State report

State of Vet Care in Kansas

As of October 2026, Kansas has 481 veterinary practices tracked; 16.6% are corporately owned , led by Mission Pet Health with 14 in-state locations . 83.4% of practices remain independently owned , and 7.7% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 481 veterinary practices tracked in Kansas, of which 16.6% are corporately owned.
  • 10.6% of practices in Kansas are private-equity-backed.
  • Mission Pet Health (owned by Shore Capital Partners / Silver Lake) leads all consolidators operating in the state with 14 locations.
  • General practices make up 81.1% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

481
Practices tracked
83.4%
Independent
16.6%
Corporately owned
10.6%
PE-backed

7.7% of practices in Kansas are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in Kansas

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 401 83.4%
PE-backed 51 10.6%
Corporate group 23 4.8%
Public company 6 1.2%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 83.4% (401 practices) PE-backed: 10.6% (51 practices) Corporate group: 4.8% (23 practices) Public company: 1.2% (6 practices) 83%11% Independent (83.4%) PE-backed (10.6%) Corporate group (4.8%) Public company (1.2%)

Top consolidators operating in Kansas

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) 14 17.7%
2 NVA JAB Holding Company (Strategic) 9 11.4%
3 VCA Mars (Strategic) 7 8.9%
4 Banfield Mars (Strategic) 6 7.6%
5 Vetco (Petco) Petco Health and Wellness Company (Public) 6 7.6%
6 Heartland Veterinary Partners Gryphon Investors (Private Equity) 6 7.6%
7 CareVet Compass Group Equity Partners (Private Equity) 6 7.6%
8 Western Veterinary Partners Tyree & D'Angelo Partners (Private Equity) 5 6.3%
9 Thrive Pet Healthcare TSG Consumer Partners (Private Equity) 3 3.8%
10 AmeriVet AEA Investors / ADIA (Private Equity) 2 2.5%

Practice-type mix

Type Practices Share
General 390 81.1%
Mixed 45 9.4%
Mobile 21 4.4%
Specialty Referral 11 2.3%
Urgent Care 9 1.9%
Emergency 4 0.8%
Telehealth 1 0.2%

Species mix

Segment Practices Share
Small Animal 287 59.7%
Mixed 174 36.2%
Equine 11 2.3%
Food Animal 5 1.0%
Exotic 4 0.8%

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Veterinary careers in Kansas

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Frequently asked questions

How many veterinary practices are in Kansas?

As of October 2026, VetPulse tracks 481 veterinary practices in Kansas.

What percentage of veterinary practices in Kansas are corporately owned?

16.6% of veterinary practices in Kansas are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — while 83.4% remain independent.

Who is the largest veterinary consolidator in Kansas?

Mission Pet Health (owned by Shore Capital Partners / Silver Lake) is the largest veterinary consolidator operating in Kansas, with 14 in-state locations.

What share of veterinary practices in Kansas are hiring?

7.7% of veterinary practices in Kansas 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 Kansas against every other state on the ownership & consolidation statistics page, or browse the rankings.