INSTITUTE OF VETERINARY SPECIALISTS, P.A.

What INSTITUTE OF VETERINARY SPECIALISTS, P.A. does

Institute of Veterinary Specialists, P.A. (IVS), founded in 1997 and headquartered at 5609 SW 64th Street in Gainesville, Florida, is an independent multi-specialty veterinary referral hospital operating with approximately 9 employees under a Professional Association structure. The practice provides board-certified specialty consultation and referral-only medicine across ten service lines: cardiology, internal medicine, neurology and neurosurgery, dentistry and oral surgery, surgery, advanced imaging, radioactive iodine (I-131) therapy, telemedicine, mobile diagnostics, and OFA cardiac screening. Patients are referred by primary care veterinarians and include companion animals as well as exotic and wildlife species served through partnerships with Brevard Zoo and Carson Springs Wildlife Conservation Foundation.

The clinical infrastructure centers on advanced veterinary imaging and diagnostics, including a 16-slice helical CT, MRI, digital radiography, ultrasonography, electrodiagnostics, and the Brainsight neuro-navigation system for neurosurgical planning. Telemedicine is delivered via wireless digital ECG devices that transmit cases in real time, complemented by mobile services in which specialists travel to referring clinics across Central and North Central Florida to perform echocardiograms and abdominal ultrasounds with same-day reporting. All clinical staff are ACVIM, ACVS, or AVDC Diplomates, and the practice holds AAHA accreditation.

Revenue is generated primarily through professional services fees for specialty consultations, procedures, and diagnostics, supplemented by telemedicine (subscription and pay-as-you-go with a freemium trial of up to three cases), mobile diagnostics billed per visit, I-131 therapy, and soft-tissue surgery. Pricing is a la carte with no contracts or monthly minimums (Holter monitor replacement is approximately $2,500), and the go-to-market is overwhelmingly referral-based, relying on relationships with primary care veterinarians rather than direct-to-consumer advertising.

Name

INSTITUTE OF VETERINARY SPECIALISTS, P.A.

Legal name

INSTITUTE OF VETERINARY SPECIALISTS, P.A.

Website

https://vetheart.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Institute of Veterinary Specialists is a Gainesville, Florida-based multi-specialty veterinary referral practice founded in 1997, staffed by board-certified Diplomates, serving pet owners, referring veterinarians, wildlife organizations, and dog breeders across Central and North Central Florida.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veterinary Specialty Services

NAICS

Veterinary Services (54194)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAMACAB

Veterinary Specialty Referral Hospitals (Multi-specialty)

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

SECONDARYHLAMACAE

Veterinary Cardiology & Respiratory Specialty Centers

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

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

SECONDARYAFAEANAG

Veterinary Imaging, Surgery & Specialty Referral Centers

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

Keywords

• Veterinary specialty services
• Veterinary cardiology services
• Veterinary neurology neurosurgery
• Veterinary diagnostic imaging
• Veterinary telemedicine consultations

Headquarters

HQ city

Gainesville, Florida

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Specialty Consultation Services: Referral-only specialty medicine consultations where primary care veterinarians refer patients for cardiology, dentistry, internal medicine, neurology, and surgery specialties. Revenue generated through consultation fees and diagnostic procedures.
2. Telemedicine Services: Remote veterinary consultations transmitted via digital ECG devices and other diagnostic tools. No contract and no minimum monthly requirements. Report types include routine, STAT, and Code Red consultations with ECG and case assessment plus recommendations.
3. Mobile Diagnostic Services: Board-certified specialists travel to primary care clinic facilities to perform echocardiograms and abdominal ultrasounds on-site. Includes same-day diagnostic reports with treatment plans.
4. Radioactive Iodine Therapy: Treatment for feline hyperthyroidism using I-131 with approximately 95-98% success rate. Includes single injection administration and hospitalization for at least 5 days for monitoring.
5. Soft Tissue Surgery: Complex soft tissue surgical procedures including tumor removal, PDA ligation, PRAA correction, plastic and reconstructive surgery, and total ear canal ablation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Institute of Veterinary Specialists operates a multi-specialty veterinary referral practice providing board-certified consultations, diagnostics, and treatment in cardiology, internal medicine, neurology and neurosurgery, dentistry and oral surgery, soft-tissue surgery, advanced imaging, and radioactive iodine therapy. Service delivery occurs at a single Gainesville, Florida referral hospital, supplemented by telemedicine consultations and mobile specialist visits to primary care clinics throughout Central and North Central Florida.

