Beyond the Numbers Blog Thoughts & Advice on Veterinary Practice Management
Stats from the Veterinary Industry Tracker powered by Vetsource and AVMA March 15-21, 2026 LAST WEEK Hill’s Pet Nutrition has released the 2026 State of the Shelter Pet Adoption report, with a focus on large dogs. Using data from the ASPCA’s Shelter Animals Count, the report found that large dogs (classified as...Read More
Stats from the Veterinary Industry Tracker powered by Vetsource and AVMA March 8-14, 2026 LAST WEEK Earlier this month, Instinct Science released two surveys examining the current state of general, specialty, and emergency veterinary medicine. The findings reveal unexpected shifts in workload, AI adoption, and client financial limitations. 85%...Read More
Stats from the Veterinary Industry Tracker powered by Vetsource and AVMA March 1-7, 2026 LAST WEEK Starting on July 1, incoming U.S. veterinary students face a new $200,000 federal loan cap, a figure significantly lower than the median cost of most colleges when living costs are accounted for. It is anticipated that students...Read More
Stats from the Veterinary Industry Tracker powered by Vetsource and AVMA February 22-28, 2026 LAST WEEK A new report, CATalyst Council Feline Veterinary Market Insights: Volume V, reveals that feline clinical visits have reached a record high. In contrast to the overall companion animal market, the feline segment demonstrated twelve consecutive quarters of...Read More
Stats from the Veterinary Industry Tracker powered by Vetsource and AVMA February 15-21, 2026 LAST WEEK A new white paper from VetSoftwareHub, Companion Animal Veterinary Software: Part I, Navigating Practice Challenges with Support of Technology and AI, dives into how rapidly advancing technology can help today’s veterinary practices successfully navigate modern challenges. The...Read More
Stats from the Veterinary Industry Tracker powered by Vetsource and AVMA February 8-14, 2026 LAST WEEK At VMX last month, John Volk, senior consultant and economic analyst at Brakke Consulting, shared findings from their recent survey. 81% of veterinarians reported clients were more sensitive to costs in 2025, compared to 72% in 2024....Read More
Stats from the Veterinary Industry Tracker powered by Vetsource and AVMA February 1-7, 2026 LAST WEEK Colorado State University is now accepting applications for its new Master of Science in veterinary clinical care program, the first of its kind to train students to be veterinary professional associates, a new mid-level role established by...Read More
Stats from the Veterinary Industry Tracker powered by Vetsource and AVMA January 25-31, 2026 LAST WEEK Check out the Veterinary Industry Tracker for daily stats. Note: The Industry Summary email sent February 4 mistakenly reported the year-over-year revenue as 8.4%. The -8.4% below is correct. Revenue per Practice -8.4%Revenue...Read More
Stats from the Veterinary Industry Tracker powered by Vetsource and AVMA January 18-24, 2026 LAST WEEK The second part of the PetSmart Charities-Gallup study was released last week, revealing gaps between veterinarians and pet owners, particularly regarding financial care discussions. The study states cost is cited as the most prominent reason pet owners...Read More
Stats from the Veterinary Industry Tracker powered by Vetsource and AVMA January 11-17, 2026 LAST WEEK A new white paper from Vetsource, Turning trends into opportunities, explores the ongoing trend of slowed revenue growth and declining visits in the veterinary landscape — and offers strategies to rebalance the price–value equation....Read More