Veterinary clinic and pet shop feasibility study
Latest regulatory change: 2025 · reviewed 2026-11-05
A veterinary clinic for cats, dogs and birds, with a shop for food, supplies and grooming services.
- 434veterinary clinics in Saudi Arabia[2]
- 1,366specialist veterinary pharmacies[2]
- SAR 4.5 billionvalue of the pet care sector[3]
Latest regulatory and market changes
- 2022The Ministry of Municipalities published the health requirements for shops selling household animals, birds and fish, and their food and supplies.[1]
- 2023There are 434 veterinary clinics, along with 1,366 veterinary pharmacies and 3 specialist veterinary hospitals.[2]
- 2025Municipal requirements were issued for veterinary hospitals, clinics, boarding centres and veterinary pharmacies, conditional on an operating licence from the Ministry of Environment.[4]
- 2025Pet owners reported basic vaccination prices rising from SAR 80 to SAR 160, which vets attributed to vaccine imports.[5]
Why now
- The pet care sector grew 8.22% year on year, with a food market of about USD 750 million.[2]
- Most vaccines are imported, so shipping and currency costs pass through to the service price.[5]
- The new municipal requirements standardise requirements for clinics and boarding centres and link them to a Ministry of Environment licence.[4]
SAR 4.5 billionEstimated value of the pet care sector in Saudi Arabia, of which food makes up 64%.[3]
The idea and business model
A facility combining a veterinary clinic for pets with the sale of food and supplies, and possibly boarding and grooming. Revenue comes from consultations, vaccinations, surgery and medicines, and from the margin on food and supplies.
Model: Site-based services and retail
Project economics
Revenue formula
Sales channels
- Consultations, vaccinations and surgery
- Food and supplies sales
- Grooming and boarding
Largest cost items
- Vet and technician salaries
- Medicines, vaccines and stock
- Site rent and fit-out
- Medical equipment
Decisive indicators we measure
- Daily cases
- Average visit value
- Shop sales share of revenue
- Customer visit frequency
Relevant authorities
- Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture (MEWA): operating licence for the clinic, veterinary pharmacy and boarding centres
- Ministry of Municipalities and Housing (MoMAH) via Balady: municipal licence and veterinary care requirements
- Civil Defence: safety approval before licensing
- Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA): veterinary medicines and feed
What needs your attention
- There is no binding price list for veterinary services, so customers compare prices between clinics.
- Vaccine availability and prices depend on imports.
- Any boarding or training activity needs a licence under the municipal requirements.
What a Veterinary clinic and pet shop study calculates for you
- Revenue mix between veterinary services and the shop
- Cost of vaccines and medicines and the effect of imports
- Clinic fit-out cost and licensing requirements
- Feasibility of adding boarding or grooming
- Monthly cases needed to break even
Every one of these figures appears in your study with its source and date, built on your location and capital, with a clear line between documented facts and assumptions.
Sources
Most sources are Saudi government and press pages in Arabic; titles are kept in their original language so you can find them.
- لائحة الاشتراطات الصحية لمحلات بيع الحيوانات والطيور والأسماك المنزلية وأطعمتها ومستلزماتهاوزارة البلديات والإسكان · 2022-05
- Remarkable developments in the Saudi Arabia pet marketGlobal Pet Industry · 2023-07
- Global health and pet love at Riyadh's vet expoArab News · 2023-11
- الاشتراطات البلدية للرعاية البيطريةوزارة البلديات والإسكان · 2025-04
- ارتفاع أسعار الخدمات البيطريةالوطن · 2025-12
Last reviewed: 4 November 2026. This page introduces the activity; detailed figures belong in the study.