The article examines models for implementing public–private partnerships as an instrument for achieving balanced development of the veterinary services and drugs market. A systemic disbalance in the market for veterinary services and drugs has been identified, manifested in economic, infrastructural, and regulatory disparities that create preconditions for seeking non-traditional management tools, among which public–private partnership (PPP) is key.

In summary, the definition of PPP in the veterinary sector is viewed as a joint approach in which the public and private sectors agree on responsibilities and jointly share resources and risks to achieve common goals that provide stable benefits. It is emphasized that core elements of the definition are the concepts of jointly agreed responsibilities and risk-sharing. The main advantages of PPP are systematized and characterized as follows: synergy and efficiency; strengthening the capacity of veterinary services; ensuring balanced presence of the public and private sectors throughout the country; and rapid response to emergencies.

Based on the synthesis of the WOAH methodology, recommendations on PPP development models in the veterinary sector, and their implementation in the practice, the ways for their adoption in the national context are outlined, and the positive effects on overcoming imbalances in the domestic market of veterinary services and drugs are identified. The feasibility of introducing alternative and flexible forms of PPP under national conditions is substantiated, as well as the need to reform the Law related to PPP in order to incorporate clear mechanisms of financial and legal responsibility of the state. To convince stakeholders in the veterinary services and dtugs market of the relevance and benefits of PPP implementation, it is necessary to initiate activities aimed at launching pilot projects based on transactional and transformational partnership models. The feasibility of implementing a Unified State Register of Animals is substantiated; this project should demonstrate the ability of the state and private clinics to cooperate effectively. It is also proposed to introduce, in one or two regions, an experimental “sanitary mandate” project for private veterinarians in rural areas.

Keywords: public–private partnership, market of veterinary.

services and drugs, transformational model, collaborative model, transactional model.