NAICS code 541940: Veterinary Services

NAICS 541940 is “Veterinary Services”. This industry comprises establishments of licensed veterinary practitioners primarily engaged in the practice of veterinary medicine, dentistry, or surgery for animals; and establishments primarily engaged in providing testing services for licensed veterinary practitioners.

Examples from the U.S. Census Bureau: Animal hospitals; Veterinary clinics; Veterinarians' offices; and Veterinary testing laboratories.

Businesses mainly providing veterinary research and development services are classified in Industry 54171, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences; providing nonveterinary pet care services, such as boarding or grooming pets are classified in Industry 812910, Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services; and providing animal breeding services or boarding horses are classified in Industry 115210, Support Activities for Animal Production.

$10 million average annual receipts (average of the last five fiscal years), including affiliates. Source: 13 CFR 121.201, effective March 17, 2023.

SIC codes 0741 (Veterinary Services for Livestock), 0742 (Veterinary Services for Animal Specialties) and 8734 (Testing Laboratories, part), from the U.S. Census Bureau concordances (1987 SIC → 2002 NAICS, carried to 2022 NAICS).

541940 (Veterinary services) on Schedule C, line B, from the IRS list of principal business codes.

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