Veterinary Software Market Size
| Study Period | 2019 - 2029 |
| Market Size (2024) | USD 1.74 Billion |
| Market Size (2029) | USD 2.34 Billion |
| CAGR (2024 - 2029) | 6.10 % |
| Fastest Growing Market | Asia-Pacific |
| Largest Market | North America |
Major Players
*Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order |
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Veterinary Software Market Analysis
The Veterinary Software Market size is estimated at USD 1.74 billion in 2024, and is expected to reach USD 2.34 billion by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 6.10% during the forecast period (2024-2029).
The global outbreak of COVID-19 has impacted the veterinary software market. The COVID-19 pandemic caused drastic changes to people's normal routines, with social distancing and lockdowns in place across the world. Thus, many people were suffering from the veterinary software market. The COVID-19 pandemic caused drastic changes to people's normal routines, with social distancing and lockdowns in place across the world. Thus, many people were suffering from loneliness, which had a negative impact on their mental health. Therefore, many people adopted companion animals during the lockdown period. For instance, according to the PDSA PAW report published in June 2021, 2.0 million people in the United Kingdom owned pets between March 2020 and May 2021. Therefore, owing to the high rate of adoption, the demand for veterinary software was quite high during the pandemic and is expected to maintain an upward trend over the forecast period.
The major factors propelling the growth of the market include product innovations, software integration, and increasing opportunities for practice management. For instance, as per the Veterinary Hospital Managers Association (VHMA) report published in 2021, in response to the increasing demand for pet care, the requirement for more advanced equipment, processes, and, most importantly, systems and software has also increased. The same source also stated that veterinarians have accepted and acknowledged the professional management of veterinary practices using more advanced and integrated software. Therefore, the interest of veterinarians in software management in veterinary healthcare is encouraging key players to introduce innovative product lines in the market. For instance, in October 2020, Airvet, one of the leading veterinary telemedicine and telehealth platforms, announced the closing of a USD 14.0 million Series A funding round led by Canvas Ventures and several major veterinary industry leaders. This will enable the company to meet the rapid increase in demand for its telemedicine platform for both veterinarians and pet parents. Similarly, in July 2020, Zoetis acquired the veterinary engagement software company Virtual Recall. With this, Zoetis will expand its comprehensive offering across the continuum of care for veterinary clinics and will enhance the level of pet owner services that can be offered to its pet owner customers in the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand. Therefore, owing to such positive developments, it is anticipated that the market will witness considerable growth over the forecast period.
Furthermore, the increasing number of veterinarians and increased adoption of veterinary software by veterinarians are also positively impacting the market. For instance, as per the data published by the American Veterinary Medical Association in 2021, over 68,000 veterinarians in North America and around 22,000 in the United Kingdom were practicing privately. This number is further anticipated to increase over the forecast period. This increase is anticipated to fuel the demand for these solutions for managing operations in clinics and reference laboratories. Moreover, veterinary practice software has been experiencing rapid technological advancements in terms of integrating with diagnostic and laboratory equipment and streamlining data, lab results, and images directly into a patient's medical record, which can be remotely shared with other veterinary practitioners for various purposes, such as consultations, dual treatments, and training. Thus, the increasing need for providing optimum care to animals through proper practice management is expected to drive market growth over the forecast period.
But the lack of government incentives to use software may slow the growth of the market over the next few years.
Veterinary Software Market Trends
Practice Management Software is Expected to Witness Considerable Growth Over the Forecast Period
Veterinary practice management software is a tool that helps with the day-to-day operations of a veterinary practice. Veterinarians use veterinary practice management software to manage patient information, treatment planning, and scheduling, as well as back-office functions such as accounting. This type of software helps veterinary clinics with patient diagnosis and treatment management and allows nurses or technicians to provide treatment efficiently. In addition, the administrative staff uses veterinary practice management software to manage patient communication, patient intake, and payments. More advanced veterinary practice management software is available for veterinary hospitals, while scaled-down versions can be used by small clinics or private practices.
Veterinarians primarily use veterinary practice management software for managing patient information, treatment planning, and scheduling appointments. The most common features of the practice management software include after-care instructions for clients, client-patient databases, billing, boarding/grooming, capturing lost charges, client communications, client reminders, electronic medical records, electronic whiteboards, inventory control, and many others.
Certain strategic movements that are seen in the market may accelerate segment growth over the forecast period. For instance, in May 2022, Covetrus, a global leader in animal health technology and services, introduced Ascend, cloud-based practice management software (PMS) built to enable veterinary practices across the United Kingdom, EMEA, and Asia Pacific. The software improves efficiency, streamlines internal communication and collaboration, and creates a better experience for staff and clients. Similarly, in August 2020, Patterson Veterinary upgraded the NaVetor mobile app to simplify curbside and in-clinic patient care. These developments by the major players, such as strategic partnerships and the adoption of new technologies, are expected to boost segment growth over the forecast period.
