2022 NAICS national industry in sector 54 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
541940 Veterinary Services
NAICS 541940 is the US industry code for veterinary services. It covers 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.
- Code
- 541940 (2022 NAICS)
- Title
- Veterinary Services
- Part of
- Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- SBA small business limit
- Average annual receipts up to $10 million
- Closest UK SIC
- 75000 (details)
Changes coming. The NAICS 2027 revision applies to data from 1 January 2027, and SBA proposed new size standards on 20 August 2026. The values on this page are the ones in force today; we update this page when the official files change.
Official definition
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 Census gives
- Animal hospitals
- Veterinary clinics
- Veterinarians' offices
- Veterinary testing laboratories
When to use a different code
Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:
- 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.
- Providing animal breeding services or boarding horses are classified in Industry 115210, Support Activities for Animal Production.
- Transporting pets are classified in U.S. Industry 485991, Special Needs Transportation.
Businesses that use this code
Activities listed under 541940
The Census index assigns these 21 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.
- 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
- Testing services for veterinarians
- Vaccination services, veterinary
- Veterinarians' offices
- Veterinarians' practices
- Veterinary clinics
- Veterinary services
- Veterinary services, livestock
- Veterinary services, pets and other animal specialties
- Veterinary testing laboratories
SBA size standard for 541940
To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 541940, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed $10 million in average annual receipts. Check your business.
Source: SBA table of size standards, effective March 17, 2023.
Closest UK SIC 2007 codes
There is no official one-to-one link between NAICS and UK SIC. These codes share the same international class (ISIC Rev. 4: 7500), so treat them as a starting point and check the definition.
Built from Census concordances 2022→2017 NAICS and 2017 NAICS→ISIC Rev. 4.
Similar codes to compare
Data last changed November 14, 2026. How this page is built.