Puget Sound Veterinary Specialty & Emergency (PSVSE)

What Puget Sound Veterinary Specialty & Emergency (PSVSE) does

Puget Sound Veterinary Specialty & Emergency (PSVSE) is a single-site, multi-specialty veterinary hospital headquartered at 6565 Kimball Drive in Gig Harbor, Washington, founded in 2019 and owned by Lakefield Veterinary Group. It provides 24/7 emergency walk-in care alongside board-certified specialty services in Internal Medicine, Surgery, Neurology, Oncology, and Diagnostic Imaging for dogs and cats across the Pacific Northwest (Gig Harbor, Tacoma, the South Sound region, Port Orchard, and the Kitsap Peninsula). Specialty services are delivered on a referral basis from primary care veterinarians, with emergency services accessible directly by pet owners without appointment.

The hospital is equipped with advanced clinical technology including a CT scanner (launched 2025), digital radiography, ultrasound, fiberoptic minimally invasive surgical platforms, continuous EKG monitoring, and board-certified radiologist image interpretation. Services are staffed by board-certified specialists (Dr. Amanda Brenna in Neurology, Dr. Wei Chun Huang in Internal Medicine, Dr. Megan Breit in Oncology via a partnership with Northwest Veterinary Oncology Services) and a roster of emergency veterinarians, supported by Fear Free Certified technical and support staff in a horizontal team structure.

PSVSE generates revenue on a transaction-by-transaction, pay-at-time-of-service basis from emergency and specialty encounters with individual pet owners, with no subscription or recurring contract component. Financing risk is mitigated through third-party payment plans (CareCredit, Scratchpay) and a referral to Pawlicy Advisor for pet insurance comparison. The hospital also supports local rescue organizations (Kitsap Humane Society, Harbor Hope Cat Rescue, PACK) through veterinary consultations, and distributes a referral DVM portal and JotForm-based electronic referral intake to embed itself in the workflow of referring primary care veterinarians.

Name

Puget Sound Veterinary Specialty & Emergency (PSVSE)

Legal name

Lakefield Veterinary Group

Website

https://pugetsoundvetspecialists.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Puget Sound Veterinary Specialty & Emergency is a single-site, 24/7 multi-specialty veterinary hospital in Gig Harbor, Washington serving Pacific Northwest pet owners with board-certified emergency, internal medicine, surgery, neurology, oncology, and diagnostic imaging services, operating as part of Lakefield Veterinary Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Hospital Services

NAICS

Veterinary Services (54194), Veterinary Services (541940)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Veterinary Specialty Referral Hospitals (Multi-specialty) (HLAMACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care Hospitals (HLAMACAA), Veterinary Imaging, Surgery & Specialty Referral Centers (AFAEANAG), Veterinary Surgery Centers (Soft Tissue/Orthopedic/Neuro) (HLAMACAC)

Keywords

• Emergency veterinary services
• Veterinary specialty care
• Veterinary internal medicine
• Veterinary surgery
• Veterinary diagnostic imaging

Headquarters

HQ city

Gig Harbor

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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. Emergency Veterinary Services: 24/7 emergency veterinary care services. Payment expected at time of service.
2. Specialty Veterinary Services: Specialty services including Internal Medicine, Surgery, Neurology, Oncology, and Diagnostic Imaging. Services provided by board-certified specialists.
3. Third-Party Payment Plans: Accepts third-party payment plans including CareCredit and Scratchpay for pet owners who need financing options.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Puget Sound Veterinary Specialty & Emergency operates a multi-specialty veterinary hospital that delivers 24/7 emergency care and board-certified specialty services—including Internal Medicine, Surgery, Neurology, Diagnostic Imaging, and Oncology—for dogs and cats. Services are provided by board-certified specialists and emergency veterinarians at a single Gig Harbor, Washington location, supported by advanced in-house technology such as CT, digital radiography, ultrasound, and minimally invasive surgical equipment. The hospital operates on a referral basis for specialty services and accepts walk-ins for emergency cases, with payment due at the time of service and financing options such as CareCredit and Scratchpay available.

