Stats from the Veterinary Industry Tracker powered by Vetsource and AVMA
December 28-January 3, 2026
Earlier in December [1], the U.S. Department of Justice filed a statement of interest [2] in a private lawsuit by Lincoln Memorial University (LMU) against standards and procedures used by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA).
In the lawsuit, LMU alleges that the AVMA’s accreditation standards prevent new veterinary colleges from opening and unreasonably raise the cost of veterinary education. The AVMA has pushed back and filed a motion to dismiss these claims.
The DOJ has not taken a side in the lawsuit. They have expressed concern about professional accreditors not complying with antitrust laws and protecting competition when reviewing established accreditation laws.
Deputy Assistant Attorney General Dina Kallay of the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division says, “The Justice Department is committed to supporting pet owners, livestock farmers, and aspiring veterinarians by ensuring that accreditation standards and procedures do not unnecessarily restrict competition in veterinary education and services. Free markets succeed when there is robust competition unhindered by unnecessary restrictions. Veterinarian services are no exception to this rule.”
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| -1.5% Revenue YoY (Last Week) |
-5.6% Visits YoY (Last Week) |
Veterinary industry revenue continued to fall into the negative last week, declining from -0.5% to -1.5% year over year. However, year-over-year visits increased slightly, from -6.4% to -5.6%.
 -15.5%Heartworm YoY |
-12.1% Flea/Tick YoY |
| –0.1% Services YoY |
-6.3% Products YoY |
Year-over-year parasiticide purchases declined last week, with heartworm at -15.5% and flea/tick at -12.1%, changes from -11.8% and -10.3% respectively prior to the Christmas holiday. Service revenue took a slight dip from 0.9% the week before Christmas to -0.1% last week, and product revenue dropped from -5.9% to -6.3% during the same period.
| +2.5% Revenue YoY (Last 12 Months) |
-2.8% Visits YoY (Last 12 Months) |
The rolling 14-day trendline shows sharp declines in revenue and visits since Christmas.
| 6,476 Practices |
2.2M Revenue per Practice (Last 12 Months) |
9.9K Visits per Practice (Last 12 Months) |
Connecticut and Maine continued to experience the highest year-over-year revenue growth at 6.6% and 6.4% respectively. Oregon is the only state to see slight growth in year-over-year visits at 0.1%.
*Numbers are subject to change based on data availability and PIMS adjustments.
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