Nov 28, 2023 / 06:00PM GMT
David Michael Westenberg - Piper Sandler & Co., Research Division - MD & Senior Research Analyst
Thank you. I'm here with Zoetis. Wetteny Joseph, the CFO. So let's kick this off.
Questions and Answers:
David Michael Westenberg - Piper Sandler & Co., Research Division - MD & Senior Research AnalystLet's get started on industry. How should investors think about long-term trends in veterinary medicine and production animal? Should the slow visits in 2022 and 2023 concern investors at all in the near and longer term?
Wetteny N. Joseph - Zoetis Inc. - Executive VP & CFO
Look, when I think about the industry long term, we've seen some really strong tailwinds that are really circular growth trends that we expect to continue long term, the prioritization and value on pet health and seeing the pet as a member of the family. And we've seen studies like the Human Animal Bond Research Institute did about 1.5 years ago, 13,000 pet owners, and essentially, they see their pet as a member of their family,