NAICS 541940

What is the NAICS code 541940?

The NAICS code 541940 is applied to those industries related to 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.

Illustrative examples:

• Animal hospitals
• Veterinary clinics
• Veterinarians' offices
• Veterinary testing laboratories

Therefore, all companies engaged in any industrial activity related to this type of business are grouped under category 541940 in the North American Industry Classification System.

This industrial activity of NAICS code is structured as follows:

• 54 - Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• 541 - Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• 5419 - Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• 54194 - Veterinary Services
• 541940 - Veterinary Services

Characteristics of the North American Industry Classification System code 541940

NAFTA

This code is only used in the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). It´s to say, it is not used in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA): United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Related codes

The NAICS industry 541940 has the following cross-references:

• Providing animal breeding services or boarding horses are classified in Industry 115210, Support Activities for Animal Production.
• Providing nonveterinary pet care services, such as boarding or grooming pets are classified in Industry 812910, Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services.
• Providing veterinary research and development services are classified in Industry 54171, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences.
• Transporting pets are classified in U.S. Industry 485991, Special Needs Transportation.

Related activities

Below are some of the most common types of activities in the Veterinary Services industry (NAICS Code 541940):

• 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, livestock
• Veterinary services, pets and other animal specialties
• Veterinary services
• Veterinary testing laboratories