Stats from the Veterinary Industry Tracker powered by Vetsource and AVMA
September 27 – October 3, 2026
AI adoption more than doubled in the past few years, according to a new report(opens in new tab) [1] from Digital and AAHA.
Surveying more than 1700 veterinary professionals, the report notes the rapid shift in sentiment and adoption from a similar 2024 report, pointing to the need to look beyond mere adoption and delve deeper into the industry’s overall AI maturity.
Key findings include:
- A majority of practices feel ready for AI, but nearly half have no plan and almost a third have no AI governance in place.
- Clinical documentation is the most common AI tool used at 71.2%, with diagnostic tools lagging significantly behind.
- When it comes to client communications, 61.1% send rule-based reminders, but only 11% get tailored next-step recommendations for each patient.
- The most AI-mature practices see 6x the positive business outcomes compared to the least AI-mature practices.
The report uses a maturity model framework adapted from the Healthcare AI Governance Readiness Assessment (HAIRA), a peer-reviewed framework from human healthcare and includes a discussion and recommendations from Adam Wysocki, founder of VetSoftwareHub.
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| .5% Revenue YoY (Last Week) |
-3.8% Visits YoY (Last Week) |
Industry revenue and visits fell again last week compared to the prior week, with revenue dropping from 1.7% to .5%, and visits decreasing from -2.6% to -3.8%
 -12.9%Heartworm YoY |
-13.2% Flea/Tick YoY |
 2.0%Services YoY |
-5.2% Products YoY |
Parasiticides, services, and products, also dropped again compared to the week prior. Heartworm dipped from -8.5% to -12.9%, flea/tick fell from -8.3% to -13.2%, services declined from 3.0% to 2.0%, and products decreased from -3.1% to -5.2%.
| +3.4% Revenue YoY (Last 12 Months) |
-2.1% Visits YoY (Last 12 Months) |
The 12-month trends show revenue and visits continuing downward.
| 6,388 Practices |
2.2M Revenue per practice (Last 12 months) |
9.6K Visits per practice (Last 12 months) |
Oregon stays on top with revenue growth at 7.2%, with Massachusetts following at 5.8%. Maine and Virginia follow close behind at 5.5% and 5.4% respectively.
Oregon is also the only state with positive YoY visits, at 1.6%.
*Numbers are subject to change based on data availability and PIMS adjustments.
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