greg castle

Mobile Spay/Neuter Clinics


• Discuss viability of mobile vs. stationary

• Types of vehicles

• Possible business models

• Finances and other numbers

• Operating issues


• Higher costs• Staffing issues

– Long hours– Travel can be difficult

• Difficult working conditions– Limited space– Weather

• More intensive maintenance• Support functions

– Supplies– Scheduling– Admin: accounting, record keeping– Promotion


Carefully consider possible alternatives for providing spay/neuter to ‘difficult’ areas

– Stationary clinic– ‘MASH’ program– Transport program

Mobile Spay/Neuter ClinicsWhere mobile clinics work best

•Rural areasLong distancesFew vetsLow income

•UrbanTransport difficultiesLow income

Mobile Spay/Neuter ClinicsBasic vehicle types

Small Van

22 ft - 27ft long Approx: $90,000-$130,000


Large Van

30 ft - 40ft long Approx: $160,000-$220,000


Trailers - 5th Wheel or Bumper pull

Up to 20ft long Approx: $40,000-$120,000


Business Models

Fees from clients

Fees paid by contracts with organizations

Grants

Donations


Other decisions to be madeArea servedGoal for number of surgeriesDays of operation, schedulingStaffing

VetsTechsDrivers, CDL?

Support staff and methodsAdditional servicesPromotion

Budget (Sample - No More Homeless Pets in Utah)

Revenue

Copay fees - 8506 surgeries surgeries290,400vaccines 74,588microchips 16,755other 25,134

Grants 56,741

Donations 12,009

TOTAL $475,627

Expenditure

Medical supplies 74,629Vehicle expenses 15,221Vehicle maintenance 2,131Staff travel 16,743Telephone etc. 24,354Insurance 5,500Payroll 285,300Promotion 21,393Other 16,722

TOTAL $461,993

Fees (Sample - No More Homeless Pets in Utah)

Co-Pay Fees

Male Cats $25Female Cats $35Male Dogs $45-55Female Dogs$55-65

Feline ‘Family Plan’ Mom plus kittens $100

The Big Fix - No More Homeless Pets in Utah

Operates 18 days per monthAverage 39 surgeries per day8,500 surgeries per yearExpenses $54 per surgery1 vet, 3 techsVolunteers helpPart time admin person for Ordering, Accounts, AdvertisingPromoted with postcards, posters, classifieds, website,

community calendars, utility bill insertsSpecials: ‘Super Cat Fix’ ($9.99 any cat)

‘Free Fix’ for low-income, ‘Feral Fix’


Operating issues to consider

Medical and other protocolsStaff trainingReservations or ‘first come/first servedSchedulingLocationsHot and cold weather operationsVolunteersHandling animals, recoveryPromotional tactics


Sources for mobile clinic vehicles

Dodgen dodgenmobiletech.com IA 800-247-1835

Laboit laboit.com OH 800-776-9984

General Body generalbody.com TX 800-395-8585

Mobile Medical Innovations mobilemedicalinnovations.com PA 724-646-2200

Farber farberspecialty.com OH 800-331-3188

Winnebago winnebagoind.com IA 641-585-3535

Matthews Specialty Vehicles msvehicles.com NC 877-905-4678

greg castle

Lifestyle

mobile clinics

viability of mobile

mobile clinic vehicles

ft long approx

surgeries surgeries

vehicle maintenance

vehicle expenses

homeless pets