Low Cost Pet Vax

What Low Cost Pet Vax does

Low Cost Pet Vax is a privately held, founder-owned veterinary services company established in 2016 by Dr. Rod Munsell and headquartered at 3202 W Irving Blvd, Irving, Texas. The company operates a mobile vaccination clinic model that delivers preventive pet healthcare at retail parking lot locations (Hobby Lobby, Dollar General, Albertson's, Fiesta Mart) across four major Texas metros — Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio, and Austin — on weekend walk-in schedules with no appointments required, alongside a full-service clinic in Irving for treatments such as heartworm therapy, spay/neuter, parvo treatment, and dental work. A licensed veterinarian is present at every clinic event.

The product portfolio centers on low-cost core vaccinations (DHPP, Rabies, Bordetella, Leptospirosis for dogs; FVRCP, Feline Leukemia for cats), three-tier puppy vaccination packages ($40-$65), heartworm testing and prevention (Triheart Plus, Proheart 6), flea/tick preventatives (Bravecto for dogs and cats, Simparica Trio, Provecta Advanced), deworming, microchipping, and tapeworm injection. Supporting channels include an online pharmacy storefront (lowcostpetvax.myvetstoreonline.pharmacy), telemedicine consultations, and a Spanish-language website targeting Hispanic pet owners. Pricing is positioned as substantially below traditional veterinary clinics, with the company citing structural cost advantages from its no-fixed-location mobile model.

The business is bootstrapped with no disclosed institutional funding or parent company. Distribution relies on Facebook (facebook.com/lowcostpetvax), the corporate website, and word-of-mouth. In March 2018 the company expanded briefly into Querétaro, Mexico, via a partnership with LAMP Missions to deliver free vaccinations, deworming, and spay/neuter services. The technology stack is lightweight — a basic online portal, third-party pharmacy, and educational content library — with no proprietary AI, integrations, or software platforms disclosed.

Name

Low Cost Pet Vax

Legal name

Low Cost Pet Vax

Website

https://lowcostpetvaccinations.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Low Cost Pet Vax is a Texas-based mobile veterinary service founded in 2016 that provides low-cost vaccinations, heartworm and flea/tick prevention, and preventive care to individual pet owners across Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio, and Austin via weekend walk-in clinics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veterinary Services

NAICS

Veterinary Services (54194)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Preventive Care & Vaccination Clinics (HLAMAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mobile & House-Call Veterinary Services (HLAMAAAF), Low-Cost & Community Veterinary Clinics (HLAMAAAE)

Keywords

• Mobile veterinary clinics
• Pet vaccination services
• Preventive pet healthcare
• Heartworm prevention testing
• Affordable veterinary care

Headquarters

HQ city

Irving

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, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Vaccination Services: One-time vaccination services for dogs and cats including DHPP, Rabies, Bordetella, Leptospirosis, FVRCP, and Feline Leukemia. Revenue generated from individual vaccination fees and package pricing.
2. Preventive Products: Sale of flea/tick preventatives (Bravecto, Simparica Trio, Provecta Advanced, Activyl), heartworm prevention (Triheart Plus, Proheart 6), and deworming medications.
3. Testing Services: Heartworm testing and microchipping services offered at mobile clinics and full-service Irving clinic.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Low Cost Pet Vax operates mobile pet vaccination clinics that travel to retail parking lots across Texas on weekends, staffed by licensed veterinarians who administer dog and cat vaccinations, heartworm testing and prevention, flea/tick preventatives, deworming, and microchipping on a walk-in basis with no appointment required. A referral full-service clinic in Irving handles heartworm treatment, spay/neuter, dental, and other surgical services. Supplemental offerings include telemedicine consultations and an online pharmacy store.

