State report

State of Vet Care in Arizona

As of October 2026, Arizona has 760 veterinary practices tracked; 34.3% are corporately owned , led by NVA with 44 in-state locations . 65.7% of practices remain independently owned , and 13.0% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 760 veterinary practices tracked in Arizona, of which 34.3% are corporately owned.
  • 17.6% of practices in Arizona are private-equity-backed.
  • NVA (owned by JAB Holding Company) leads all consolidators operating in the state with 44 locations.
  • General practices make up 76.3% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

760
Practices tracked
65.7%
Independent
34.3%
Corporately owned
17.6%
PE-backed

13.0% of practices in Arizona are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in Arizona

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 499 65.7%
PE-backed 134 17.6%
Corporate group 104 13.7%
Private group 16 2.1%
Nonprofit 2 0.3%
Public company 5 0.7%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 65.7% (499 practices) PE-backed: 17.6% (134 practices) Corporate group: 13.7% (104 practices) Private group: 2.1% (16 practices) Nonprofit: 0.3% (2 practices) Public company: 0.7% (5 practices) 66%18%14% Independent (65.7%) PE-backed (17.6%) Corporate group (13.7%) Private group (2.1%) Nonprofit (0.3%) Public company (0.7%)

Top consolidators operating in Arizona

Ranked by in-state locations. See the full national leaderboard on ownership & consolidation statistics.

# Group Ultimate owner In-state locations Share of corporate practices
1 NVA JAB Holding Company (Strategic) 44 17.2%
2 Banfield Mars (Strategic) 37 14.5%
3 Mission Pet Health Shore Capital Partners / Silver Lake (Private Equity) 23 9.0%
4 Lovet Pet Health Care The Aspen Group (Leonard Green / Ares / American Securities) (Private Equity) 23 9.0%
5 VCA Mars (Strategic) 18 7.0%
6 Thrive Pet Healthcare TSG Consumer Partners (Private Equity) 16 6.3%
7 Hippo Vet Group DFW Capital Partners (Private Equity) 12 4.7%
8 PetVet Care Centers KKR (Private Equity) 11 4.3%
9 Lakefield Veterinary Group Desmarais family (majority) / Peloton Capital (minority) (Family) 8 3.1%
10 Western Veterinary Partners Tyree & D'Angelo Partners (Private Equity) 8 3.1%

Practice-type mix

Type Practices Share
General 580 76.3%
Mobile 66 8.7%
Specialty Referral 46 6.1%
Emergency 30 3.9%
Urgent Care 19 2.5%
Mixed 17 2.2%
Telehealth 2 0.3%

Species mix

Segment Practices Share
Small Animal 640 84.2%
Mixed 81 10.7%
Equine 28 3.7%
Exotic 8 1.1%
Other 3 0.4%

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Veterinary careers in Arizona

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Frequently asked questions

How many veterinary practices are in Arizona?

As of October 2026, VetPulse tracks 760 veterinary practices in Arizona.

What percentage of veterinary practices in Arizona are corporately owned?

34.3% of veterinary practices in Arizona are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — while 65.7% remain independent.

Who is the largest veterinary consolidator in Arizona?

NVA (owned by JAB Holding Company) is the largest veterinary consolidator operating in Arizona, with 44 in-state locations.

What share of veterinary practices in Arizona are hiring?

13.0% of veterinary practices in Arizona are actively hiring, based on live job-signal data.

Every figure above is queried live from our practice-level dataset — see the methodology for how ownership is triangulated from multiple independent sources. Compare Arizona against every other state on the ownership & consolidation statistics page, or browse the rankings.