State report

State of Vet Care in Georgia

Name: Veterinary Practice Ownership & Consolidation Data — Georgia
Creator: VetPulse
License: https://vetpulse.ai/methodology

As of July 2026, Georgia has 1,123 veterinary practices tracked; 26.4% are corporately owned , led by Mission Pet Health with 47 in-state locations . 73.6% of practices remain independently owned , and 11.3% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

1,123 veterinary practices tracked in Georgia, of which 26.4% are corporately owned.
19.6% of practices in Georgia are private-equity-backed.
Mission Pet Health (owned by Shore Capital Partners) leads all consolidators operating in the state with 47 locations.
General practices make up 85.5% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

1,123

Practices tracked

73.6%

Independent

26.4%

Corporately owned

19.6%

PE-backed

11.3% of practices in Georgia are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in Georgia

Ownership type	Practices	Share
Independent	826	73.6%
PE-backed	220	19.6%
Corporate group	76	6.8%

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	47	15.8%
2	Banfield	Mars (Strategic)	37	12.4%
3	PetVet Care Centers	KKR (Strategic)	34	11.4%
4	VetCor	Harvest Partners (Strategic)	23	7.7%
5	American Veterinary Group	Oak Hill Capital	21	7.0%
6	VCA	Mars (Strategic)	19	6.4%
7	Vetco (Petco)	Petco (Public)	15	5.0%
8	National Veterinary Associates	JAB Holding Company (Strategic)	13	4.4%
9	AmeriVet	AEA Investors LP	12	4.0%
10	Alliance Animal Health	LightBay & L Catterton	11	3.7%

Practice-type mix

Type	Practices	Share
General	960	85.5%
Mobile	49	4.4%
Specialty Referral	35	3.1%
Emergency	28	2.5%
Urgent Care	27	2.4%
Mixed	24	2.1%

Species mix

Segment	Practices	Share
Small Animal	969	86.3%
Mixed	128	11.4%
Equine	20	1.8%
Exotic	6	0.5%

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Frequently asked questions

How many veterinary practices are in Georgia?

As of July 2026, VetPulse tracks 1,123 veterinary practices in Georgia.

What percentage of veterinary practices in Georgia are corporately owned?

26.4% of veterinary practices in Georgia are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — while 73.6% remain independent.

Who is the largest veterinary consolidator in Georgia?

Mission Pet Health (owned by Shore Capital Partners) is the largest veterinary consolidator operating in Georgia, with 47 in-state locations.

What share of veterinary practices in Georgia are hiring?

11.3% 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.