State report

State of Vet Care in Kansas

As of July 2026, Kansas has 472 veterinary practices tracked; 14.4% are corporately owned , led by Mission Pet Health with 10 in-state locations . 85.6% of practices remain independently owned , and 7.4% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 472 veterinary practices tracked in Kansas, of which 14.4% are corporately owned.
  • 10.8% of practices in Kansas are private-equity-backed.
  • Mission Pet Health (owned by Shore Capital Partners) leads all consolidators operating in the state with 10 locations.
  • General practices make up 81.6% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

472
Practices tracked
85.6%
Independent
14.4%
Corporately owned
10.8%
PE-backed

7.4% of practices in Kansas are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in Kansas

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 404 85.6%
PE-backed 51 10.8%
Corporate group 17 3.6%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 85.6% (404 practices) PE-backed: 10.8% (51 practices) Corporate group: 3.6% (17 practices) 86%11% Independent (85.6%) PE-backed (10.8%) Corporate group (3.6%)

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 10 14.9%
2 National Veterinary Associates JAB Holding Company (Strategic) 9 13.4%
3 VCA Mars (Strategic) 7 10.4%
4 CareVet Compass Group Equity Partners (Private Equity) 6 9.0%
5 Heartland Veterinary Partners Gryphon Investors 6 9.0%
6 Banfield Mars (Strategic) 5 7.5%
7 Western Veterinary Partners Tyree & D'Angelo Partners 5 7.5%
8 Vetco (Petco) Petco (Public) 4 6.0%
9 Veterinary Practice Partners Audax Private Equity 2 3.0%
10 AmeriVet AEA Investors LP 2 3.0%

Practice-type mix

Type Practices Share
General 385 81.6%
Mixed 46 9.7%
Mobile 20 4.2%
Urgent Care 9 1.9%
Specialty Referral 7 1.5%
Emergency 4 0.8%
Telehealth 1 0.2%

Species mix

Segment Practices Share
Small Animal 279 59.1%
Mixed 179 37.9%
Equine 8 1.7%
Exotic 4 0.8%
Food Animal 2 0.4%

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Frequently asked questions

How many veterinary practices are in Kansas?

As of July 2026, VetPulse tracks 472 veterinary practices in Kansas.

What percentage of veterinary practices in Kansas are corporately owned?

14.4% of veterinary practices in Kansas are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — while 85.6% remain independent.

Who is the largest veterinary consolidator in Kansas?

Mission Pet Health (owned by Shore Capital Partners) is the largest veterinary consolidator operating in Kansas, with 10 in-state locations.

What share of veterinary practices in Kansas are hiring?

7.4% 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.