and imaging conferences priced at €180–€390 + VAT), which also function as a referral-marketing channel. Client engagement is supported through the clinic's website, regional PR (WDR local television, General-Anzeiger Bonn), and a digital patient management partnership with the petsXL app, introduced in November 2022 for appointment booking, treatment history, and QR-code check-in. The clinic operates without external institutional investment, with no disclosed funding rounds, M&A, or geographic expansion beyond its single Wachtberg-Villiprott facility.

Name

Pferdeklinik am Kottenforst

Legal name

Pferdeklinik am Kottenforst GmbH

Website

https://pferdeklinik-kottenforst.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pferdeklinik am Kottenforst is a German equine veterinary clinic in Wachtberg-Villiprott near Bonn, offering 24/7 emergency care, advanced imaging, surgery, and specialty services to hobby riders, professional equestrian athletes, and horse breeders in the region.

Ownership category

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Product category

Equine Veterinary Services

NAICS

Veterinary Services (54194)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAMABAF

Equine Hospital & Surgical Services

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Veterinary & Animal Health/Large Animal & Equine Veterinary Services

SECONDARYHLAMACAC

Veterinary Surgery Centers (Soft Tissue/Orthopedic/Neuro)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Veterinary & Animal Health/Emergency & Specialty Veterinary Hospitals

SECONDARYHLAMACAD

Veterinary Internal Medicine & Oncology Centers

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Veterinary & Animal Health/Emergency & Specialty Veterinary Hospitals

SECONDARYAFAEANAC

Equine Veterinary Services

Agriculture & Food Production/Animal Production & Aquaculture/Animal Health & Veterinary Services

Keywords

• Equine veterinary services
• Horse diagnostic imaging
• Equine emergency care
• Equine surgery
• Veterinary clinic services

Headquarters

HQ city

Wachtberg-Villiprott

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Veterinary Consultation and Treatment Services: Consultation fees, diagnostic procedures, medical treatments, and surgical procedures for horses following Gebührenordnung für Tierärzte (GOT) fee schedule. Emergency services subject to emergency fees per GOT regulations.
2. Emergency Services: 24/7 emergency veterinary services with additional emergency fees as regulated by the German veterinary fee schedule.
3. Continuing Education Events: Paid educational seminars and workshops for veterinarians and horse owners, including wet labs and theoretical training sessions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Pferdeklinik am Kottenforst is a specialized equine veterinary clinic providing comprehensive medical, surgical, and diagnostic services for horses. The clinic delivers 24/7 emergency care, orthopedics and sports medicine, surgery, internal medicine, advanced diagnostic imaging (MRI, digital X-ray, ultrasound, scintigraphy, endoscopy), dentistry, gynecology, foal medicine, ophthalmology, and chiropractic care. Services are delivered directly at the Wachtberg-Villiprott clinic to horse owners, professional riders, and breeders in the Bonn region.

