This statistic shows the results of a 2011 survey among American pet owners on whether they have taken their pet to the veterinarian in the past year or not. 80 percent said they have taken their pet to the vet during the past year.
Did you take your pet to the vet during the past year?
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AP. (November 29, 2011). Did you take your pet to the vet during the past year? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 12, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/217281/share-of-americans-taking-their-pet-to-the-vet/
AP. "Did you take your pet to the vet during the past year?." Chart. November 29, 2011. Statista. Accessed June 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/217281/share-of-americans-taking-their-pet-to-the-vet/
AP. (2011). Did you take your pet to the vet during the past year?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/217281/share-of-americans-taking-their-pet-to-the-vet/
AP. "Did You Take Your Pet to The Vet during The past Year?." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Nov 2011, https://www.statista.com/statistics/217281/share-of-americans-taking-their-pet-to-the-vet/
AP, Did you take your pet to the vet during the past year? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/217281/share-of-americans-taking-their-pet-to-the-vet/ (last visited June 12, 2024)
Did you take your pet to the vet during the past year? [Graph], AP, November 29, 2011. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/217281/share-of-americans-taking-their-pet-to-the-vet/