SIC 0742 Veterinary Services for Animal Specialties

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SIC 0742
VETERINARY SERVICES FOR ANIMAL SPECIALTIES

This industry consists of establishments of licensed practitioners primarily engaged in the practice of veterinary medicine, dentistry, or surgery for animal specialties, including horses, bees, fish, fur-bearing animals, rabbits, dogs, cats, and other pets and birds, except poultry. Establishments primarily engaged in the practice of veterinary medicine for cattle, hogs, sheep, goats, and poultry are classified in SIC 0741: Veterinary Services for Livestock.

NAICS Code(s)

541940 (Veterinary Services)

Industry Snapshot

The veterinary services industry is responsible for the care and treatment of companion animals (pets), sport animals (e.g., racehorses), and some livestock, as well as the protection of the public from exposure to animal diseases such as rabies. These services are generally performed by more than 58,000 licensed veterinarians in the United States, often within the confines of one of the roughly 22,500 animal hospitals and clinics in existence during the early 2000s.

According to the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA), it is estimated that Americans spend roughly $20 billion in veterinary services for their pets. Total pet industry expenditures reached $31 billion in 2003. It is expected that spending on pets, both for veterinary and other products and services, will continue to increase.

Organization and Structure

The term veterinary clinic is used to describe any veterinary establishment where animals are seen, usually as outpatients needing such services as physical exams, vaccinations, and treatment of minor illnesses and injuries. A veterinary hospital is an establishment that has facilities to treat animals needing to be hospitalized for more than a day. Treatments requiring overnight stays...

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