Stats from the Veterinary Industry Tracker powered by Vetsource and AVMA
March 8-14, 2026
Earlier this month, Instinct Science [1] 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% of respondents cited that staffing shortages remain the top challenge. Although 55% of practices hired more full-time staff in 2025, 32% reported working more hours.
Despite recent challenges, new technology has provided relief. 67% of specialty and emergency clinics reported improved efficiency after leveraging new tools such as digital treatment sheets, cloud-based practice management software, and AI scribes.
Caleb Frankel, VMD, CEO of Instinct Science, noted, “Technology is delivering real, measurable impact in terms of better workflow efficiency, better patient care, and in many cases, better profitability. Whether it’s an emergency hospital managing surge volume or a GP practice trying to retain staff, the right tools can make a real difference.”
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| 1.3% Revenue YoY (Last Week) |
-3.3% Visits YoY (Last Week) |
Veterinary industry revenue and visits both decreased slightly last week compared to the week prior. Year-over-year revenue dipped from 3.5% to 1.3%, and visits went down from -1.0% to -3.3%.
 -7.2%Heartworm YoY |
-2.4% Flea/Tick YoY |
 2.0%Services YoY |
1.3% Products YoY |
Parasiticide purchases and product revenue fell last week compared to the previous week. Heartworm dropped from -5.9% to -7.2%, and flea/tick went from 0.0% to -2.4%.
Meanwhile, service and product revenue decreased as well, with service revenue dropping slightly to 2.0% from 4.4%, and product revenue entering the negative at -1.3% from 0.2%.
| +2.7% Revenue YoY (Last 12 Months) |
-2.7% Visits YoY (Last 12 Months) |
The rolling 14-day trendline shows revenue and visits increasing after dropping earlier in the month.
| 6,450 Practices |
2.1M Revenue per practice (Last 12 months) |
9.8K Visits per practice (Last 12 months) |
Connecticut and Maine continue to lead with the highest year-over-year revenue at 5.5% and 5.4% respectively.
Oregon remains the only state with positive year-over-year visits at 0.3%.
*Numbers are subject to change based on data availability and PIMS adjustments.
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