North America is Expected to Witness Significant Growth Over the Forecast Period
North America is expected to dominate the overall veterinary software market over the forecast period. The major factors propelling market growth include the rising adoption of companion animals and increasing per capita animal healthcare expenditure. For instance, 67.0% of U.S. households, or about 85.0 million families, own a pet, according to the 2020-2021 National Pet Owners Survey conducted by the American Pet Products Association (APPA). Similarly, as per the data provided by the American Veterinary Medical Association, in March 2020, approximately USD 29.3 billion was spent in the country on veterinary care and services. Thus, with the increased awareness and expenditure regarding animal health and the high pet ownership rates, the market is expected to show significant growth over the forecast period in the North American region.
Key product launches, a high concentration of market players or manufacturers' presence, acquisitions and partnerships among major players, and the increasing adoption of pets in the United States are some of the factors driving the growth of the veterinary software market in the country. For instance, according to the American Pet Products Association's 2021-2022 National Pet Owners Survey, around 69.0 million Americans own a dog, 45.3 million own cats, 11.8 million own freshwater fish, 9.9 million own birds, 6.2 million own small animals, 5.7 million own reptiles, 3.5 million own horses, and 2.9 million own saltwater fish. With the increased ownership of pets and livestock, United States citizens have also become more considerate toward the health of these animals. Similarly, in March 2020, Maryland-based VetBilling released a web-accessible, PCI-compliant platform that allows veterinarians to offer in-house payment plans with low financial risk.
Therefore, owing to the aforesaid factors, the growth of the studied market is anticipated in the North American region.
Veterinary Software Industry Overview
The veterinary software market is moderately competitive. Currently, the adoption of information systems in veterinary healthcare is allowing more companies to penetrate the market and gain profits. The competitive landscape includes an analysis of a few international as well as local companies that hold market shares and are well known, including 2i Nova, Animal Intelligence Software Inc., Business Infusions, and Carestream Health, among others.
Veterinary Software Market Leaders
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Carestream Health
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IDEXX Laboratories Inc.
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Patterson Companies, Inc.
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Animal Intelligence Software, Inc.
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Covetrus Inc.
*Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order
Veterinary Software Market News
- October 2022: LifeLearn Animal Health, a provider of online software solutions for veterinary practices, announced that ClientEd, the client education resource created to save veterinary practices time and increase pet owner compliance, is now completely integrated into Shepherd's veterinary practice management software.
- January 2022: Covetous launched Covetrus Pulse, an innovative cloud-based veterinary operating system (VOS) that seamlessly connects veterinarians to the technology they need to manage their practices, freeing up more time to spend with the animals in their care.
Veterinary Software Market Report - Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION
- 1.1 Study Assumptions and Market Definition
- 1.2 Scope of the Study
2. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
4. MARKET DYNAMICS
- 4.1 Market Overview
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4.2 Market Drivers
- 4.2.1 Product Innovation and Software Integration and Increasing Opportunities for Practice Management
- 4.2.2 Increasing Number of Veterinarians and Increased Adoption of Veterinary Software by Veterinarian
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4.3 Market Restraints
- 4.3.1 Lack of Government Incentives for Software Adoption
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4.4 Porter's Five Forces Analysis
- 4.4.1 Threat of New Entrants
- 4.4.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers/Consumers
- 4.4.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
- 4.4.4 Threat of Substitute Products
- 4.4.5 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry
5. MARKET SEGMENTATION ((Market Size by Value - USD Million)
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5.1 By Product
- 5.1.1 Practice Management Software
- 5.1.2 Veterinary Imaging
- 5.1.3 Other Products
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5.2 By Delivery Model
- 5.2.1 On-premise
- 5.2.2 Cloud Based
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5.3 By Animal Type
- 5.3.1 Companion Animals
- 5.3.2 Farm Animals
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5.4 Geography
- 5.4.1 North America
- 5.4.1.1 United States
- 5.4.1.2 Canada
- 5.4.1.3 Mexico
- 5.4.2 Europe
- 5.4.2.1 Germany
- 5.4.2.2 United Kingdom
- 5.4.2.3 France
- 5.4.2.4 Italy
- 5.4.2.5 Spain
- 5.4.2.6 Rest of Europe
- 5.4.3 Asia-Pacific
- 5.4.3.1 China
- 5.4.3.2 Japan
- 5.4.3.3 India
- 5.4.3.4 Australia
- 5.4.3.5 South Korea
- 5.4.3.6 Rest of Asia-Pacific
- 5.4.4 Middle-East and Africa
- 5.4.4.1 GCC
- 5.4.4.2 South Africa
- 5.4.4.3 Rest of Middle-East and Africa
- 5.4.5 South America
- 5.4.5.1 Brazil
- 5.4.5.2 Argentina
- 5.4.5.3 Rest of South America
6. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
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6.1 Company Profiles
- 6.1.1 2i Nova
- 6.1.2 Animal Intelligence Software Inc.
