Veterinary Clinic Name Ideas
60 name ideas for a veterinary clinic, plus how the U.S. Census Bureau classifies this kind of business and where these businesses are most common.
Veterinary Clinic name ideas
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Name words that fit, with their meanings
How a veterinary clinic is classified
For government statistics, tax forms and many licensing systems, a veterinary clinic usually falls under NAICS 541940: 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.
Businesses classified here include
- Animal hospitals
- Disease testing services, veterinary
- Hospitals, animal
- Internists' offices, veterinary
- Laboratory testing services, veterinary
- Livestock inspecting and testing services, veterinary
- Livestock veterinary services
- Pet hospitals
- Small animal veterinary services
- Surgeons' offices, veterinary
- Surgery services, veterinary
- Testing laboratories, veterinary
Definition and examples from the 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 541940), U.S. Census Bureau.
Veterinary Services in the U.S. by the numbers
Locations by number of employees nationwide
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022. Counts cover employer establishments (businesses with paid employees); self-employed owners without staff are not included. Small establishments with 1–4 employees include those that reported no paid employees in mid-March.
States with the most veterinary services locations
- California 3,379 locations
- Texas 2,762 locations
- Florida 2,574 locations
- New York 1,451 locations
- Pennsylvania 1,260 locations
- North Carolina 1,209 locations
- Ohio 1,206 locations
- Illinois 1,137 locations
- Georgia 1,050 locations
- Michigan 999 locations
Each state page shows local numbers and links to that state's official business registration offices.