Product overview

Institute of Veterinary Specialists is a multi-specialty veterinary referral hospital providing coordinated specialty care across ten distinct service lines. The core offering consists of cardiology, internal medicine, neurology and neurosurgery, dentistry and oral surgery, surgery, imaging, and radioactive iodine therapy services. These are supported by telemedicine (remote consultation for referring veterinarians), mobile services (in-clinic specialty visits), and OFA cardiology certification for breeders. The practice operates from a single Gainesville, Florida location since 1997, with board-certified specialists including Dr. Davin Borde (Cardiology), Dr. Julie Corbett (Internal Medicine), Dr. Roger Clemmons (Neurology), Dr. Sharon Hoffman (Dentistry), and Dr. Isis Sanchez (Surgery).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 95-98% success rate in treating feline hyperthyroidism with Radioactive Iodine (I-131)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and moderate.

• Family Promise of GainesvilleminorOthersLocal charitable partnership where IVS donates 100% of t-shirt sales to support Family Promise of Gainesville, an organization dedicated to helping Alachua County's homeless children and their families.
• St. Jude Children's Research HospitalminorOthersCharitable giving partnership as part of IVS's commitment to community support and organizations focused on health and inspiration.
• Shriners Hospitals for ChildrenminorOthersCharitable giving partnership as part of IVS's community support initiatives.
• Wounded Warrior ProjectminorOthersCharitable giving partnership supporting wounded veterans through IVS's community support program.
• Brevard ZoomoderateOthersIVS provides cardiac treatment to animals at Brevard Zoo, including donating services and electrocardiogram equipment. Dr. Borde performed cardiology examination and ultrasound on a coatimundi named Agave for congenital heart defect diagnosis.
• Friends of Jacksonville AnimalsminorOthersIVS donates cardiac services and electrocardiogram equipment to support animal care at Friends of Jacksonville Animals.
• Carson Springs Wildlife Conservation FoundationminorOthersIVS staff visited the 275-acre wildlife conservation facility home to approximately 30 rare and endangered species and over 100 animals. Located in Gainesville, Florida.
• American Heart AssociationminorOthersIVS participated in the Alachua County Heart Walk supporting the American Heart Association in 2016 and 2017.
• Service Dogs for PatriotsminorOthersIVS participated in a 5K supporting Service Dogs for Patriots in 2019 and 2020.
• GiGi's PlayhouseminorOthersIVS participated in a Bowl-A-Thon supporting GiGi's Playhouse Gainesville in 2019.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Animal Medical Center: Large non-profit veterinary teaching hospital in New York City offering multi-specialty referral services. Comparable specialty depth (cardiology, neurology, surgery, internal medicine) and home to Dr. Sánchez's previous chief of soft-tissue surgery role.
• Thrive Pet Healthcare: Network of veterinary hospitals including specialty and referral services, formed through consolidation of independent practices. Comparable referral hospital services but operating as part of a larger integrated platform.
• VCA Animal Hospitals: National network of general, specialty, and emergency veterinary hospitals owned by Mars. Overlaps with IVS on specialty referral services but also serves primary care, diluting specialty focus.
• BluePearl Specialty and Emergency Pet Hospital: One of the largest U.S. multi-specialty and emergency veterinary hospital networks, owned by Mars Veterinary Health. Operates specialty referral hospitals across multiple states, directly comparable to IVS's multi-specialty referral model but at national scale.

Direct peers

• Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists: Multi-specialty veterinary referral hospital in the southeastern U.S. offering cardiology, internal medicine, neurology, surgery, and imaging. Direct comparable in specialty mix and referral model.
• Carolina Veterinary Specialists: Network of multi-specialty veterinary referral hospitals in the Carolinas. Directly comparable to IVS in offering board-certified specialty services via referral from primary care veterinarians.
• MedVet: Multi-specialty and emergency veterinary hospital network with locations primarily in the Midwest and Southeast. Direct competitor in offering board-certified specialty referral services across cardiology, internal medicine, neurology, and surgery.
• Veterinary Specialty Hospital (VSH): Multi-specialty veterinary referral practice with similar specialty offerings (cardiology, internal medicine, surgery, neurology, imaging). Independent or regionally-affiliated model comparable to IVS's structure.

Emerging players

• Petcardia Veterinary Cardiology: Specialty veterinary cardiology practice. Overlaps directly with IVS's cardiology service line (Holter, CER, echocardiograms) but focused solely on cardiology rather than multi-specialty.

Regional players

• University of Florida Veterinary Hospitals: Academic veterinary teaching hospital located in Gainesville, FL, offering specialty and referral services. Geographic overlap with IVS and shares clinical ties (Dr. Clemmons is UF faculty). Competes for specialty referrals in the same region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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