Stats from the Veterinary Industry Tracker powered by Vetsource and AVMA
June 22-28, 2025
While the 2025 Dog & Cat Report from the American Pet Products Association [1] revealed changes in the human-animal bond, including more cat birthday parties, dogs traveling by plane, and premium pet food purchases, the cost of veterinary care remains a concern.
A recent CivicScience pet owner survey [2] found that 32% of respondents reported a time in the past six months when they were unable to take their pet to the vet because of the cost.
The data found that, when it comes to pet spending, consumers are influenced by:
- Cost (50%)
- Healthy choice (49%)
- Safety (37%)
- Veterinary recommendation (35%)
- Convenience (29%)
- Friend or family recommendation (27%)
- Pet store displays or assistance (12%)
- Advertising or media recommendation (11%)
Although pet owners are concerned about costs, they are still willing to spend on certain pet care items. A University of Arkansas study [3] published in the Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics found that pet owners are willing to pay for premium pet foods associated with allergy relief and sensitive digestion, while fewer pet owners are purchasing foods associated with immune support and dental breath care.
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| -0.6% Revenue YoY (Last Week) |
-5.0% Visits YoY (Last Week) |
Year-over-year veterinary industry revenue fell to -0.6% last week, a drop from the previous week’s 0.3%. Visits also took a hit, declining from -3.6% to -5.0%.
 -10.0%Heartworm YoY |
-9.3% Flea/Tick YoY |
 +0.7%Services YoY |
-4.5% Products YoY |
Parasiticide purchases plummeted deeper into the red last week. Year-over-year heartworm was -10.0%, and flea/tick was -9.3%, changes from -7.6% and -7.1% respectively the week prior. While year-over-year service revenue remains positive, it dropped from 1.3% to 0.7% last week, and product revenue also declined from -2.9% to -4.5%.
| +2.1% Revenue YoY (Last 12 Months) |
-3.0% Visits YoY (Last 12 Months) |
The rolling 14-day trendline showed revenue and visits remaining fairly steady for the past two months.
| 6,039 Practices |
2.2M Revenue per Practice (Last 12 Months) |
10.2K Visits per Practice (Last 12 Months) |
Last week, Maine enjoyed the most revenue growth year over year at 5.9%, with Massachusetts coming in second place at 5.1%. Once again, Oregon and Iowa topped the other states in year-over-year visits at 0.0% and -0.4% respectively.
*Numbers are subject to change based on data availability and PIMS adjustments.
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