Product overview

Pferdeklinik am Kottenforst is a specialized equine veterinary clinic offering comprehensive medical services for horses. The clinic operates as a single integrated veterinary practice with multiple specialized service areas rather than separate modular products. Services include emergency/trauma care (24/7), orthopedics/sports horse medicine, surgery (including colic surgery), internal medicine, advanced diagnostic imaging (X-ray, ultrasound with 3D/color Doppler, scintigraphy, video endoscopy, and MRI with unique knee imaging capability), dentistry, gynecology/reproduction, foal medicine, ophthalmology, and chiropractic care. The clinic also provides digital patient management through the petsXL App for appointments, medical records, and clinic check-in.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Notfallmedizin | Traumatologie (Emergency Medicine and Traumatology) 24/7 emergency medical services for horses with accidents or sudden illness, providing immediate trauma care. Available around the clock via dedicated emergency phone numbers.
• Orthopädie | Sportpferdemedizin (Orthopedics and Sports Horse Medicine) Specialized orthopedic care and sports horse medicine for performance horses and lameness evaluation.
• Chirurgie (Surgery) Surgical services including colic surgery, with comprehensive pre- and post-operative care.
• Innere Medizin (Internal Medicine) Internal medicine diagnostics and treatment for various equine health conditions.
• Bildgebende Diagnostik (Diagnostic Imaging) Advanced imaging services including digital X-ray, ultrasound (with 3D and color Doppler), scintigraphy, video endoscopy, and MRI diagnostics. MRI enables examination of ligaments, tendons, joints, cervical spine, and head, with unique knee MRI capability for horses.
• Zahnheilkunde (Dentistry) Dental care including prophylaxis, diagnostics (X-ray, endoscopic examination, EOTRH), jaw orthodontics, tooth extractions (intraoral/extraoral), and fracture treatment.
• Gynäkologie (Gynecology and Reproductive Services) Reproductive medicine and gynecological services for mares including diagnostics, artificial insemination (fresh/deep-frozen semen), therapy, birth monitoring, and cesarean section.
• Fohlenmedizin (Foal Medicine) Foal healthcare including intensive care for newborns, treatment of premature foals, colostrum deficiency, infectious diseases, orthopedic conditions, and colic surgery.
• Augenheilkunde (Ophthalmology) Ophthalmology services for equine eye conditions.
• Chiropraktik (Chiropractic) Chiropractic treatment for horses performed by Dr. Christiane Ionita, certified by IAVC (International Academy of Veterinary Chiropractic), available Tuesdays to Thursdays.
• petsXL App (Digital Patient Management) Digital patient management application enabling online appointment registration, access to treatment history, medical records, invoices, and X-ray images. QR code-based clinic check-in with wait time notifications.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• petsXLcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 November 2022Partnership with petsXL app for digital patient management. The app enables appointment scheduling, treatment history access, invoices, X-ray images, and digital check-in via QR code. Reduces administrative burden and improves client communication.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Royal Veterinary College Equine Referral Hospital: University equine referral hospital in the UK delivering advanced imaging, surgery and internal medicine. Comparable as a high-end specialty equine referral site, even though university-affiliated.
• Rossdales Equine Hospital: UK-based equine veterinary group offering hospital, diagnostic, surgical and sports medicine services. Internationally comparable specialty equine practice against which German clinics benchmark.

Others

• Altano Group: European consolidator of equine veterinary clinics; the whistleblower link on Pferdeklinik am Kottenforst's site indicates affiliation. Functions as ecosystem owner/group parent rather than direct competitor, providing peer-level scale benchmarks.
• VetCT: Telemedicine and radiology reporting service used by equine practices globally. Adjacent infrastructure provider relevant to Pferdeklinik am Kottenforst's imaging-heavy service model.
• petsXL: Digital patient management platform explicitly partnered with Pferdeklinik am Kottenforst for appointments, records and check-in. Ecosystem partner rather than direct competitor.

Direct peers

• Hagyard Equine Medical Institute: Large US equine referral hospital with surgery, imaging and reproduction services. Comparable by virtue of being a multi-specialty equine hospital serving performance and breeding segments.
• Tierklinik Hochmoor: Major German equine hospital providing surgery, orthopedics, internal medicine and diagnostic imaging. Comparable in service breadth and referral-driven model for equine-only specialty care.
• Tierklinik Lüsche: One of Germany's largest equine clinics, offering surgery, orthopedics, internal medicine, sports medicine, and reproduction. Direct competitor for advanced equine referrals and the lone other site with knee MRI capability.
• Pferdeklinik Barkhof: Equine clinic in Lower Saxony offering surgery, orthopedics, gynecology, and emergency services. Comparable regional specialty equine hospital with similar full-service positioning.

Regional players

• Pferdegesundheit Trier / Tierklinik Niederelbingerland: German equine clinic with comparable specialty offerings (surgery, imaging, reproduction). Competes for referrals in a different German region but operates the same model of multi-specialty equine hospital care.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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