State report

State of Vet Care in Indiana

As of July 2026, Indiana has 688 veterinary practices tracked; 19.9% are corporately owned , led by VetCor with 25 in-state locations . 80.1% of practices remain independently owned , and 12.5% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 688 veterinary practices tracked in Indiana, of which 19.9% are corporately owned.
  • 14.0% of practices in Indiana are private-equity-backed.
  • VetCor (owned by Harvest Partners) leads all consolidators operating in the state with 25 locations.
  • General practices make up 86.3% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

688
Practices tracked
80.1%
Independent
19.9%
Corporately owned
14.0%
PE-backed

12.5% of practices in Indiana are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in Indiana

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 551 80.1%
PE-backed 96 14.0%
Corporate group 36 5.2%
Public company 1 0.1%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 80.1% (551 practices) PE-backed: 14.0% (96 practices) Corporate group: 5.2% (36 practices) Public company: 0.1% (1 practices) 80%14% Independent (80.1%) PE-backed (14.0%) Corporate group (5.2%) Public company (0.1%)

Top consolidators operating in Indiana

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) 25 18.2%
2 National Veterinary Associates JAB Holding Company (Strategic) 18 13.1%
3 VCA Mars (Strategic) 17 12.4%
4 Mission Pet Health Shore Capital Partners 13 9.5%
5 Banfield Mars (Strategic) 11 8.0%
6 Vetco (Petco) Petco (Public) 8 5.8%
7 Heartland Veterinary Partners Gryphon Investors 8 5.8%
8 Alliance Animal Health LightBay & L Catterton 6 4.4%
9 CareVet Compass Group Equity Partners (Private Equity) 5 3.6%
10 United Veterinary Care Nordic Capital 4 2.9%

Practice-type mix

Type Practices Share
General 594 86.3%
Mixed 26 3.8%
Mobile 22 3.2%
Urgent Care 16 2.3%
Specialty Referral 16 2.3%
Emergency 13 1.9%
Telehealth 1 0.1%

Species mix

Segment Practices Share
Small Animal 535 77.8%
Mixed 127 18.5%
Equine 15 2.2%
Food Animal 7 1.0%
Exotic 3 0.4%
Other 1 0.1%

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Frequently asked questions

How many veterinary practices are in Indiana?

As of July 2026, VetPulse tracks 688 veterinary practices in Indiana.

What percentage of veterinary practices in Indiana are corporately owned?

19.9% of veterinary practices in Indiana are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — while 80.1% remain independent.

Who is the largest veterinary consolidator in Indiana?

VetCor (owned by Harvest Partners) is the largest veterinary consolidator operating in Indiana, with 25 in-state locations.

What share of veterinary practices in Indiana are hiring?

12.5% of veterinary practices in Indiana 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 Indiana against every other state on the ownership & consolidation statistics page, or browse the rankings.