Veterinary Equipment / Start-up & expansion
Veterinary Hospital Start Up Equipment
Whether you’re starting a new veterinary practice, expanding your veterinary clinic or just taking things to a new level, you can save valuable money and time with our veterinary equipment packages. Our packages are fully customizable to make sure you are completely equipped with what you need to succeed. Nothing more. Nothing less.
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You can choose a simple start up package, or work with our Equipment Consultants to customize your own package piece by piece with new equipment and/or apexx Pre-Owned Certified equipment. When you invest in veterinary equipment with apexx, you save money by:
- Enjoying substantial discounts for purchasing bundled veterinary equipment packages
- Choosing between New and apexx Pre-Owned Certified equipment
- Equipping your clinic with exactly what you want
- Investing in high-quality equipment that you can rely on to perform for many years
One Solution. Accountability. Peace-Of-Mind
Invest ONE Hour
Whether you need one hour or 20, our Equipment Consultants take time to fully understand the equipment objectives of your practice to match you with the right equipment solutions.
Get ONE Solution
Price shopping multiple vendors and juggling quotes, deals and reps, is time consuming, frustrating and can be very confusing. Experience the difference with apexx. Based on your objectives, budget, and delivery, our Equipment Consultants create customized equipment packages–in one simple agreement.
Ships in ONE Pod
When you’re equipping an entire hospital, you can’t worry about shipping delays, damaged products, and coordinating installs. With apexx, all equipment ships together in a Pod and on-time, eliminating delays, shipping damage, mis-ships and headaches. We can make equipping your new hospital an enjoyable experience.
Equip ONE Clinic
Our guaranteed on-time delivery helps you meet critical opening deadlines while our Equipment Consultants ensure your products are installed and ready for day one of your new venture, increasing your opportunity for success.
Turn-Key Veterinary Start Up Equipment Package
apexx can make opening a new clinic or hospital simple and easy. Opening a new veterinary hospital can be overwhelming. Veterinarians are faced with a multitude of decisions, including everything from what color to paint the walls to what equipment to invest in. Our Veterinary Equipment Start Up Package gives you everything you need for your new veterinary hospital … in one complete package, ready to ship!
Start Up Costs For A Veterinary Clinic
Here is a general list of equipment and ancillaries you’ll need, along with approximations of how much to budget for, subject to the size and scope of your expansion or start up:
| Equipment and ancillaries | Budget |
|---|---|
| Medical/Surgical equipment | $30,000 – $250,000+ |
| Lab equipment | $30,000 – $50,000 |
| Kennel equipment | $10,000 – $50,000+ |
| Waiting room/Examination rooms setup | $10,000 – $20,000+ |
| Clerical/Bookkeeping setup | $2,000 – $5,000 |
| Practice management software | $3,500 – $15,000 |
| Insurance | $2,000+ |
| Marketing materials | $2,000+ |
Financing
How are you going to pay for your building, equipment, supplies, marketing, and overhead?
Even if you have cash, talk to your accountant or financial consultant. Based on your individual financial position and goals, leasing or financing may be a preferable route, to maintain asset fluidity. Especially important is to consider keeping financing for your building separate from your equipment budget.
When the contractor gives you the bad news that they’re over budget on the build or remodel, having separate financing in place for equipment will ensure that you won’t have to sacrifice the quality or quantity of equipment indicated in your business plan, deemed necessary to provide comprehensive care for your patients and to generate the income you desire.
How To Start Your Own Vet Clinic
What equipment is needed to start a veterinary clinic?
Any new veterinary clinic must have specific tools and technology, from exam tables to autoclaves. Veterinarians, like any profession, must acquire specific equipment before opening their practice and treating animals.
When establishing your veterinary clinic, you must acquire various tools and technological devices, including those not listed above, such as electrosurgical devices, defibrillators, microscopes, centrifuges, scales, tonometers, cages, lasers and patient warming systems. You’ll want to ensure your equipment is durable and high-quality. Equally important to quality, is the company from whom you choose to buy. Are they available, like apexx Veterinary Equipment, to provide professional support and service for the life of the equipment in which you’re about to make an investment and will rely on to provide patient care and your income. Ask to speak with an Equipment Consultant at apexx to get a comprehensive list of recommended equipment for a new Start Up or Expansion.
What are the costs involved in opening a veterinary practice?
Veterinary clinics have many costs associated with them. These include the cost of the building, monthly overhead, supplies, equipment, medications and employee salaries. In addition to these expenses, other costs need to be considered when running a veterinary clinic. For example, it is essential to consider how much money you will spend on insurance, maintenance and repairs of your facility.
What are the ongoing expenses for a veterinary practice?
Vet clinics must always have a steady supply of prescription medication for their patients’ needs. Your medicine and specialty food inventory will be one of the most significant ongoing expenses.
You’ll need to invest some of your monthly budget on a marketing strategy until your business is established, and continuing thereafter.
Payroll is likely going to be your most significant expense. You have a team of people on the front line and behind the scenes ensuring your business runs smoothly. Customers will interact with them more than anyone. Treat your employees as valuable assets, and the company will be well-rewarded for it.
Meet with an apexx Equipment Consultant
You've got important things to do. While you focus on permits, construction, hiring and marketing, leave the equipment logistics to us. Our team has equipped over 600 veterinary hospitals and clinics and can spot pitfalls before they cause disruption.