State report

State of Vet Care in Colorado

As of July 2026, Colorado has 908 veterinary practices tracked; 29.4% are corporately owned , led by Mission Pet Health with 36 in-state locations . 70.6% of practices remain independently owned , and 11.6% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 908 veterinary practices tracked in Colorado, of which 29.4% are corporately owned.
  • 20.8% of practices in Colorado are private-equity-backed.
  • Mission Pet Health (owned by Shore Capital Partners) leads all consolidators operating in the state with 36 locations.
  • General practices make up 75.0% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

908
Practices tracked
70.6%
Independent
29.4%
Corporately owned
20.8%
PE-backed

11.6% of practices in Colorado are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in Colorado

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 641 70.6%
PE-backed 189 20.8%
Corporate group 72 7.9%
Nonprofit 2 0.2%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 70.6% (641 practices) PE-backed: 20.8% (189 practices) Corporate group: 7.9% (72 practices) Nonprofit: 0.2% (2 practices) 71%21%8% Independent (70.6%) PE-backed (20.8%) Corporate group (7.9%) Nonprofit (0.2%)

Top consolidators operating in Colorado

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 Mission Pet Health Shore Capital Partners 36 13.6%
2 National Veterinary Associates JAB Holding Company (Strategic) 35 13.2%
3 VCA Mars (Strategic) 28 10.6%
4 Banfield Mars (Strategic) 26 9.8%
5 VetCor Harvest Partners (Strategic) 20 7.5%
6 Vetco (Petco) Petco (Public) 16 6.0%
7 PetVet Care Centers KKR (Strategic) 15 5.7%
8 Blue River PetCare Partners Group 11 4.2%
9 Thrive Pet Healthcare TSG Consumer Partners (Strategic) 9 3.4%
10 Suveto Levine Leichtman Capital 8 3.0%

Practice-type mix

Type Practices Share
General 681 75.0%
Mobile 82 9.0%
Specialty Referral 58 6.4%
Emergency 33 3.6%
Mixed 32 3.5%
Urgent Care 22 2.4%

Species mix

Segment Practices Share
Small Animal 711 78.3%
Mixed 145 16.0%
Equine 36 4.0%
Exotic 13 1.4%
Other 2 0.2%
Food Animal 1 0.1%

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Frequently asked questions

How many veterinary practices are in Colorado?

As of July 2026, VetPulse tracks 908 veterinary practices in Colorado.

What percentage of veterinary practices in Colorado are corporately owned?

29.4% of veterinary practices in Colorado are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — while 70.6% remain independent.

Who is the largest veterinary consolidator in Colorado?

Mission Pet Health (owned by Shore Capital Partners) is the largest veterinary consolidator operating in Colorado, with 36 in-state locations.

What share of veterinary practices in Colorado are hiring?

11.6% of veterinary practices in Colorado 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 Colorado against every other state on the ownership & consolidation statistics page, or browse the rankings.