Product overview

Low Cost Pet Vax operates a mobile pet vaccination service across Texas, offering affordable preventive pet healthcare through a network of pop-up clinic locations. The core offering consists of mobile vaccination clinics providing dog and cat vaccinations (DHPP, Rabies, Bordetella, FVRCP, Leukemia, Leptospirosis), along with heartworm prevention/testing, deworming, flea/tick prevention (Bravecto, Provecta Advanced, Simparica Trio), microchipping, and tapeworm injection. Puppy vaccination packages are available in three tiers. The company also offers telemedicine consultations and an online pharmacy store. Heartworm treatment and spay/neuter services are provided through a referral to their full-service Irving clinic partner (Low Cost Pet Vet).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mobile Pet Vaccination Clinics Walk-in weekend mobile vaccination clinics staffed by licensed veterinarians at retail locations across Texas for individual pet owners needing vaccinations, heartworm testing, deworming, and microchipping without appointments.
• Dog Vaccinations Yearly core and lifestyle dog vaccinations (Rabies, Bordetella, DHPP, Leptospirosis, Canine Influenza) administered at mobile clinics for individual dog owners.
• Cat Vaccinations Yearly cat vaccinations (FVRCP and Feline Leukemia) administered at mobile clinics for individual cat owners.
• Heartworm Prevention and Testing Heartworm testing and prevention services including Triheart Plus monthly oral preventive and Proheart 6 injectable, with treatment available at the Irving full-service clinic.
• Deworming Services Oral deworming medication for puppies and kittens targeting Roundworms and Hookworms, available standalone or included in puppy packages.
• Tapeworm Injection One-time tapeworm injection treatment for puppies and dogs whose pets have contracted tapeworms through infected fleas.
• Microchipping Permanent microchip implantation via hypodermic needle for pet identification, readable by standard scanners at shelters and clinics.
• Puppy Vaccination Packages Three-tier puppy vaccination package series aligned to age (6-8 weeks, 10-14 weeks, 16-24 weeks) bundling DHPP, deworming, and heartworm prevention, priced $40-$65.
• Bravecto Flea/Tick Prevention for Dogs Oral 3-month flea and tick preventative tablet for dogs; kills fleas within 2 hours and 100% within 12 hours.
• Bravecto Plus for Cats Topical 3-month flea and tick preventative for cats; kills all fleas within 8 hours.
• Provecta Advanced Topical monthly flea, tick, and mosquito preventative for dogs that kills fleas before they bite, recommended for dogs with flea allergies.
• Simparica Trio All-in-one monthly heartworm, flea, and tick preventative sold on a $29/month subscription for dogs.
• Telemedicine Consultations Remote veterinary telemedicine consultations delivered through the company website for pet owners seeking affordable advice without an in-person visit.
• Online Pharmacy Store Online pharmacy storefront selling affordable pet medications and preventatives directly to pet owners.
• Heartworm Treatment (Irving Full-Service Clinic) Heartworm treatment services delivered at the Irving full-service clinic (Low Cost Pet Vet), including a $25 no-risk/no-obligation consultation, with payment plans available.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• LAMP MissionsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 March 2018Mission partnership for providing free vaccination, deworming, and spay/neuter services in Querétaro, Mexico. Low Cost Pet Vax travels with LAMP Missions to serve underserved communities through short-term mission trips.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Bond Vet: Tech-enabled urban veterinary clinic chain focused on convenient, modern, transparent-priced care. Adjacent business model rather than direct low-cost competitor, but increasingly shapes customer expectations around convenience and pricing.
• Modern Animal: Membership-based veterinary care platform offering unlimited vet visits for a monthly fee. Represents an emerging subscription-care model that could disrupt traditional preventive visit economics for both mobile and fixed clinics.

Direct peers

• PetIQ (VIP Petcare): National leader in mobile pet vaccination clinics operating inside major retail banners (Walmart, PetSmart). Directly comparable mobile, low-cost, walk-in vaccination model serving the same price-sensitive pet owner segment across the US.
• ShotVet: Operates pop-up pet vaccine clinics hosted inside Tractor Supply Co. and other retail locations in multiple states. Closest direct competitor in the mobile weekend, retail-hosted, no-appointment vaccine clinic model.
• PetVet Care Centers: Community-based veterinary clinic network offering affordable preventive care and vaccinations. Overlaps directly with Low Cost Pet Vax's focus on routine, low-cost, non-emergency preventive services for pet owners.
• Low Cost Pet Vet (Irving partner clinic): Affiliated/partner full-service clinic at 3202 W Irving Blvd offering heartworm treatment, spay/neuter, dental, and surgical services to which Low Cost Pet Vax refers complex cases. Same operating entity ecosystem.
• VetIQ Petcare: Low-cost preventive pet care services and products including vaccines and parasite prevention, often distributed through mass retail channels. Highly comparable product mix and price-positioning to Low Cost Pet Vax.

Broad incumbents

• Banfield Pet Hospital: Largest general veterinary chain in the US, primarily hosted inside PetSmart stores. Competes broadly on preventive wellness plans and vaccinations, but at higher price points and through fixed-location hospitals rather than mobile pop-ups.
• PetIQ Wellness Centers: In-store low-cost veterinary wellness centers operated by PetIQ inside Walmart and partner retailers, offering vaccinations and preventive products. Overlaps with Low Cost Pet Vax's mobile retail-anchored approach.
• VCA Animal Hospitals: National network of full-service veterinary hospitals offering preventive care, surgery, and specialty services. A broad incumbent whose preventive vaccine offering competes with Low Cost Pet Vax for the same pet-owner dollar.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/lowcostpetvax
• Xx.com/lowcostpetvax
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/low-cost-pet-vax

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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