www.groupedaubigny.ca

What www.groupedaubigny.ca does

Groupe vétérinaire Daubigny is a Quebec-headquartered veterinary group founded in 1989/1990 that operates as the Quebec branch of the pan-Canadian VetStrategy network under the IVC Evidensia umbrella. Its stated mission is to provide administrative, operational, and management support (payroll, HR, accounting, marketing, IT, real estate, business development) to a decentralized network of veterinary practices while preserving each practice's brand identity, price structure, and medical autonomy. The group serves three primary stakeholders: independent veterinary practice owners seeking succession or relief from administrative burden, licensed veterinarians and animal health technicians pursuing employment, mentorship, and continuing education, and pet owners accessing general, specialty, and emergency care through affiliated clinics in multiple Canadian provinces.

The company's core product is its 101-practice veterinary network anchored by the Centre vétérinaire Daubigny, a 24-hour specialty and emergency referral hospital in Quebec City that hosts surgery, internal medicine, and dentistry departments led by diplomate-level specialists. Adjacent product lines include the Globalvet banner (a branded veterinary clinic concept), the Académie vétérinaire Daubigny (Canada's first permanent veterinary training center, opened in 2021, offering hands-on programs in dentistry, ultrasound, neurology, anesthesia, and dermatology), the proprietary honu™ veterinary splint (co-developed with NXMED engineer Laurent Lacombe), the Programme Relève graduate support offering, the IVC Evidensia Heart Fund (CAD $1,500 per veterinarian per year for hardship cases), and the diversity bursary scholarship program. The technology stack is conventional: web infrastructure via Google Analytics and AdWords, third-party encrypted payment processing, and Dayforce HCM for applicant tracking.

Revenue mechanics are not publicly disclosed but comprise fees for veterinary clinical services billed at the individual practice level and managed-services support provided to affiliated clinics as part of the network agreement. The group recruits practices through a field-sales motion led by Director of Business Development Stéphane Nadeau and targets talent via national careers portals and international campus recruiting tours across six veterinary colleges in the US, UK, Ireland, Scotland, and France. Customer segments are split between Business-to-Business (independent practice owners selling into the network) and Business-to-Consumer (individual pet owners utilizing clinic services), with a secondary institutional segment (continuing-education participants, philanthropic partners).

Name

www.groupedaubigny.ca

Legal name

Groupe vétérinaire Daubigny

Website

https://groupedaubigny.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Groupe vétérinaire Daubigny is a Quebec-based veterinary group that provides administrative and operational support to a 101-practice network across Canada, anchored by the Centre vétérinaire Daubigny specialty hospital and the country's first permanent veterinary training academy. It serves independent practice owners, veterinarians, and pet owners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veterinary Services

NAICS

Veterinary Services (54194), Veterinary Services (541940)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Multi-site/Corporate Group Operations Platforms (Franchise/MSO Tools, Standardization) (HLAMAGAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

General Practice Veterinary Clinics (Wellness & Primary Care) (HLAMAAAA), Veterinary Telemedicine & Virtual Care Platforms (HLAMAMAC), Referral, Collaboration & Care Coordination Networks (Specialist Referrals, Record Sharing) (HLAMAGAJ)

Keywords

• Veterinary services
• Veterinary practice network
• Pet healthcare
• Veterinary training
• Practice management support

Headquarters

HQ city

Québec

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Veterinary Clinical Services: Revenue is generated through fees for veterinary medical services rendered at network clinics and hospitals. Pricing is determined at the individual practice level, reflecting local market conditions, team qualifications, equipment, and facilities. The group supports price-setting decisions while maintaining decentralized autonomy at each establishment.
2. Practice Management & Administrative Support Services: The group generates revenue by providing administrative and operational support services (HR, payroll, accounting, marketing, IT, business development, real estate) to affiliated veterinary practices in exchange for participation in the network. This allows practice owners to focus on medicine while the group handles the business side.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Groupe vétérinaire Daubigny operates a network of veterinary clinics across Canada, delivering preventive, diagnostic, and surgical veterinary care to companion animals through 101 affiliated practices. The network also provides professional training through Académie vétérinaire Daubigny and back-office, operational, and administrative support services to partner veterinary clinics within the group.

