Beyond the Numbers Blog Thoughts & Advice on Veterinary Practice Management
Stats from the Veterinary Industry Tracker powered by Vetsource and AVMA April 5-11, 2026 LAST WEEK Check out the Veterinary Industry Tracker for daily stats. Revenue per Practice 3.1%Revenue YoY (Last Week) -1.6%Visits YoY (Last Week) Veterinary industry revenue and visits showed minimal changes last week. Year-over-year...Read More
Stats from the Veterinary Industry Tracker powered by Vetsource and AVMA March 29-April 4, 2026 LAST WEEK Adam Wysocki, founder of VetSoftwareHub, published an article evaluating how human healthcare’s AI evolution will transfer to veterinary care. That industry is shifting from passive databases to "agentic" AI systems that autonomously manage complex workflows....Read More
Stats from the Veterinary Industry Tracker powered by Vetsource and AVMA March 22-28, 2026 LAST WEEK The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has concluded an investigation into veterinary services. Their final report finalizes a sweeping package of legally binding measures aimed at lowering costs and increasing transparency for pet owners. These...Read More
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