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State of Vet Care in Hawaii

As of July 2026, Hawaii has 124 veterinary practices tracked; 16.9% are corporately owned , led by VetCor with 8 in-state locations . 83.1% of practices remain independently owned , and 12.9% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 124 veterinary practices tracked in Hawaii, of which 16.9% are corporately owned.
  • 10.5% of practices in Hawaii are private-equity-backed.
  • VetCor (owned by Harvest Partners) leads all consolidators operating in the state with 8 locations.
  • General practices make up 81.5% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

124
Practices tracked
83.1%
Independent
16.9%
Corporately owned
10.5%
PE-backed

12.9% of practices in Hawaii are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in Hawaii

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 103 83.1%
PE-backed 13 10.5%
Corporate group 8 6.5%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 83.1% (103 practices) PE-backed: 10.5% (13 practices) Corporate group: 6.5% (8 practices) 83%10%6% Independent (83.1%) PE-backed (10.5%) Corporate group (6.5%)

Top consolidators operating in Hawaii

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 VetCor Harvest Partners (Strategic) 8 38.1%
2 VCA Mars (Strategic) 6 28.6%
3 Thrive Pet Healthcare TSG Consumer Partners (Strategic) 2 9.5%
4 Vetco (Petco) Petco (Public) 2 9.5%
5 National Veterinary Associates JAB Holding Company (Strategic) 2 9.5%
6 Animal Dermatology Clinic Percheron Capital 1 4.8%

Practice-type mix

Type Practices Share
General 101 81.5%
Mobile 9 7.3%
Specialty Referral 8 6.5%
Mixed 2 1.6%
Emergency 2 1.6%
Urgent Care 2 1.6%

Species mix

Segment Practices Share
Small Animal 104 83.9%
Mixed 17 13.7%
Other 1 0.8%
Equine 1 0.8%
Exotic 1 0.8%

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Frequently asked questions

How many veterinary practices are in Hawaii?

As of July 2026, VetPulse tracks 124 veterinary practices in Hawaii.

What percentage of veterinary practices in Hawaii are corporately owned?

16.9% of veterinary practices in Hawaii are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — while 83.1% remain independent.

Who is the largest veterinary consolidator in Hawaii?

VetCor (owned by Harvest Partners) is the largest veterinary consolidator operating in Hawaii, with 8 in-state locations.

What share of veterinary practices in Hawaii are hiring?

12.9% of veterinary practices in Hawaii 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 Hawaii against every other state on the ownership & consolidation statistics page, or browse the rankings.