Global Animal Medicine Market By Product, By Application, By Geography Scope And Forecast

Animal Medicine Market Size And Forecast

Animal Medicine Market was valued at USD 36.5 Million in 2019 and is projected to grow at aCAGR of 12.34% to reachUSD 89.9 Million by 2027, over the forecast period.

The Animal Medicine Market is anticipated to grow in the forecast period owing to driving factors such as increasing awareness towards healthcare of livestock and companion animals and government policies to immunize the animals. Moreover, the inflated R&D investment in this sector, new technology with better therapeutic application, and raised quality standards present the opportunity for the market. The Global Animal Medicine Market report provides a holistic evaluation of the market. The report offers a comprehensive analysis of key segments, trends, drivers, restraints, competitive landscape, and factors that are playing a substantial role in the market.

Global Animal Medicine Market Definition

Animal Medicine is termed as any product used to treat various medical conditions in animals. Animal medicines are used for the treatment of animal injuries, infections and diseases. The Animal Medicine includes vaccines, veterinary medicines, such as antimicrobial agents, and diagnostic kits to cure the animals from pathogen. Moreover, the medication is also available for animal health care, surgery and preventive services. Animal Medicine deals with prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases, disorder, and injury in animals. Animal Medicine is widely practiced worldwide due to increasing number of pet adoptions, rising veterinary expenditure, increasing number of veterinary professionals, and rising demand for pet insurance. Additionally, awareness about animal's health, government initiatives and many NGOs working for animal health care is increasing.

For instance, Animal Medicine includes drugs such as anti-infective drugs and parasiticides, which are administered orally in animals. Similarly, Animal Medicine also includes vaccines, which are used to build immunity in animals against various infectious diseases such as equine influenza (EIV) and parainfluenza 3-respiratory syncytial. In addition, they also include medicated feed additives, which are mixed with animal feed to provide pharmaceutical effects in animals. Moreover, Animal Medicine is used in various type of animals including companion animals such as dogs and cats and livestock animals such as cattle, pigs, and poultry. Furthermore, the medicine is administered in animals via different routes such as drugs are manly administered through oral route, vaccines are given through parenteral route, and some parasiticidal drug preparations are administered through topical route. Some medical conditions in animals that are treated using Animal Medicine include pain and inflammation associated with osteoarthritis, hookworm, whipworm, infections, and others.

Global Animal Medicine Market Overview

The major factors that contribute toward the growth of the Animal Medicine Market include rise in number of pet owners and surge in livestock population across the globe. Furthermore, factors such as surge in prevalence of various medical conditions in animals and rise in demand for livestock products also boost the Animal Medicine Market growth. In addition, rise in animal healthcare expenditure is another major factor that fuels growth of the market.

The increasing penetration of pet insurance is expected to drive the Animal Medicine Market. Globally, the pet insurance market is largely untapped with extremely low penetration rates providing a large market opportunity. The pet insurance market is mainly driven by the increasing consumer awareness and rising disposable income of companion animal owners. Increasing penetration of pet insurance will increase the number of visits at veterinary clinics supporting the use of veterinary pharmaceuticals and feed additives in the treatment of different diseases. Additionally, the growing consumption of meat is fueling the demand for mandatory vaccination for animals, which results in the growth of the market for animal medicine. New product launches, strategic collaborations, acquisitions, and mergers have positively impacted the market for Animal Medicine in recent years.

Animal medicines manufacturers have started increasingly producing combination medicated feed additives to improve efficiencies of the end product. Medicated feed additives in general help maintain animal health and promote growth and feed efficiency. They are usually promoted as an extra nutrient or drug for livestock. Medicated feed additives include vitamins, amino acids, fatty acids, pharmaceuticals, minerals, growth hormones and fungus. Around 70% of companies in the medical feed additives market are introducing new medicated feed additives formed as a result of a combination of two or more medicated feed additives to improve the efficiency of the product.

However, lack of veterinary infrastructure facilities in underdeveloped nations and stringent regulations associated with medicate feed additives restrict Animal Medicine Market growth. Conversely, increase in awareness toward animal health offers a lucrative opportunity for the Animal Medicine Market.

Global Animal Medicine Market: Segmentation Analysis

The Global Animal Medicine Market is segmented into Product, Application And Geography.

Animal Medicine Market, By Product

• Oral
• Injection
• Other

Based on Product, the market is bifurcated into Oral, Injection, and Others. The oral segment is projected to witness the fastest CAGR owing to the advancements in the oral animal medicines segment, such as chewable tablets. Moreover, the increasing prevalence of chronic conditions in pets is also expected to drive the market for animal medicine. For instance, in July 2020, Merck received the U.S. FDA approval for Bravecto monthly chews for dogs and puppies, hence expanding its product portfolio. Oral mode of delivery is further segmented into powder and tablets. Others product include suspension, topical, and carrier. Among these, the topical segment is expected to hold the largest market share owing to its high adoption for the treatment of skin infections in animals. On the other hand, the carrier segment is expected to grow at the fastest growth rate owing to advancements in the segment by market players.

Animal Medicine Market, By Application

• Companion Animals
• Livestock Animals

Based on Application, the market is bifurcated into Companion Animals, and Livestock Animals. The companion animal segment is expected to demonstrate the fastest growth over the forecast period owing to the increasing prevalence of chronic diseases. The companion animal is further sub-segmented into horses, cats, dogs & others. Dogs took about 40% share of the segment due to the rising demand for advanced treatment alternatives for canines suffering from chronic diseases. As per an AVMA report, in the U.S., spending on pets reached about USD 95.7 billion in 2019, with dogs and cats contributing to a dominant share. The above-mentioned factors are expected to propel the market for Animal Medicine over the forecasted period.

Animal Medicine Market, By Geography

• North America
• Europe
• Asia Pacific
• Rest of the world

Based on regional analysis, the Global Animal Medicine Market is classified into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Rest of the world. In 2019, North America accounted for major share of the Animal Medicine Market size, and is expected to continue this trend, owing to surge in number of companion animal owners and easy availability of animal medicines. Moreover, other factors such as surge in animal health expenditure also boost growth of the Animal Medicine Market in the region. Asia-Pacific is expected to exhibit fastest growth rate, owing to surge in awareness related to use of animal medicines. Other factors that boost growth of the market include surge in awareness related to animal health and rise in ownership of companion animals in the region.

• Key Players In Animal Medicine Market
• The "Global Animal Medicine Market" study report will provide a valuable insight with an emphasis on the global market. The major players in the market are
• Boehringer Ingelheim, Zoetis, Elanco Animal Health, Bayer Animal Health, Merck Animal Health, Virbac, Dechra Veterinary Products, Ceva, Vetoquinol, Meiji, Ouro Fino Saude, Animalcare Group, Parnell.
• Global Animal Medicine Market