South Wind Animal Health LLC

South Wind Animal Health LLC is a small business veterinary hospital located in Sylvia, Kansas, registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) since April 2018. As a for-profit Subchapter S Corporation, the company specializes in comprehensive veterinary services for various animal populations, with a particular focus on serving correctional facilities and agricultural regions with limited veterinary access. The company provides a range of veterinary medical services, including health examinations, surgical procedures, treatment interventions, and specialized animal healthcare solutions.

The federal contract awards for South Wind Animal Health LLC demonstrate a specific focus on providing veterinary services to government facilities. The company has been awarded two significant purchase order contracts from the Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Department of Agriculture's New Mexico Region, both set aside for small businesses. These contracts, valued at $374,825 and $80,473 respectively, involve providing comprehensive veterinary services at the Hutchinson Correctional Facility in Kansas. The contract scope includes critical veterinary interventions such as visual health examinations, blood sampling, minor surgeries, wound treatment, gelding stallions, euthanasia procedures, and preparing interstate health certificates for horses and burros. The contracts require the veterinarian to be available within three hours of notification and develop proactive healthcare plans for animals, with approximately 70% of work involving routine health examinations and 30% covering specialized veterinary treatments.

Through its federal grant award from the Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture, South Wind Animal Health LLC received a $125,000 Project Grant under the Veterinary Services Grant Program (VSGP) to address veterinary shortages in Central Kansas. The grant, awarded on August 1, 2022, and running through July 31, 2025, focuses on equipment purchases to expand the company's veterinary service capabilities in an underserved region. The funding specifically supports acquiring equipment that will help agricultural producers and pet owners access critical veterinary care in areas with limited veterinary resources. By targeting equipment acquisition, the grant aims to directly improve veterinary service infrastructure and accessibility in the Central Kansas region, supporting the broader goal of relieving veterinary service shortages.