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State of Vet Care in Hawaii

As of September 2026, Hawaii has 124 veterinary practices tracked; 14.5% are corporately owned , led by VCA with 6 in-state locations . 85.5% of practices remain independently owned , and 12.9% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 124 veterinary practices tracked in Hawaii, of which 14.5% are corporately owned.
  • 8.1% of practices in Hawaii are private-equity-backed.
  • VCA (owned by Mars) leads all consolidators operating in the state with 6 locations.
  • General practices make up 81.5% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

124
Practices tracked
85.5%
Independent
14.5%
Corporately owned
8.1%
PE-backed

12.9% of practices in Hawaii are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in Hawaii

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 106 85.5%
PE-backed 10 8.1%
Corporate group 8 6.5%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 85.5% (106 practices) PE-backed: 8.1% (10 practices) Corporate group: 6.5% (8 practices) 85%8%6% Independent (85.5%) PE-backed (8.1%) 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 VCA Mars (Strategic) 6 33.3%
2 VetCor Harvest Partners / Oak Hill Capital (Private Equity) 5 27.8%
3 Thrive Pet Healthcare TSG Consumer Partners (Private Equity) 2 11.1%
4 Vetco (Petco) Petco (Public) 2 11.1%
5 Animal Dermatology Clinic Percheron Capital 1 5.6%
6 National Veterinary Associates JAB Holding Company (Strategic) 1 5.6%
7 NVA TSG Consumer Partners (Private Equity) 1 5.6%

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 September 2026, VetPulse tracks 124 veterinary practices in Hawaii.

What percentage of veterinary practices in Hawaii are corporately owned?

14.5% of veterinary practices in Hawaii are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — while 85.5% remain independent.

Who is the largest veterinary consolidator in Hawaii?

VCA (owned by Mars) is the largest veterinary consolidator operating in Hawaii, with 6 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.