SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by Industry · Veterinary Services

SBA Loans for Veterinary Services

SBA has approved 10,898 7(a) loans worth $6.9B to Veterinary Services businesses, and annual approvals have fallen 43% versus the prior decade.

10,898
7(a) loans
$6.9B
Approved dollars
$631,364
Average loan size
#23
Rank among industries
-43%
Annualized vs prior decade
2.5%
Active-status distress

Veterinary Services is the #23 business type by loan count in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 10,898 such loans worth $6.9B, averaging $631,364 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 43% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. Among 1,671 active-status veterinary services loans, 2.5% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation.

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7(a) loans only, approved and not cancelled, gross basis, classified by borrower NAICS. Active-status distress counts DELINQ, PSTDUE, or LIQUID loans as a share of CURR, DELINQ, PSTDUE, LIQUID, or DEFERD loans. Approval is not funding. FOIA record as of March 31, 2026. Methodology.

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