Public data · veterinary practice in France
Treats Observatory
As of 7 November 2026, France has 14,708 active veterinary establishments and 12,905 veterinary businesses, according to the INSEE SIRENE register. The Treats Observatory (Observatoire Treats) measures veterinary practice in France from public data, and publishes its figures, its data and its method.
Latest figures
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As of 7 November 2026, the INSEE SIRENE business register lists 14,708 active establishments whose main activity is "veterinary activities" (NAF code 75.00Z), across mainland France and its overseas territories.
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These establishments belong to 12,905 active veterinary businesses (legal units): 66.5% are sole traders and 18.0% are SELARLs, the French limited-liability company for regulated professions.
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Companies and other legal entities run 5,971 of the 14,708 active veterinary establishments; the other 8,737 are registered by sole traders, only 732 of whom employ at least one member of staff.
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France has 21.6 active veterinary establishments per 100,000 inhabitants: 58.9 in the best-served département (Creuse) and 5.2 in the least-served (Seine-Saint-Denis), based on SIRENE as of 7 November 2026 and INSEE 2023 population figures.
Studies
- Published · November 2026 edition
Veterinary businesses in France
Active veterinary businesses and establishments by region and département, density per inhabitant, legal forms, headcount, creations and closures. Source: INSEE SIRENE register. One-page English summary; full study in French.
- Forthcoming
The full cost of veterinary software in France
What a practice actually pays each month for its software and the tools around it, by vendor and for four practice profiles, from dated public price lists. No figures until every price list has been checked and dated.
Principles
- Public data only. Official registers, published price lists, regulatory texts. Never data from practices that use the Treats software, even aggregated, and never personal data.
- Every figure is dated and sourced, and every study publishes its method, coverage and limitations.
- Open data in CSV and JSON at stable, versioned URLs, licensed CC BY 4.0.
- Neutrality. The Observatory sells nothing. Software vendors may be named, only with public, sourced and dated figures.
How to cite the Observatory
Observatoire Treats (TREATS SAS), "Veterinary businesses in France", November 2026 edition, version 1.0, based on the INSEE SIRENE register (data collected on 7 November 2026), https://data.treats.vet/etudes/structures-veterinaires/2026-11/, CC BY 4.0 licence.
Press enquiries and corrections: maxime.lacherade@treats.vet.