Lake Forest Anatomicals

What Lake Forest Anatomicals does

Lake Forest Anatomicals, Inc. is a privately held, direct-to-consumer e-commerce retailer of medical and veterinary educational products, founded in 1995 and headquartered at 1400 S. Skokie Hwy in Lake Forest, Illinois. The company sells 3-D anatomical models manufactured from plastic and real bone, laminated wall charts, posters, flashcards, reference manuals, and advanced simulation manikins through its own website at lakeforestanatomicals.com. Its catalog spans human medical models (heart, brain, eye, spine, organs, orthopedic joints), veterinary models (canine, feline, equine skeletons and organ models including clear/radiopaque dental variants), bilingual English/Spanish wall charts, alternative-care materials such as ACU-DOG and ACU-CAT acupressure guides, and the Rescue Critters line of made-to-order veterinary training manikins including Bluetooth-enabled critical care simulators. The company employs 1-10 people, has no parent company, no external funding, and operates continuously without disclosed leadership changes.\n\nThe business runs a single-channel unit-pricing model with no retail distribution or third-party resellers. Prices range from approximately $10 for entry-level charts to over $5,500 for advanced training manikins, with volume discounts on select items and custom quotes for institutional orders; made-to-order manikins carry 12-14 week lead times. The customer base is fragmented across four primary personas — veterinary professionals (DVMs, vet techs, students), medical professionals (physicians, surgeons, orthopedists, educators), students and educators, and pet owners — with no named enterprise customers, no recurring revenue, and no disclosed ARR. Marketing is conducted entirely through the company's own website, email newsletter, Pinterest, and Twitter, with no paid acquisition signals identified in the source data.\n\nOperationally, Lake Forest Anatomicals is a bootstrapped, niche retailer that has compounded catalog breadth and survived in a fragmented educational products market for over 30 years. The product mix is bifurcated between high-volume low-ticket items (individual charts and small organ models) and low-volume high-ticket items (training manikins, super-set bundles), with international shipping extended to global customers from its US warehouse. There is no evidence of venture funding, M&A activity, regulatory exposure, or strategic partnerships in the available data.

Name

Lake Forest Anatomicals

Legal name

Lake Forest Anatomicals, Inc.

Website

https://lakeforestanatomicals.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lake Forest Anatomicals, Inc. sells medical and veterinary 3-D anatomical models, wall charts, and educational products via its own e-commerce site, serving veterinarians, medical professionals, students, educators, and pet owners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical & Veterinary Educational Supplies

NAICS

Pet and Pet Supplies Retailers (45991)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro primary industry

Hospital Equipment & Clinical Furniture (Tables, Cages, Lighting, Warmers) (HLAMAFAJ)

Keywords

• Anatomical models
• Medical education supplies
• Veterinary training models
• Educational wall charts
• Veterinary simulation manikins

Headquarters

HQ city

Lake Forest

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Lake Forest Anatomicals generates revenue through direct sales of anatomical models, wall charts, educational materials, and training manikins. Products are sold at individual unit prices with quantity discounts available on select items. The company operates an e-commerce platform with standard retail pricing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Lake Forest Anatomicals designs, sources, and sells 3-D anatomical models, laminated wall charts, posters, and related educational products for medical and veterinary training and patient/pet-owner education. The catalog spans human organ and orthopedic models, canine/feline/equine skeletons and organ models, real-bone skulls, Rescue Critters veterinary training manikins, acupressure materials, and bilingual (English/Spanish) educational charts, sold individually or as bundled sets.

Product overview

Lake Forest Anatomicals offers a broad line of high-quality 3-D anatomical models, wall charts, and educational products for medical, veterinary, and educational use. The portfolio includes Medical Anatomical Models (human anatomical models for heart, brain, eye, spine, and organs), Veterinary Anatomical Models (canine, feline, and equine models with real bone and plastic skeleton options), Wall Charts (disease, educational, and wellness topics in English and Spanish), Orthopedic Models (professional joint models for hip, shoulder, knee, foot/ankle, and wrist/hand), Rescue Critters Training Manikins (advanced veterinary simulation trainers), Equine Anatomy Charts (13-chart complete set), Acupressure and TCM Products (meridian charts, manuals, and DVDs), and Veterinary Educational Materials (workbooks, flashcards, terminology guides). Products are sold individually and as bundled sets (Starter Sets, Super Sets) for professional and institutional use.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical Anatomical Models 3-D anatomical models of human anatomy including heart, brain, eye, spine, and organs for medical education and professional use.
• Veterinary Anatomical Models 3-D anatomical models of canine, feline, and equine anatomy for veterinary education and training, including plastic skeletons and real bone models.
• Wall Charts and Educational Posters Laminated wall charts covering human health conditions, disease information, and anatomical topics for educational display.
• Orthopedic Models Professional fully functional orthopedic models for hip, shoulder, knee, foot/ankle, and wrist/hand for medical training and patient education.
• Rescue Critters Veterinary Training Manikins Advanced veterinary training manikins including CPR trainers, critical care models, airway trainers, and bandaging simulators for professional veterinary staff training.
• Equine Anatomy Charts Complete set of 13 equine wall charts covering skeletal, muscular, dental, digestive, hoof, foaling, reproductive, and neurological anatomy for horse health education.
• Canine and Feline Super Sets Comprehensive anatomical model bundles including Super Set of 13 GPI models for canine and Super Set of 6 GPI models for feline training.
• Acupressure and Traditional Chinese Medicine Products Acupressure meridian charts, manuals, and DVDs for canine, feline, and equine acupressure education including ACU-DOG and ACU-CAT guides.
• Veterinary Educational Materials Workbooks, flashcards, terminology guides, and reference materials for veterinary students and professionals including anatomy flashcards and medical terminology guides.
• Dental and Radiopaque Teeth Models Clear and radiopaque dental models for veterinary dental training with realistic teeth for teaching veterinary dental procedures.
• Spanish Language Wall Charts Health education wall charts available in Spanish language for Spanish-speaking patient and student populations.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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