IDEXX Laboratories Provides U.S. Companion Animal Market Trends Update
WESTBROOK, Maine, May 26, 2020—IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ: IDXX), a global leader in veterinary diagnostics, veterinary practice software and water microbiology testing, today provided an update on U.S. Companion Animal Market Trends through Friday, May 22nd.
We are monitoring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on U.S. companion animal practice visit trends, including the effect of stay-at-home and social distancing policies to prevent the spread of COVID-19, as well as the related prioritization of sick and emergency testing at veterinary clinics. With an additional four weeks of activity since our last update, we continue to see meaningful improvement in U.S. clinical visit trends across major regions, with overall U.S. clinical visits, non-wellness visits and wellness visits surpassing prior year levels in the most recent week ended May 22nd.
The U.S. Companion Animal Market Trends Snapshot is available on the IDEXX website, www.idexx.com/investors .
About IDEXX Laboratories
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. is a member of the S&P 500® Index and is a leader in pet healthcare innovation, serving practicing veterinarians around the world with a broad range of diagnostic and information technology-based products and services. IDEXX products enhance the ability of veterinarians to provide advanced medical care, improve staff efficiency and build more economically successful practices. IDEXX is also a worldwide leader in providing diagnostic tests and information for livestock and poultry, tests for the quality and safety of water and milk, and point-of-care and laboratory diagnostics for human medicine. Headquartered in Maine, IDEXX employs more than 9,000 people and offers products to customers in over 175 countries. For more information about IDEXX, visit: www.idexx.com
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