Product overview

Groupe veterinary Daubigny is a veterinary clinic network operating as the Quebec branch of the national VetStrategy group under IVC Evidensia, one of the largest veterinary groups. The company offers a portfolio of veterinary medical services through its network of 101 practices, supported by specialized training via the Académie Vétérinaire Daubigny (Canada's first permanent veterinary training center), practice acquisition and transition services, community grant programs, diversity bursaries, and the IVC Evidensia Heart Fund. Key brands include Centre Vétérinaire Daubigny (24-hour reference hospital), Globalvet network, and the innovative honu™ veterinary splint. The company provides comprehensive administrative support including HR, marketing, IT, accounting, and real estate services to member practices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Globalvet: A veterinary clinic network brand and banner under Groupe veterinary Daubigny. Dr. Anne Fortin co-founded and developed the Globalvet concept and banner, with the first flagship establishment being Hôpital veterinary Beauport in 2013.
• Académie veterinary Daubigny
• Vet Immersion

Products and services

• Veterinary Clinical Services Preventive, diagnostic, and surgical veterinary care delivered through the Daubigny network of 101 affiliated practices across Canada, serving companion-animal owners.
• Académie vétérinaire Daubigny
• Practice Management and Administrative Support
• Practice Acquisition and Transition Services

Quantifiable outcome

• New graduates receive guaranteed access to a minimum of 4 training sessions at the Académie within 24 months of hiring
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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App detail

Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered major, minor and core.

• Veterinary College Partnerships (Ross University, Royal Veterinary College, University College Dublin, University of Glasgow, University of Edinburgh, École nationale vétérinaire de Lyon)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023The group maintains close ties with six international veterinary colleges (US, UK, Ireland, Scotland, France) through campus tours and student recruitment. These partnerships support international veterinary graduate recruitment, summer immersion programs (Vet Immersion), and internship placement programs for veterinary students.
• Association of Black Veterinarians of Canada (ABVNC/AVPNC)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023VetStrategy and Groupe vétérinaire Daubigny support the ABVNC (founded 2020) by co-sponsoring a scholarship for Black youth pursuing veterinary careers, as part of their diversity and inclusion commitments under the Positive Footprint strategy.
• IVC Evidensia Heart Fund (Fonds du coeur)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020The IVC Evidensia Heart Fund (Fonds du coeur) was established in 2020 by IVC Evidensia and is managed jointly with VetStrategy and Daubigny. It provides $1,500 per fiscal year to each veterinarian for supporting animals whose owners face financial hardship. It complements the OSCAR Fund. VetStrategy and Daubigny co-launched this program in Canada in 2022.
• VetStrategycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVetStrategy is the Canadian partner of IVC Evidensia, of which Groupe vétérinaire Daubigny is the Quebec branch. VetStrategy enables the group to leverage national-scale resources, a network of 101 practices across Canada, shared expertise, and coordinated talent acquisition and professional development programs. The group benefits from the union between Daubigny's Quebec notoriety and VetStrategy's national resources.
• IVC EvidensiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIVC Evidensia is one of the largest and most experienced veterinary groups in the world and serves as the parent organization of VetStrategy and Groupe vétérinaire Daubigny. The group benefits from IVC Evidensia's financial backing, international best practices, and umbrella programs including the IVC Evidensia Heart Fund ($1,500 per vet per year for financial hardship cases) and the Community Support Fund.
• GlobalvetmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGlobalvet is a banner/brand created by Dre Anne Fortin representing a network of veterinary practices within the Daubigny/VetStrategy ecosystem. The banner was designed with specific clinic layout concepts (e.g., Hôpital vétérinaire Beauport as flagship). Globalvet practices participate in community initiatives including the Salon national des animaux de compagnie (SNAC) as official veterinary partner, and support for Les Chiens Togo (psychological assistance dogs).
• ElancominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerElanco is a sponsor of the Académie vétérinaire Daubigny, supporting the training programs offered to veterinarians and animal health technicians at Canada's first permanent veterinary training center.
• EsaoteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEsaote is a sponsor of the Académie vétérinaire Daubigny, providing imaging equipment support for the hands-on training programs at the veterinary training center.
• Mira FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSome Daubigny group establishments in the Quebec City area offer reduced-rate veterinary care for assistance dogs belonging to Mira Foundation beneficiaries (individuals with autism spectrum disorder or visual/motor disabilities). Mira is a nonprofit organization providing assistance dogs free of charge.
• Les Chiens TogominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobalvet network establishments support Les Chiens Togo, an organization that transforms orphaned dogs into psychological assistance dogs. Dogs meeting selection criteria and completing the program receive veterinary care from Globalvet clinics until they are placed with their new human companions.
• Salon national des animaux de compagnie (SNAC)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerGlobalvet is the official veterinary partner of the Salon national des animaux de compagnie (SNAC), participating as an exhibitor since the 1990s to educate and raise public awareness about companion animal health issues.
• Université de Calgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine / Stoney Nakoda NationsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVetStrategy donated $25,000 to the University of Calgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine to support two preventive veterinary care events in the Stoney Nakoda Nations communities (November 2023 and March 2024), including vaccinations, deworming, and spay/neuter surgeries for over 318 dogs and cats.
• Chiots NordiquesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA nonprofit organization that transforms orphaned dogs into psychological assistance dogs. Supported by multiple Daubigny group clinics through community grants and sterilization clinic partnerships, including Donnacona Veterinary Clinic which ran two spay/neuter clinics in May and July.
• Fierté au Canada (Pride at Work)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining partner providing foundational inclusion education for team members as part of VetStrategy and Daubigny's commitment to creating a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment for the 2ELGBTQIA community.
• Egale CanadaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining and education partner providing resources on diversity and inclusion practices for the workplace, helping to educate the VetStrategy and Daubigny community about respectful and welcoming behaviors.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• VetStrategy: National Canadian veterinary network and direct corporate sibling under IVC Evidensia. Operates a parallel practice roll-up model across Canada, sharing resources, talent acquisition, and Heart Fund programs with Daubigny. The two brands are deeply intertwined (VetStrategy is the national platform; Daubigny is the Quebec arm).
• VetCor: US-headquartered veterinary corporate group with hundreds of practices across the US and limited Canadian presence. Operates an analogous acquisition-and-retain-autonomy model targeting independent practice owners seeking administrative support, making it a directly comparable roll-up competitor for talent and acquisition targets.
• PetVet Care Centers: North American veterinary network operating general practice and specialty hospitals with a similar decentralized, brand-preserving acquisition model. Active consolidator competing for independent practice owners in regional markets adjacent to Daubigny's footprint.
• Thrive Pet Healthcare: US-headquartered veterinary network formed via Pathway and other consolidations. Operates a mix of general practice, specialty, and emergency hospitals under a similar corporate platform model, competing for the same independent practice acquisition funnel as Daubigny.
• Pathway Vet Alliance: US-based veterinary support platform (now part of Thrive Pet Healthcare) offering back-office services to general practice and specialty hospitals. Competes with Daubigny for both talent and acquisition pipeline in the broader North American veterinary services market.

