State report

State of Vet Care in Florida

As of October 2026, Florida has 2,609 veterinary practices tracked; 24.8% are corporately owned , led by Banfield with 106 in-state locations . 75.2% of practices remain independently owned , and 11.4% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 2,609 veterinary practices tracked in Florida, of which 24.8% are corporately owned.
  • 13.6% of practices in Florida are private-equity-backed.
  • Banfield (owned by Mars) leads all consolidators operating in the state with 106 locations.
  • General practices make up 80.5% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

2,609
Practices tracked
75.2%
Independent
24.8%
Corporately owned
13.6%
PE-backed

11.4% of practices in Florida are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in Florida

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 1,962 75.2%
PE-backed 356 13.6%
Corporate group 230 8.8%
Private group 20 0.8%
Nonprofit 4 0.2%
Public company 37 1.4%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 75.2% (1,962 practices) PE-backed: 13.6% (356 practices) Corporate group: 8.8% (230 practices) Private group: 0.8% (20 practices) Nonprofit: 0.2% (4 practices) Public company: 1.4% (37 practices) 75%14%9% Independent (75.2%) PE-backed (13.6%) Corporate group (8.8%) Private group (0.8%) Nonprofit (0.2%) Public company (1.4%)

Top consolidators operating in Florida

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 Banfield Mars (Strategic) 106 16.7%
2 NVA JAB Holding Company (Strategic) 60 9.4%
3 American Veterinary Group Oak Hill Capital (Private Equity) 55 8.6%
4 VCA Mars (Strategic) 53 8.3%
5 Mission Pet Health Shore Capital Partners / Silver Lake (Private Equity) 53 8.3%
6 Vetco (Petco) Petco Health and Wellness Company (Public) 34 5.3%
7 Alliance Animal Health L Catterton (Private Equity) 26 4.1%
8 VetCor Oak Hill Capital (Private Equity) 25 3.9%
9 Veterinary Practice Partners Audax Private Equity (Private Equity) 20 3.1%
10 PetVet Care Centers KKR (Private Equity) 20 3.1%

Practice-type mix

Type Practices Share
General 2,100 80.5%
Mobile 170 6.5%
Specialty Referral 148 5.7%
Emergency 97 3.7%
Urgent Care 78 3.0%
Mixed 15 0.6%
Telehealth 1 0.0%

Species mix

Segment Practices Share
Small Animal 2,360 90.5%
Mixed 155 5.9%
Equine 60 2.3%
Exotic 24 0.9%
Other 7 0.3%
Avian 2 0.1%
Unspecified 1 0.0%

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Veterinary careers in Florida

2,166 open veterinary jobs

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Veterinarian salary

What veterinarians earn in Florida.

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Vet tech salary

What veterinary technicians earn in Florida.

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Frequently asked questions

How many veterinary practices are in Florida?

As of October 2026, VetPulse tracks 2,609 veterinary practices in Florida.

What percentage of veterinary practices in Florida are corporately owned?

24.8% of veterinary practices in Florida are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — while 75.2% remain independent.

Who is the largest veterinary consolidator in Florida?

Banfield (owned by Mars) is the largest veterinary consolidator operating in Florida, with 106 in-state locations.

What share of veterinary practices in Florida are hiring?

11.4% of veterinary practices in Florida 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 Florida against every other state on the ownership & consolidation statistics page, or browse the rankings.