State report

State of Vet Care in Louisiana

As of October 2026, Louisiana has 491 veterinary practices tracked; 20.0% are corporately owned , led by NVA with 17 in-state locations . 80.0% of practices remain independently owned , and 8.1% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 491 veterinary practices tracked in Louisiana, of which 20.0% are corporately owned.
  • 11.0% of practices in Louisiana are private-equity-backed.
  • NVA (owned by JAB Holding Company) leads all consolidators operating in the state with 17 locations.
  • General practices make up 89.2% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

491
Practices tracked
80.0%
Independent
20.0%
Corporately owned
11.0%
PE-backed

8.1% of practices in Louisiana are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in Louisiana

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 393 80.0%
PE-backed 54 11.0%
Corporate group 30 6.1%
Private group 6 1.2%
Public company 8 1.6%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 80.0% (393 practices) PE-backed: 11.0% (54 practices) Corporate group: 6.1% (30 practices) Private group: 1.2% (6 practices) Public company: 1.6% (8 practices) 80%11%6% Independent (80.0%) PE-backed (11.0%) Corporate group (6.1%) Private group (1.2%) Public company (1.6%)

Top consolidators operating in Louisiana

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 NVA JAB Holding Company (Strategic) 17 17.3%
2 Alliance Animal Health L Catterton (Private Equity) 11 11.2%
3 Banfield Mars (Strategic) 10 10.2%
4 Heartland Veterinary Partners Gryphon Investors (Private Equity) 9 9.2%
5 Vetco (Petco) Petco Health and Wellness Company (Public) 8 8.2%
6 Mission Pet Health Shore Capital Partners / Silver Lake (Private Equity) 7 7.1%
7 CareVet Compass Group Equity Partners (Private Equity) 6 6.1%
8 Thrive Pet Healthcare TSG Consumer Partners (Private Equity) 6 6.1%
9 PetVet Care Centers KKR (Private Equity) 6 6.1%
10 Western Veterinary Partners Tyree & D'Angelo Partners (Private Equity) 3 3.1%

Practice-type mix

Type Practices Share
General 438 89.2%
Specialty Referral 16 3.3%
Mobile 14 2.9%
Emergency 11 2.2%
Mixed 10 2.0%
Urgent Care 2 0.4%

Species mix

Segment Practices Share
Small Animal 411 83.7%
Mixed 68 13.8%
Equine 10 2.0%
Exotic 2 0.4%

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Veterinary careers in Louisiana

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Frequently asked questions

How many veterinary practices are in Louisiana?

As of October 2026, VetPulse tracks 491 veterinary practices in Louisiana.

What percentage of veterinary practices in Louisiana are corporately owned?

20.0% of veterinary practices in Louisiana are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — while 80.0% remain independent.

Who is the largest veterinary consolidator in Louisiana?

NVA (owned by JAB Holding Company) is the largest veterinary consolidator operating in Louisiana, with 17 in-state locations.

What share of veterinary practices in Louisiana are hiring?

8.1% of veterinary practices in Louisiana 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 Louisiana against every other state on the ownership & consolidation statistics page, or browse the rankings.