Global Veterinary Telemedicine Market, by Type (By Telephone, By Internet, and Other), by Application (Radiographic Reporting, CT Reporting, X-Ray & PACS Advice, MRI Reporting, and Other), and by Region (North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Africa) is estimated to be valued at US$ 31.2 Mn in 2021 and is expected to exhibit a CAGR of 17.3% during the forecast period (2021-2028), as highlighted in a new report published by Coherent Market Insights.
Rise in the spending capacity of consumers on pet healthcare along with the availability of favorable insurance policies is expected to propel growth of the global veterinary telemedicine market over the forecast period. For instance, according to the North American Pet Health Insurance Association (NAPHIA), the pet health insurance sector for the U.S. and Canada posted a combined gross premium of US$ 1.42 billion in 2018, up from US$ 1.15 billion in 2017. The total number of pets insured reached 2.43 million at year-end 2018, up by over 17% from 2017.
Global Veterinary Telemedicine Market– Impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
The rapid global spread of COVID-19 is challenging healthcare systems worldwide in terms of healthcare planning, infrastructure, and spending. Healthcare professionals are forced to treat severely ill patients with limited access to ventilation equipment, qualified intensive care personnel or protective patient monitoring devices. Since December 2019, a novel coronavirus spread throughout China and across the world, causing a continuous increase in confirmed cases within a short period of time. The disease has spread to more than 200 countries across the globe with the World Health Organization declaring it as a public health emergency. For instance, according to the World Health Organization Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Dashboard (WHO) report, the manifestation of the coronavirus (COVID-19) has resulted in more than 236 million infected individuals worldwide as of October 8, 2021. The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and lockdowns in various countries across the globe have impacted the financial status of businesses across all sectors. The private healthcare sector is one the sectors, which has been majorly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The lockdown in various countries has created an economic burden on the private healthcare sector. Healthcare providers were facing challenges with regards to manpower, equipment, and other resources to ensure safety in the treatment of patients with other diseases, and has resulted in declining outpatients visits of patients to the hospitals and clinics during the COVID-19. Moreover, the coronavirus pandemic has negatively impacted the development and supply of services, and affected growth of the healthcare businesses of various companies across the globe. This has led to closure of industrial establishments, except manufacturing of essential commodities and disruption in supply chain of products and services. Thus, COVID-19 pandemic has affected the economy in three main ways; 1) by directly affecting the production and demand; 2) by creating disruptions in distribution channels; and 3) through its financial impact on companies and financial markets. Supply chain and manufacturing activities in India, China, the U.S., and others have been disrupted due to lockdowns, while countries such as Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, and others are facing problems with regards to maintaining rehabilitation services. The demand for veterinary telemedicine has increased during COVID-19 situation as it is safe and follows social distancing.