- 6.1.3 Business Infusions
- 6.1.4 Carestream Health
- 6.1.5 Covetrus Inc.
- 6.1.6 ezyVet
- 6.1.7 FirmCloud Corp.
- 6.1.8 IDEXX Laboratories Inc.
- 6.1.9 Patterson Companies Inc.
- 6.1.10 Vetter Software Inc.
- *List Not Exhaustive
7. MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND FUTURE TRENDS
Veterinary Software Industry Segmentation
As per the scope of the report, "veterinary software" refers to the software that serves the veterinary healthcare industry and is used for dealing with the everyday operations of an animal clinic, other than the medical practice, such as client and patient detail capturing, billing tasks, appointment scheduling, client communication, and report production. The veterinary software market is segmented by product (practice management software, veterinary imaging, and other products), delivery model (on-premise and cloud-based), animal type (companion animals and farm animals), and geography (North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa, and South America). The market report also covers the estimated market sizes and trends for 17 different countries across major regions globally. The report offers the value (in USD billions) for the above-mentioned segments.
| By Product | Practice Management Software | |
| Veterinary Imaging | ||
| Other Products | ||
| By Delivery Model | On-premise | |
| Cloud Based | ||
| By Animal Type | Companion Animals | |
| Farm Animals | ||
| Geography | North America | United States |
| Canada | ||
| Mexico | ||
| Geography | Europe | Germany |
| United Kingdom | ||
| France | ||
| Italy | ||
| Spain | ||
| Rest of Europe | ||
| Geography | Asia-Pacific | China |
| Japan | ||
| India | ||
| Australia | ||
| South Korea | ||
| Rest of Asia-Pacific | ||
| Geography | Middle-East and Africa | GCC |
| South Africa | ||
| Rest of Middle-East and Africa | ||
| Geography | South America | Brazil |
| Argentina | ||
| Rest of South America |
Veterinary Software Market Research FAQs
How big is the Veterinary Software Market?
The Veterinary Software Market size is expected to reach USD 1.74 billion in 2024 and grow at a CAGR of 6.10% to reach USD 2.34 billion by 2029.
What is the current Veterinary Software Market size?
In 2024, the Veterinary Software Market size is expected to reach USD 1.74 billion.
Who are the key players in Veterinary Software Market?
Carestream Health, IDEXX Laboratories Inc., Patterson Companies, Inc., Animal Intelligence Software, Inc. and Covetrus Inc. are the major companies operating in the Veterinary Software Market.
Which is the fastest growing region in Veterinary Software Market?
Asia-Pacific is estimated to grow at the highest CAGR over the forecast period (2024-2029).
Which region has the biggest share in Veterinary Software Market?
In 2024, the North America accounts for the largest market share in Veterinary Software Market.
What years does this Veterinary Software Market cover, and what was the market size in 2023?
In 2023, the Veterinary Software Market size was estimated at USD 1.63 billion. The report covers the Veterinary Software Market historical market size for years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. The report also forecasts the Veterinary Software Market size for years: 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028 and 2029.
Veterinary Software Industry Report
The Global Veterinary Software Market is segmented by product, delivery model, animal type, and geography, providing a comprehensive market overview. The market report highlights the market size and market share of various segments, offering valuable industry analysis and insights into market trends. The market forecast includes predictions for market growth and market value, supported by detailed industry research and market data.
The industry outlook indicates a positive growth rate, driven by advancements in veterinary imaging and practice management software. The market segmentation covers companion animals and farm animals, with significant contributions from both segments. The industry statistics reveal the leading market leaders and their market review, showcasing their contributions to the overall industry size.
The report PDF serves as a report example, offering an in-depth market analysis and market predictions. The market research conducted by research companies provides crucial industry information and industry reports, ensuring a thorough understanding of the market dynamics. The industry sales data further supports the market outlook, emphasizing the importance of market segmentation and the influence of market trends on the global market.
In conclusion, the veterinary software market is poised for substantial growth, with industry reports and market forecast indicating a robust market value. The comprehensive industry overview and market data underline the significance of industry analysis and industry research in understanding the market growth and market leaders. The report PDF exemplifies the detailed industry information and market review necessary for informed decision-making in this evolving market.
