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Nonfatal injuries and illnesses in the veterinary services industry
December 30, 2025
The veterinary services industry had 10.6 nonfatal injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers in 2023. The nonfatal injury and illness rate for all workers was 2.4.
Rate of nonfatal work injuries and illnesses per 100 fulltime workers in veterinary services, private industry
Year
Veterinary services
All workers
2019
10.7
2.8
2020
8.8
2.7
2021
13.8
2.7
2022
11.3
2.7
2023
10.6
2.4
In 2023, only 29 percent of the total recordable cases in the veterinary services industry resulted in days away from work, job transfer, or restriction. The other 71 percent were classified as other recordable cases, which are cases that do not involve days away from work or days of restricted work activity or job transfer, but require medical treatment beyond first aid (such as prescription antibiotics for a puncture wound). This indicates that the cases in this industry are typically less severe.
United States Department of Labor
