The Experts in Animal Health

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Brakke Consulting has a long track record of success. We have the expertise in animal health needed to help you reach your goals. And we have the service and research capabilities to find answers. But it starts with our people.

Brakke Consulting’s News and Notes Weekly Newsletter

The most widely read newsletter in the Animal Health Industry helps keep people interested and invested in our industry up to date.

Brakke Consulting Industry Overview

How did the top animal health companies perform in 2023? And what critical issues will impact industry performance in 2024? Answers to these questions and more can be found in the Brakke Consulting’s annual Industry Overview presented each year at the VMX and WVC conferences.

To learn more about our Industry Overview, click here. 

WELCOME TO BRAKKE CONSULTING

The Experts in Animal Health

Brakke Consulting is the leading consulting firm in the animal health and nutrition industries: companion animals, farm animals, and the veterinary industry that serves them.

No other animal health consulting firm can match our team of senior-level executive insiders, our internal market research expertise, or our track record of more than 35 years of consulting at the heart of the industry.

Whether you are part of a large global animal health corporation or a small start-up, an investor or a financial analyst, Brakke Consulting can assist you with

Consulting

Strategy development, sales, marketing and operational improvement, and management problem solving

Studies

Industry insights, data generation, market research, and competitive intelligence

Transactions

Merger, acquisition, divestiture, alliances, licensing and due diligence

Information

Weekly newsletter, Industry overviews and updates

Recruiting

Executive search,
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Brakke Consulting News

Brakke Consulting and Trone Research Announce Joint Venture
Brakke Consulting, a leading consulting firm serving the animal health and nutrition industries, and Trone Research and Consulting, a premier market research firm specializing in veterinary and retail pet care, announced today the strategic combination of their market research businesses, effective August 22, 2025.
Click here to view the full press release.
Ron Brakke, Founder of Brakke Consulting Passes Away

Brakke Consulting is saddened to announce that Ron Brakke, our founder and president emeritus passed away surrounded by family early Wednesday, July 30. Click here to read more.

Brakke Consulting welcomes Dr. Alexis Nahama

Brakke Consulting is pleased to announce that Dr. Alexis Nahama has joined the Brakke Consulting team as a Senior Consultant. Click here to learn more.

Dr. Chuck Johnson to Join Brakke Consulting Team

Brakke Consulting is pleased to announce that Dr. Charles Johnson has joined the Brakke Consulting team as a Senior Consultant.
Click here to learn more.

Veterinary Cancer Market Profiled in New Report
A new study from Brakke Consulting takes an in-depth look at the U.S. market for cancer diagnosis and treatment in pets.  Click here to read our full press release.

Brakke Consulting Viewpoints

Let’s talk about horses.  The equine industry is the most fascinating segment in the animal health industry.  In some ways it shares economic principals with the livestock industry.  
To read John Volk‘s full viewpoint, click here.

Your View

Last week we asked you about Chewy’s retention rate for first year autoship customers. Actually, Chewy doesn’t disclose this information publicly, so we need to rely on estimates from analysts. One analyst reports that the first year retention rate for Chewy is about 60%, which is much higher than estimates of the eCommerce industry average of around 30-40%. But Chewy’s autoship rate continues to climb, so we know they are gaining more autoship customers than they are losing.  
This Week: 
Let’s test your horse-owning knowledge.  Which is the last segment of horse owners?
 

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