On September 6, 2026, the latest survey of the global veterinary medical device stock market shows that the total number of small animal orthopedic devices that have been in use for more than 7 years worldwide has exceeded 1.2 million sets, and the corresponding annual stock replacement market size has reached USD 210 million, surpassing the new supporting market share for the first time and becoming the core pillar supporting the steady growth of the industry.

      The conventional design service life of small animal orthopedic surgical instruments and conventional implants is 7 to 10 years. The large-scale popularization of basic orthopedic devices in grassroots veterinary clinics around 2019 has now entered the centralized renewal cycle. Surveys show that many early-used orthopedic instruments have experienced problems such as wear of the jaw, passivation of the Kirschner drill bit, and reduced precision of the measuring ruler, which not only prolongs the operation time, but also brings potential safety risks to the surgery. The clinical complication rate of using these aging instruments is 3 times higher than that of using new precision instruments.

      From the perspective of regional distribution, North America, Western Europe and East Asia are the three most concentrated regions for replacement demand, and the total replacement market of the three regions accounts for 73% of the global total. Among them, chain veterinary hospital groups have the strongest willingness to replace. Once the surgical equipment is aging, it will directly affect the clinical qualification rating of the hospital, so these institutions will take the initiative to complete the equipment renewal in advance to ensure the safety and quality of surgery.

      It is worth noting that this round of stock replacement is not a simple "same model renewal". More than 69% of the veterinary clinics will choose upgraded products with more complete functions and higher precision when replacing orthopedic devices. Many clinics take this opportunity to complete the upgrading from conventional open surgery to minimally invasive surgery. This also makes the average single-unit procurement amount in this round of replacement market 38% higher than the new supporting market five years ago.

      Industry institutions predict that the global small animal orthopedic device stock replacement market will maintain an annual growth rate of more than 11% in the next five years, and the total market size will exceed USD 350 million by 2030, becoming the core chassis supporting the long-term stable development of the entire industry.