How much does a Mobile Veterinary Ultrasound cost to buy?

A typical Mobile Veterinary Ultrasound sells for 2x to 5.5x seller's discretionary earnings. With estimated SDE of $160K, expect to pay roughly $319K to $878K before adjustments for assets, debt, growth, and local market quality.

How much does it cost to start a Mobile Veterinary Ultrasound?

Startup costs range from $45K to $240K depending on location, equipment, and scale.

Service

Mobile Veterinary Ultrasound

Clinics book specialist scans without buying the machine

Bottom line

Worth studying, but do not buy without strong local proof.

Mobile veterinary ultrasound services bring portable imaging equipment and trained operators to animal hospitals, equine barns, breeders, shelters, and specialty clinics. Demand is rising because portable veterinary ultrasound lets practices add diagnostic capacity without buying equipment, training staff, or referring every case out.

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Acquisition score

Margin · multiple · SBA data

64Strong

Avg revenue

$420K/yr

$120K–$1.3M range

Profit margin

38%

~$160K SDE

Multiple

2–5.5×

of SDE

Est. buy price

$319K–$878K

startup: $45K–$240K

How It Works

Operators schedule clinic days, transport portable ultrasound equipment, scan animals on-site, capture images, and either provide interpretation directly through a veterinarian or route images to tele-radiology specialists. Revenue comes from per-scan fees, recurring clinic blocks, emergency visits, reproductive work, and training add-ons.

BizBite verdict

Watch / verify

Mobile Veterinary Ultrasound has enough high-level data for a first look, but BizBite has not assigned a category-specific operating model yet. Treat the score as preliminary.

64Strong

low data confidence · 40/100medium financing fit

Why it may work

+Attractive 38% estimated margin profile

Be careful

!Source link status has not been verified yet
!No last-checked date yet
!No SBA category enrichment yet
!No category operating model yet
!Low data confidence

Deal Calculator

Priced off $160K SDE — can this deal service its own debt?

2.01×

DSCR · Lender-comfortable

Purchase multiple — 3.4× SDE ($545K)

Category range: 2×–5.5× SDE

Down payment — 10% ($55K)

SBA minimum equity injection is 10% for change-of-ownership

Interest rate — 10.50%

Typical SBA 7(a) range: 9.5–12% (prime-based)

Loan term — 10 years

Standard SBA 7(a): 10 years for business acquisition

Purchase price

$545K

3.4× of $160K SDE

Cash to close

$71K

$55K down + ~3% closing

Debt service

$7K/mo

$79K/yr on $491K loan

Cash-on-cash

113%

cash back in ~11 mo

Debt service coverage · what the lender sees

2.01×+$7K/mo after debt

Most SBA lenders want ≥1.25× coverage; 1.5×+ is a strong file.

SDE = revenue × margin estimate for this niche; it includes owner compensation, so budget your salary out of cash flow. Excludes working-capital injection, capex reserves, and taxes. Actual SBA terms vary by lender and borrower.

Pros

+Portable ultrasound is a fast-growing veterinary equipment category
+Clinics avoid capex and referral leakage
+Dense metro routes can stack multiple clinic visits per day
+Specialist skill creates defensible pricing

Cons

-Requires veterinary credentials or strong specialist partnerships
-Equipment quality and image interpretation matter
-Scheduling must work around clinic flow and animal handling

Best For

Veterinarians, sonographers, specialty-tech operators, or healthcare field-service buyers comfortable with animal clinics

Operating Costs

Costs include portable ultrasound machines, probes, maintenance, vehicles, insurance, veterinary or sonographer labor, tele-radiology reads, scheduling software, continuing education, and clinic outreach.