Stats from the Veterinary Industry Tracker powered by Vetsource and AVMA

September 14-20, 2025

While overall veterinary visits continue to decline year over year on average, the CATalyst Council’s latest quarterly report has revealed that cats are bucking this trend.

According to Feline Market Insights Volume III, feline visits increased again during the second quarter of 2025. Other highlights from the report include:

• The cost of care remains a concern for cat owners, as veterinary inflation continues to outpace the consumer price index by nearly 4%. Despite that, feline visits are rising.
• Younger generations, urban living, and shifting lifestyles are contributing to increased cat ownership.
• AI-enabled communications, at-home assessments, and workflow support have the strong potential to reduce stress barriers for cats and caregivers, improving health outcomes.

The CATalyst Council cautioned that early signals from Q3 suggest a possible stabilization of visit trends. For now, however, investing in cat-focused care — in clinic operations and technology — offers a growth opportunity even in difficult economic conditions.

 

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+0.4% Revenue YoY (Last Week)

-3.9% Visits YoY (Last Week)

 

Veterinary industry revenue was flat last week at 0.4% year over year, and visits were -3.9%, declines from the previous week’s respective 1.5% and -3.3%.

 

-9.2% Heartworm YoY

-6.4% Flea/Tick YoY

 

 

+1.6% Services YoY

-3.2% Products YoY

 

Year-over-year parasiticide purchases fell again last week. Heartworm dropped from -8.5% to -9.2%, and flea/tick inched down from -6.1% to -6.4%. Service revenue was 1.6%, and product revenue was -3.2% year over year, changes from 2.9% and -2.9% respectively the week prior.

 

 

+2.1% Revenue YoY (Last 12 Months)

-3.0% Visits YoY (Last 12 Months)

 

The rolling 14-day trendline showed revenue and visits declining slightly over the past two weeks.

 

 

6,366 Practices

2.2M Revenue per Practice (Last 12 Months)

10.0K Visits per Practice (Last 12 Months)

 

Connecticut saw the highest year-over-year revenue growth last week at 6.3%, while Maine trailed closely behind at 6.2%. Once again, the Pacific Northwest ruled in year-over-year visits, with Oregon at 0.1% (the only state to see positive growth) and Washington at -0.8%.

*Numbers are subject to change based on data availability and PIMS adjustments.

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