Cliniques Vétérinaires des Bulles Vertes

What Cliniques Vétérinaires des Bulles Vertes does

Cliniques Vétérinaires des Bulles Vertes is an independent, privately held mixed veterinary practice operating two clinic sites in the Loire department of France (Saint-Galmier and L'Etrat), serving both companion animal owners and livestock farmers in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. The practice is structured around approximately 5 employees, including multiple veterinarians (Drs Brosse, Estienne, Coudurier) and a surgical consultant (J. Paneque), supported by specialized veterinary auxiliaries. Core clinical services include general consultations, preventive care, vaccinations, surgery, hospitalization, and emergency on-call coverage outside regular hours, delivered against a technical plateau that meets French veterinary order standards for blood analysis, ultrasound, radiography, and surgical facilities.

The business model is a professional services operation with two revenue streams: (1) veterinary consultation, treatment, and surgical services billed across both companion and farm animal segments, and (2) ancillary pet food and supply sales via the VetoAvenue online platform with delivery to the clinic. A specialized line of veterinary expertise services — judicial, insurance, and sanitary/agricultural assessments — is operated through the AGROVET-EXPERTISE partnership by Drs Brosse and Estienne, providing a differentiated, higher-margin service. Pricing is not publicly listed and is governed by a 2026 Conditions Générales de Fonctionnement document available on request.

The practice goes to market via direct in-person visits at both physical locations, supported by online appointment booking through PilePoils, a Facebook presence for client engagement, and occasional earned media through local radio (RCF). Customer reach is regional and consumer/SMB, with no named enterprise or institutional customers disclosed. The practice also operates a veterinary student training program in partnership with European veterinary schools via stagevet.fr, building a recruitment pipeline in a sector facing structural hiring constraints. No external investors, parent company, or M&A activity are indicated.

Name

Cliniques Vétérinaires des Bulles Vertes

Legal name

Cliniques Vétérinaires des Bulles Vertes

Website

https://veterinairesdesbullesvertes.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Cliniques Vétérinaires des Bulles Vertes is an independent mixed veterinary practice in France's Loire department, operating two clinic sites in Saint-Galmier and L'Etrat to serve companion animal owners and livestock farmers with general consultations, surgery, diagnostics, and emergency care.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veterinary Services

NAICS

Veterinary Services (54194), Veterinary Services (541940)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYAFACADAB

Routine On-Farm Veterinary Services (Exams, Treatment, Prescribing)

Agriculture & Food Production/Agricultural Services (Custom Farming, Agronomy, Veterinary)/Veterinary Services (Farm Animal & Herd Health)

SECONDARYAFAEANAF

Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratories & Pathology

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

SECONDARYAFACADAJ

Regulatory, Certification & Compliance Veterinary Services (Health Papers, QA Programs)

Agriculture & Food Production/Agricultural Services (Custom Farming, Agronomy, Veterinary)/Veterinary Services (Farm Animal & Herd Health)

Keywords

• Veterinary clinic services
• Animal healthcare
• Veterinary diagnostics
• Pet medical care
• Livestock veterinary services

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-Galmier

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Veterinary Consultation and Treatment Services: Revenue generated from professional veterinary consultations, medical treatments, surgeries, diagnostic procedures (blood tests, ultrasound, radiography), and hospitalization services for companion animals and livestock.
2. Pet Food and Supply Sales: Sale of pet food and supplies through VetoAvenue online ordering platform with delivery to the clinic.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Cliniques Vétérinaires des Bulles Vertes is a French veterinary practice operating two clinic locations (Saint-Galmier and L'Etrat) that delivers medical, surgical, diagnostic, hospitalization, and emergency care for companion animals (dogs, cats) and farm animals (cattle, sheep, goats). The clinics also provide a dedicated veterinary expertise service under the AGROVET-EXPERTISE brand and offer a pet supply storefront via VetoAvenue, with appointments scheduled online through the PilePoils platform.

Product overview

Cliniques Vétérinaires des Bulles Vertes operates as a mixed veterinary practice with two locations (Saint-Galmier and L'Etrat) offering both companion animal and farm animal veterinary services. The core offering includes general consultations, emergency care, and specialized veterinary expertise through AGROVET-EXPERTISE. The practice maintains a full technical plateau with diagnostic capabilities (blood analysis, ultrasound, radiography) and surgical facilities. Services are delivered by a team of veterinarians and veterinary auxiliaries, with additional educational programs for veterinary students.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• General Veterinary Consultations
• Veterinary Surgery
• Veterinary Diagnostics
• Animal Hospitalization
• Veterinary Emergency Services
• AGROVET-EXPERTISE Veterinary Expertise

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AGROVET - EXPERTISEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDrs BROSSE and ESTIENNE practice veterinary expertise through AGROVET - EXPERTISE, providing expert assessments for courts (judicial expertise), insurance companies (amicable expertise), and private individuals in medical, animal, sanitary, agricultural, or agri-food domains.
• VetoAvenueminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOnline pet food and supplies ordering platform that delivers orders to the clinic, allowing clients to conveniently pick up their purchases during visits.
• PilePoilscoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline appointment booking platform integrated into the clinic's website, enabling pet owners to schedule consultations at both Saint-Galmier and L'Etrat locations.
• Specialist Veterinary Referral NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with a network of specialist veterinarians in surgery, imaging, ophthalmology, dermatology, cardiology, and physiotherapy for referrals when specialized care is needed.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Sevetys: French veterinary clinic network operating multi-location general practices across France, directly comparable as a peer offering companion animal consultations, surgery, and diagnostic services through physical clinic sites targeting the same SMB/consumer segment.
• Univet: Network of veterinary clinics in France providing general veterinary care for companion animals and some livestock, with multi-site operations analogous to Bulles Vertes' two-location model and similar mixed-practice scope.

Regional players

• Clinique Vétérinaire Univet Saint-Étienne: Regional veterinary clinics in the Loire and Saint-Étienne area offering similar companion animal and livestock services to local pet owners and farmers, directly competing for the same catchment as Bulles Vertes.
• Cabinet Vétérinaire des Monts du Forez: Independent or small-group veterinary practice in the broader Loire/Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region offering comparable mixed companion and farm animal services to local clients, representative of the type of independent peer competing for the same regional catchment.

Broad incumbents

• AniCura: Large European veterinary group with French operations offering companion animal and specialty care across multiple sites; comparable in core clinical offering but operates at much greater scale and with deeper specialty infrastructure.
• IVC Evidensia: One of the largest European veterinary groups, operating hundreds of clinics including sites in France. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the same veterinary clinical services space, though at substantially larger scale with consolidated back-office functions.
• VetPartners: European veterinary group with growing French presence, providing small animal general practice and specialty services across multiple sites - comparable as a multi-site veterinary clinical services operator, though primarily UK-headquartered.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/V%C3%A9t%C3%A9rinaires-des-Bulles-Vertes-1295363577145812
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/clinique-v%C3%A9t%C3%A9rinaire-des-bulles-vertes

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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