Freeport Veterinary Medical Center

What Freeport Veterinary Medical Center does

Freeport Veterinary Medical Center is a privately-owned, single-location veterinary hospital in Freeport, Texas (1316 N Brazosport Blvd) that has served Brazoria County continuously since 1951. The practice was acquired in January 2015 by a husband-and-wife veterinary team, Dr. Goerdel and Dr. Rosborough, who remain the co-owners and operators. It employs 11-50 staff and provides full-service veterinary care for small animals, large animals, and exotic pets, including preventative wellness, diagnostic laboratory testing, dentistry, routine and advanced surgery, radiology, hospitalization, and treatment of illness.

Its core product is in-clinic veterinary services delivered through scheduled appointments, walk-ins, and extended urgent care hours (Monday-Friday 5pm-10pm and Saturday 12pm-10pm) operated in partnership with a sister clinic. The practice is differentiated by its under-served large animal services for livestock owners across Brazoria County and surrounding counties. Adjacent revenue lines include a luxury boarding facility called The Spawt (adjacent to the hospital), a 30-day Trupanion pet insurance trial, and an OurVet-powered online store.

The business model is professional services: revenue is generated per-visit and per-procedure on a quote-based pricing model following consultation, with no publicly disclosed pricing or subscription fees. The technology stack is non-proprietary and consists of third-party platforms: PetDesk for client communication and practice management, Oliver (getoliver.com) for online appointment booking, and OurVet for e-commerce. Marketing relies on Facebook, an educational blog, customer reviews, and community involvement with local animal rescue organizations and youth mentorship programs. The target customer is fragmented across individual pet owners and small farm clients in Brazoria County, with no enterprise or institutional clients identified.

Name

Freeport Veterinary Medical Center

Legal name

Freeport Veterinary Medical Center

Website

https://freeportvetmed.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1951

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Freeport Veterinary Medical Center is a privately-owned, single-location veterinary hospital in Freeport, Texas, founded in 1951 and owned since 2015 by Dr. Goerdel and Dr. Rosborough. It provides small, large, and exotic animal care with extended urgent care hours.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veterinary Services

NAICS

Veterinary Services (54194)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

General Practice Veterinary Clinics (Wellness & Primary Care) (HLAMAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Urgent Care Veterinary Clinics (Non-ER) (HLAMAAAD)

Keywords

• Veterinary medical services
• Small animal care
• Large animal veterinary
• Pet urgent care
• Exotic pet services

Headquarters

HQ city

Freeport

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Veterinary Medical Services: Revenue generated from veterinary consultations, diagnostic laboratory testing, dentistry, routine and advanced surgeries, radiology, hospitalization, and treatments for various illnesses. Services are provided for small animals, large animals, and exotic pets.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Freeport Veterinary Medical Center operates a full-service veterinary hospital in Freeport, TX delivering preventative wellness care, diagnostic laboratory testing, dentistry, routine and advanced surgeries, radiology, hospitalization, and illness treatment for small, large, and exotic animals. It supplements clinical services with extended after-hours urgent care (Mon–Fri 5pm–10pm, Sat 12pm–10pm), an adjacent luxury boarding facility, an online retail store, and a pet insurance trial program.

Product overview

Freeport Veterinary Medical Center is a single-location, full-service veterinary clinic that offers a unified suite of care services rather than a modular software platform. The core offering is comprehensive veterinary services for small, large, and exotic animals, including preventative wellness, diagnostics, dentistry, surgery, radiology, and hospitalization. This core is extended through urgent care walk-in hours, luxury boarding (via The Spawt), an online retail store (powered by OurVet), and a Trupanion pet insurance trial program. Appointment scheduling is handled through the Oliver platform, while patient engagement is powered by PetDesk.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Veterinary Services Comprehensive veterinary care for small, large, and exotic animals, encompassing preventative wellness care, diagnostic laboratory testing, dentistry, routine and advanced surgeries, radiology, hospitalization, and treatments for a variety of illnesses.
• Urgent Care Services Extended urgent care walk-in services available Monday–Friday 5pm–10pm and Saturday 12pm–10pm, in partnership with the clinic's sister clinic team, covering emergency and walk-in needs.
• Dentistry Standard-of-care comprehensive oral health assessments and treatments to ensure pets maintain healthy and pain-free mouths.
• Large Animal Services Veterinary services for large animals such as livestock and farm animals, addressing an underserved need in Brazoria County and surrounding counties.
• Emergency Services Emergency veterinary care for urgent pet health situations, with walk-in availability and extended urgent care hours.
• Boarding Brand-new luxury boarding facility located adjacent to the FVMC hospital, operated through The Spawt (thespawt.com).

Quantifiable outcome

• Long-standing community trust and high ratings among Freeport, TX veterinary hospitals

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• TrupanionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFreeport Veterinary Medical Center partners with Trupanion pet insurance to offer clients a 30-day Pet Health Insurance trial program. The practice promotes Trupanion insurance to clients as a value-added service offering.
• The SpawtminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe Spawt is referenced as a brand new luxury boarding facility located near the Freeport Veterinary Medical Center hospital. The practice directs clients to The Spawt for boarding services as an adjacent offering.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• National Veterinary Associates (NVA): NVA is one of the largest veterinary community networks in the US and Canada, owning and operating a broad portfolio of general practice, specialty, and emergency animal hospitals. Comparable to FVMC as a broad veterinary consolidator with overlapping service mix.
• VCA Animal Hospitals: VCA operates one of the largest networks of animal hospitals in North America, providing general practice, specialty, and emergency services. Comparable to FVMC in service mix (GP + specialty + ER) but at much greater scale and as a Mars Petcare-owned consolidator.
• Banfield Pet Hospital: Banfield is the largest general veterinary practice network in the US, operating inside PetSmart stores and standalone locations. Comparable to FVMC as a broad general-practice companion animal vet operator, though at vastly larger scale and corporate-owned.

Emerging players

• PetVet Care Centers: PetVet Care Centers operates a network of general practice and specialty veterinary hospitals across the US, built largely through acquisitions of independent clinics. Comparable to FVMC in service scope and as a likely buyer of independent practices in secondary markets.
• Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG): VEG is an emergency-only veterinary hospital chain rapidly expanding across US metros with a customer-experience-focused model. Comparable to FVMC's extended-hours urgent/emergency care offering and walk-in access model, though VEG is larger and ER-exclusive.
• Thrive Pet Healthcare: Thrive is a fast-growing veterinary services platform offering general practice, urgent care, and specialty across multiple US locations. Comparable to FVMC as a multi-service community vet operator and a potential acquirer of independent clinics like FVMC.

Direct peers

• MedVet: MedVet is a network of emergency and specialty veterinary hospitals across the US. Comparable to FVMC in its focus on emergency/urgent care and specialty surgical services, though MedVet does not compete on the general practice/primary care side.
• BluePearl Veterinary Partners: BluePearl is a specialty and emergency veterinary hospital network across the US. Comparable to FVMC's urgent/emergency care service line and specialty surgery capability, though focused on higher-acuity referral cases rather than general practice.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/freeportvetmed

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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