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State of Vet Care in Arizona

As of July 2026, Arizona has 753 veterinary practices tracked; 32.9% are corporately owned , led by National Veterinary Associates with 42 in-state locations . 67.1% of practices remain independently owned , and 12.5% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 753 veterinary practices tracked in Arizona, of which 32.9% are corporately owned.
  • 22.6% of practices in Arizona are private-equity-backed.
  • National Veterinary Associates (owned by JAB Holding Company) leads all consolidators operating in the state with 42 locations.
  • General practices make up 77.7% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

753
Practices tracked
67.1%
Independent
32.9%
Corporately owned
22.6%
PE-backed

12.5% of practices in Arizona are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in Arizona

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 505 67.1%
PE-backed 170 22.6%
Corporate group 74 9.8%
Nonprofit 2 0.3%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 67.1% (505 practices) PE-backed: 22.6% (170 practices) Corporate group: 9.8% (74 practices) Nonprofit: 0.3% (2 practices) 67%23%10% Independent (67.1%) PE-backed (22.6%) Corporate group (9.8%) Nonprofit (0.3%)

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 National Veterinary Associates JAB Holding Company (Strategic) 42 17.2%
2 Banfield Mars (Strategic) 29 11.9%
3 Lovet Pet Health Care The Aspen Group 23 9.4%
4 Vetco (Petco) Petco (Public) 21 8.6%
5 VCA Mars (Strategic) 18 7.4%
6 Mission Pet Health Shore Capital Partners 14 5.7%
7 Thrive Pet Healthcare TSG Consumer Partners (Strategic) 14 5.7%
8 Hippo Vet Group DFW & Avante Capital Partners 11 4.5%
9 PetVet Care Centers KKR (Strategic) 9 3.7%
10 VetCor Harvest Partners (Strategic) 9 3.7%

Practice-type mix

Type Practices Share
General 585 77.7%
Mobile 62 8.2%
Specialty Referral 39 5.2%
Emergency 30 4.0%
Urgent Care 18 2.4%
Mixed 17 2.3%
Telehealth 2 0.3%

Species mix

Segment Practices Share
Small Animal 640 85.0%
Mixed 82 10.9%
Equine 21 2.8%
Exotic 7 0.9%
Other 3 0.4%

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Frequently asked questions

How many veterinary practices are in Arizona?

As of July 2026, VetPulse tracks 753 veterinary practices in Arizona.

What percentage of veterinary practices in Arizona are corporately owned?

32.9% of veterinary practices in Arizona are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — while 67.1% remain independent.

Who is the largest veterinary consolidator in Arizona?

National Veterinary Associates (owned by JAB Holding Company) is the largest veterinary consolidator operating in Arizona, with 42 in-state locations.

What share of veterinary practices in Arizona are hiring?

12.5% 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.