State report

State of Vet Care in Georgia

As of October 2026, Georgia has 1,116 veterinary practices tracked; 26.7% are corporately owned , led by Mission Pet Health with 39 in-state locations . 73.3% of practices remain independently owned , and 11.9% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 1,116 veterinary practices tracked in Georgia, of which 26.7% are corporately owned.
  • 18.0% of practices in Georgia are private-equity-backed.
  • Mission Pet Health (owned by Shore Capital Partners / Silver Lake) leads all consolidators operating in the state with 39 locations.
  • General practices make up 84.5% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

1,116
Practices tracked
73.3%
Independent
26.7%
Corporately owned
18.0%
PE-backed

11.9% of practices in Georgia are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in Georgia

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 818 73.3%
PE-backed 201 18.0%
Corporate group 77 6.9%
Private group 12 1.1%
Public company 8 0.7%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 73.3% (818 practices) PE-backed: 18.0% (201 practices) Corporate group: 6.9% (77 practices) Private group: 1.1% (12 practices) Public company: 0.7% (8 practices) 73%18%7% Independent (73.3%) PE-backed (18.0%) Corporate group (6.9%) Private group (1.1%) Public company (0.7%)

Top consolidators operating in Georgia

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 / Silver Lake (Private Equity) 39 13.3%
2 Banfield Mars (Strategic) 37 12.6%
3 PetVet Care Centers KKR (Private Equity) 34 11.6%
4 American Veterinary Group Oak Hill Capital (Private Equity) 21 7.2%
5 Alliance Animal Health L Catterton (Private Equity) 20 6.8%
6 VCA Mars (Strategic) 20 6.8%
7 AmeriVet AEA Investors / ADIA (Private Equity) 15 5.1%
8 NVA JAB Holding Company (Strategic) 14 4.8%
9 CodaPet CodaPet (Independent) 9 3.1%
10 Innovetive Pet Care Metalmark Capital (Private Equity) 8 2.7%

Practice-type mix

Type Practices Share
General 943 84.5%
Mobile 56 5.0%
Specialty Referral 40 3.6%
Emergency 28 2.5%
Urgent Care 25 2.2%
Mixed 24 2.2%

Species mix

Segment Practices Share
Small Animal 960 86.0%
Mixed 127 11.4%
Equine 23 2.1%
Exotic 6 0.5%

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Veterinary careers in Georgia

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Veterinarian salary

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Frequently asked questions

How many veterinary practices are in Georgia?

As of October 2026, VetPulse tracks 1,116 veterinary practices in Georgia.

What percentage of veterinary practices in Georgia are corporately owned?

26.7% of veterinary practices in Georgia are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — while 73.3% remain independent.

Who is the largest veterinary consolidator in Georgia?

Mission Pet Health (owned by Shore Capital Partners / Silver Lake) is the largest veterinary consolidator operating in Georgia, with 39 in-state locations.

What share of veterinary practices in Georgia are hiring?

11.9% of veterinary practices in Georgia 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 Georgia against every other state on the ownership & consolidation statistics page, or browse the rankings.