The Russian market for paid veterinary services continues to show steady upward dynamics. According to preliminary data from Rosstat, in Q1 2026, the volume of services in the field of veterinary activities reached RUB 16.5 billion (including VAT). Compared to the same period in 2025, population spending in this category increased by 24.4%. Steady double-digit growth has been recorded here for a long time. For the full year 2025, the total market volume approached RUB 60 billion, showing growth of 19.1% compared to 2024. Monthly rates throughout 2025 were uneven, but they also remained at double-digit levels: the maximum increase in commercial turnover was recorded in December at 25.1%, while the minimum growth was observed in February at 16.7%.

In absolute terms, peak volumes in the veterinary services sector in 2025 occurred in October and December, when monthly consumer spending reached RUB 5.6 billion. At the same time, the summer period traditionally showed a seasonal cooling of demand, resulting in the volume of services provided stabilizing at RUB 4.9 billion throughout all summer months. At the beginning of 2026, the sector updated historical highs, with March being the most indicative month, when spending in the sector exceeded RUB 6.1 billion. This figure became not only an absolute record in monetary terms but also demonstrated the highest growth rate over the past two years, at 27.7% compared to March of the previous year.

The geographical structure of the Russian veterinary services market in Q1 2026 was characterized by pronounced differences. The key macro-region for consumption remains the Central Federal District, which accounted for more than 32% of the national market volume, exceeding RUB 5.3 billion in absolute terms. Second place in our ranking was taken by the Volga Federal District, which accumulated 16.8% of the market, or RUB 2.8 billion. At the level of individual federal subjects, Moscow retained its traditional leadership, providing more than 14.2% of total population spending, equivalent to RUB 2.3 billion, while the share of Moscow Oblast was 6.7%, or RUB 1.1 billion. At the same time, the dynamics of consumer spending in the capital region showed a noticeable gap: in January–March 2026, spending by Moscow residents on veterinary services increased by 29.3% compared to the same period in 2025, while in Moscow Oblast the increase was a modest 10.1%. Overall, for the Central Federal District, the average increase in spending was recorded at 22.7%.

The highest growth rates in Q1 2026 were observed in Volgograd Oblast, where, according to Rosstat, total spending on veterinary services doubled. High commercial turnover dynamics were also noted in Kostroma Oblast, which showed annual growth of 57.5%. At the opposite pole among all districts of the country was the North Caucasus Federal District, which formed the minimum consumption volume of RUB 372 million, corresponding to a share of 2.3% in the national structure. Despite the lowest absolute figures, the NCFD recorded growth of 11.3% compared to January–March 2025. Among individual federal subjects, the smallest volume of spending predictably fell on Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, where the market size was only RUB 2 million, or 0.01% of the total market structure, although this result was almost 47% higher than in Q1 2025. A negative development trajectory was demonstrated by only a few regions, including the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) and the Republic of Ingushetia, where consumer spending decreased by 5% and 4%, respectively.

Fig. Dynamics of the Volume of Paid Veterinary Services* in Russia in January 2025 – March 2026

* Including treatment, vaccination, laboratory tests, pet boarding and grooming services