Broad incumbents

• Mars Veterinary Health (Banfield, BluePearl, VCA): Mars-owned veterinary health group combining Banfield (general practice), BluePearl (specialty/emergency), and VCA (general/specialty hospitals). A global incumbent with very similar corporate group model — centralizing back-office while preserving local brands — and a major consolidator in the North American veterinary market.
• NVA (National Veterinary Associates): One of the largest veterinary practice ownership platforms in North America, with hundreds of general practice, specialty, and emergency hospitals. Competes with Daubigny for independent practice acquisitions and offers similar centralized administrative support.
• IVC Evidensia: The UK/Europe-headquartered parent of VetStrategy and Groupe vétérinaire Daubigny, and one of the largest veterinary groups in the world. Operates thousands of clinics across Europe and Canada. While not a direct competitor in Quebec, it defines Daubigny's strategic, financial, and operational ceiling.

Others

• Université de Montréal Faculty of Veterinary Medicine: Quebec's primary French-language veterinary school and a key talent feeder for Daubigny (multiple partners and team members are alumni). Functions as an upstream ecosystem partner rather than a competitor, but its graduate output directly shapes Daubigny's hiring capacity.

Emerging players

• Globalvet: Veterinary clinic network brand co-founded by Dre Anne Fortin and integrated within Groupe vétérinaire Daubigny. Functions as a banner and sub-brand with shared operations, but operates more as a distinct consumer-facing identity than a separate competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

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