According to the Animal Health Institute, the lobby and public relations group "representing manufacturers of animal health products", the annual market for "animal health care" is in excess of $5 Billion.
We are not talking about pet food or doggie sweaters. The Animal Health Institute members supplying this $5B market are:
Abbott Animal Health Alpharma Inc., Animal Health Division Bayer Healthcare LLC, Animal Health Division Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. Colorado Serum Company Dow AgroSciences Elanco Animal Health Fort Dodge Animal Health, Division of Wyeth Intervet Inc Merial Limited Monsanto Company MVP Laboratories, Inc. Novartis Animal Health US, Inc. Pfizer Animal Health Phibro Animal Health Schering-Plough Animal Health Corporation Virbac Corporation-z