Industry Description
Establishments of licensed practitioners primarily engaged in the practice of veterinary medicine, dentistry, or surgery, for animal specialties. Animal specialties include horses, bees, fish, fur-bearing animals, rabbits, dogs, cats, and other pets and birds, except poultry. Establishments of licensed practitioners primarily engaged in veterinary medicine for cattle, hogs, sheep, goats, and poultry are classified in Industry 0741.
Business Examples
Common types of business activities within US SIC 0742 - Veterinary Services for Animal Specialties are:
- Animal hospitals for pet and other animal specialties
- Pet hospitals
- Veterinarians for pets and other animal specialties
- Veterinary services for pet and other animal specialties
IBISWorld Industry Research Report
Veterinary Services in the US (54194)
Revenue 2025
$68.7bn
Growth 2025
1.71%
Key Trends
Increases in the amount of higher-cost surgeries performed enabled profit to rise modestly
The usage of MRI and 3D and 4D ultrasound imaging is rising
The consolidation of private practices into corporate chains is on the rise
Products and Services
US-SIC Hierarchy 0742 - Veterinary Services for Animal Specialties
US-SIC Code 0742 - Veterinary Services for Animal Specialties sits in the 2-digit Veterinary Services for Animal Specialties sector. US SIC codes can be 2 to 8 digits and the further along the hierarchy, the more detailed and specific the category will be.
Division: A
Division Title: Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing
2 Digits 3 Digits 4 Digits
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011 Cash Grains
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013 Field Crops, Except Cash Grains
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016 Vegetables and Melons
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017 Fruits and Tree Nuts
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018 Horticultural Specialties
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019 General Farms, Primarily Crop
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021 Livestock, Except Dairy and Poultry
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024 Dairy Farms
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025 Poultry and Eggs
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027 Animal Specialties
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029 General Farms, Primarily Livestock and Animal
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071 Soil Preparation Services
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072 Crop Services
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074 Veterinary Services
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075 Animal Services, Except Veterinary
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076 Farm Labor and Management Services
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078 Landscape and Horticultural Services
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081 Timber Tracts
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083 Forest Nurseries and Gathering of Forest
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085 Forestry Services
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091 Commercial Fishing
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092 Fish Hatcheries and Preserves
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097 Hunting and Trapping, and Game Propagation
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Extended US-SIC Hierarchy for 0742 - Veterinary Services for Animal Specialties
For business marketing and targeting, US SIC Codes have been extended to provide more specific classifications within US-SIC 0742 - Veterinary Services for Animal Specialties. Extended US SIC Codes are being continuously updated to reflect the current business environment.
8 Digit SIC Codes
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07420000 Veterinary services, specialties
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07429900 Veterinary services, specialties, nec
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07429901 Animal hospital services, pets and other animal specialties
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07429902 Veterinarian, animal specialties
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