Case Study: Epic Specialty & Emergency Pet Care Runs Both Florida Hospitals on ON2 Aura 80 Oxygen Plants
Epic Specialty & Emergency Pet Care operates two hospitals in the Tampa Bay area — St. Petersburg and Tampa, Florida — both accepting emergencies 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, alongside scheduled internal medicine, oncology, surgery, critical care, and cardiology services. A hospital that never closes can never be out of oxygen. In 2025, the group replaced delivered oxygen at its St. Petersburg location with an ON2 Aura 80 oxygen plant on a monthly lease. After the first system proved itself, the group converted its Tampa hospital as well. Today, both locations generate their own medical-grade oxygen on site.
Before: liquid cylinders, heavy handling, and delivery risk
The St. Petersburg hospital was spending just under $1,500 a month on delivered oxygen, running on four liquid oxygen cylinders. The cylinders were heavy to move and swap in a working hospital, and deliveries were not always dependable. For a 24/7 emergency facility, an oxygen supply that depends on a delivery truck showing up is a genuine operational risk — oxygen has to be available at 3 a.m. on a holiday weekend, not just when the schedule cooperates.
The change: an Aura 80 oxygen plant on a monthly lease
The group chose the ON2 Aura 80 — our largest veterinary system — under a monthly lease, with installation, training, and ongoing service included. The lease came in at roughly 25% below the hospital’s prior monthly oxygen spend, with no capital outlay. The bigger operational change: no more cylinder swaps, no more delivery windows, and no more counting how much oxygen is left. The system generates medical-grade oxygen continuously on site.
The second hospital followed
The group’s Tampa hospital was going through 10 to 15 H-cylinders of oxygen every week. After the first Aura 80 proved itself, the group leased a second Aura 80 for Tampa. Both hospitals now run entirely on ON2 on-site oxygen — the same pattern we see with other multi-location groups: the first system makes the case for the second.
Why it matters for emergency medicine
Emergency and critical-care hospitals are the most demanding oxygen environment in veterinary medicine: oxygen cages drawing around the clock, ventilated patients, simultaneous surgeries, and no ability to schedule demand. On-site generation removes the supply chain from that equation entirely — the oxygen source is inside the building, sized for the load, and maintained by the manufacturer.
The operations manager’s verdict
Adam Gersholowitz, Epic’s IT & Operations Manager, oversaw both conversions — first St. Petersburg, then Tampa. He reports the group is happy with the systems: the daily cylinder logistics are gone, the oxygen supply no longer depends on a delivery schedule, and the second hospital was converted on the strength of the first’s performance. He has offered to speak with other practices considering ON2 as a reference.
About this case study
This page is published by ON2 Systems Inc. with the approval of Epic Specialty & Emergency Pet Care. Figures are the customer’s own reported costs and usage. The photo is from the clinic’s public website. For a reference call, phone either hospital’s main line and ask for Adam Gersholowitz, Operations Manager: St. Petersburg (727) 473-3845 or Tampa (813) 343-2118.
Key benefits
- Two 24/7 emergency and specialty hospitals — St. Petersburg and Tampa, Florida — both on ON2 Aura 80 oxygen plants
- St. Petersburg: replaced four liquid oxygen cylinders and just-under-$1,500 monthly spend with a lease about 25% lower
- Tampa: eliminated 10–15 H-cylinder deliveries per week with a second leased Aura 80
- Second system leased after the first proved itself
- Operations Manager Adam Gersholowitz available for reference calls via the hospitals’ main lines
Frequently asked questions
How much did the first hospital save by switching?
The St. Petersburg hospital was spending just under $1,500 a month on delivered liquid oxygen. Its ON2 Aura 80 lease came in about 25% below that prior spend — with installation, maintenance, and service included and no capital purchase required.
Can one system supply a 24/7 emergency hospital?
Yes. Each Epic location runs its entire hospital — emergency intake around the clock plus scheduled surgery, critical care, oncology, and cardiology services — on a single Aura 80 oxygen plant.
Can I talk to this hospital group before deciding?
Yes. Call either hospital’s main line and ask for Adam Gersholowitz, Epic’s Operations Manager, who has offered to take reference calls: St. Petersburg, (727) 473-3845, or Tampa, (813) 343-2118.
Running an emergency or specialty hospital?
Tell us your caseload and current oxygen setup — cylinders or liquid — and we will show you what an on-site plant would look like for your building, on lease or purchase.