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In our recent blog post, Heather Allman, RVT, goes over tried-and-true strategies to help pet owners understand the importance of year-round protection. Read it here:

How to improve year-round parasite prevention in your veterinary practice - Vetsource When it comes to parasite prevention, veterinary teams everywhere know that year-round protection is key. But the idea that it’s not necessary for “indoor

A new white paper from CATalyst Council, “Puppocalypse, Kitten Craze, and the Expectations Reset,” forecasts U.S. veterinary clinical visit growth to stagnate between -2% and 0% through 2030, a figure below the 2-3% expected annual growth.

The report attributes this to a 38% decline in puppy visits relative to pre-pandemic levels. These dwindling numbers lead to long-term declines in visits that increasing kitten visits are unable to offset.

Veterinary Industry Summary May 31-June 6, 2026

Veterinary Industry Summary: May 31-June 6, 2026 - Vetsource Veterinary Analytics Year-over-year veterinary industry revenue and visits continued to steadily increase last week compared to the week prior.

You saw it coming before anyone else did.
Clients coming in a little less. Relationships that felt different. But when you tried to raise it, the revenue numbers told a different story — and that makes any conversation hard to have.
Our data from 6,451 practices shows that what you were seeing was real. Wellness visits are down 3.8%. Product-only visits are down 6.2%. The practices getting ahead of it aren’t waiting for it to show up in the revenue numbers — they’re using client engagement tools and reporting together to see it coming and act before it’s harder to reverse.
The full picture is in our new white paper.

Download the report now.
https://vetsource.com/resources/downloads/2026-veterinary-industry-white-paper/

FWD People has published The 2025 Trust Gap Study exploring the growing gap in the relationship between pet owners and veterinarians. After surveying over 100 veterinarians and more than 150 pet owners, FWD People found that 88% of pet owners still trust their vets. However, 79% of vets say pet owners are more likely to question their advice compared to a year ago.

Veterinary Industry Summary May 24-30, 2026

https://veterinaryanalytics.com/blog/veterinary-industry-summary-may-24-30-2026/

Veterinary Industry Summary May 17-23, 2026

Veterinary Industry Summary: May 17-23, 2026 - Vetsource Veterinary Analytics Year-over-year veterinary industry revenue and visits saw a slight boost last week compared to the week prior.

Sustainable growth comes from looking beyond pricing and focusing on client bonding. Reducing friction and making it simpler for pet owners to stay engaged is key to retaining clients in a price-sensitive environment. Learn how Vetsource can help at vetsource.com/vet2pet.

According to CATalyst Council, owning a pet now costs 32% more than it did before COVID-19. However, this increase is not spread evenly across pet spending categories. The price of veterinary services has increased at nearly twice the pace of overall inflation, and at about three times the rate of pet products.

Veterinary Industry Summary May 10-16, 2026
https://veterinaryanalytics.com/blog/veterinary-industry-summary-may-10-16-2026/