Product overview

Puget Sound Veterinary Specialty & Emergency operates as a multi-specialty veterinary hospital offering emergency (24/7) and specialty services including Internal Medicine, Surgery, Neurology, Diagnostic Imaging, and Oncology. The hospital employs a collaborative care model working with primary veterinarians and offers patient-facing services (referral forms, grief support, SMS messaging) alongside clinical specialties. Services are provided by board-certified specialists and emergency veterinarians at a single Gig Harbor, WA location.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Services
• Internal Medicine
• Surgery
• Neurology
• Diagnostic Imaging
• Oncology

Quantifiable outcome

• Open 24/7 for emergency services

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Northwest Veterinary Oncology Services (NWVOS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Megan Breit, board-certified veterinary oncologist and founder of NWVOS, provides oncology services at PSVSE. Oncology services are available on Monday and Tuesday from 8am-5pm. This partnership makes specialized cancer care more accessible to families and referring veterinarians throughout Gig Harbor, Tacoma, and the greater South Sound region.
• Kitsap Humane SocietyminorOthersPSVSE supports local rescue organizations by offering consultation to any shelter pet.
• Harbor Hope Cat RescueminorOthersPSVSE supports local rescue organizations by offering consultation to shelter pets.
• People for Animal Care and Kindness (PACK)minorOthersPSVSE supports local rescue organizations by offering consultation to shelter pets.
• Grounds & Hounds Coffee Co.minorOthersPSVSE prioritizes suppliers who share their vision of social responsibility.
• Harbor Health and ApothecaryminorOthersPSVSE prioritizes suppliers who share their vision of social responsibility.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Cascade Veterinary Referral Center: Specialty referral and 24/7 emergency hospital in the Pacific Northwest. Directly comparable service mix (multi-specialty referral plus emergency), competing for primary care referrals in the region.
• Animal Emergency & Specialty Center (AESC): Specialty and emergency veterinary hospital in the Pacific Northwest. Comparable peer with multi-specialty coverage and 24/7 ER; serves as a regional alternative for specialty referrals.
• Northwest Veterinary Specialists: Specialty and emergency veterinary hospital serving the Pacific Northwest. Highly comparable peer with overlapping specialties and 24/7 ER; competes in a similar Pacific Northwest referral market.

Direct peers

• MedVet: Veterinary-owned network of specialty and emergency hospitals. Most directly comparable peer — focuses on multi-specialty referral and 24/7 emergency medicine for companion animals, similar to PSVSE's model.
• Seattle Veterinary Specialists: Specialty and emergency veterinary hospital in the greater Seattle area. Closely comparable offering (multi-specialty referral with board-certified specialists in oncology, neurology, internal medicine, surgery) and competitive threat for South Sound referrals seeking broader specialty hours.

Broad incumbents

• VCA Animal Hospitals: VCA operates a broad network of primary, specialty, and emergency veterinary hospitals. Comparable to PSVSE in offering specialty referral and emergency services, but with a much wider service portfolio and national footprint.
• BluePearl Specialty + Emergency Pet Hospital: Large national chain of veterinary specialty and emergency hospitals. Closest comparable in service mix (24/7 ER + multi-specialty referral) but operates at far greater scale and geographic reach than PSVSE's single-site Gig Harbor location.
• Ethos Veterinary Health: Network of specialty and emergency veterinary hospitals. Comparable in multi-specialty referral focus (oncology, neurology, internal medicine, surgery), though operates at portfolio scale beyond PSVSE.

Others

• Lakefield Veterinary Group: PSVSE's parent company, a multi-site veterinary practice group. Included as an ecosystem participant because it is the strategic owner and consolidator that determines PSVSE's capital, expansion, and exit trajectory.

Emerging players

• Pet Emergency & Specialty Center of Marin: Specialty and emergency veterinary hospital. Comparable in offering multi-specialty referral services in a single-site setting; representative of the broader tier of mid-sized specialty/emergency hospitals that compete with PSVSE-like operators.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/pugetsoundveterinaryspecialtyandemergency
• Instagraminstagram.com/puget_sound_vet_specialists
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/puget-sound-veterinary-specialists

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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