State report

State of Vet Care in Louisiana

As of July 2026, Louisiana has 490 veterinary practices tracked; 18.8% are corporately owned , led by National Veterinary Associates with 16 in-state locations . 81.2% of practices remain independently owned , and 8.0% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 490 veterinary practices tracked in Louisiana, of which 18.8% are corporately owned.
  • 13.5% of practices in Louisiana are private-equity-backed.
  • National Veterinary Associates (owned by JAB Holding Company) leads all consolidators operating in the state with 16 locations.
  • General practices make up 90.0% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

490
Practices tracked
81.2%
Independent
18.8%
Corporately owned
13.5%
PE-backed

8.0% of practices in Louisiana are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in Louisiana

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 398 81.2%
PE-backed 66 13.5%
Corporate group 24 4.9%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 81.2% (398 practices) PE-backed: 13.5% (66 practices) Corporate group: 4.9% (24 practices) 81%13% Independent (81.2%) PE-backed (13.5%) Corporate group (4.9%)

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 National Veterinary Associates JAB Holding Company (Strategic) 16 17.4%
2 Mission Pet Health Shore Capital Partners 12 13.0%
3 Vetco (Petco) Petco (Public) 11 12.0%
4 Banfield Mars (Strategic) 10 10.9%
5 CareVet Compass Group Equity Partners (Private Equity) 7 7.6%
6 Thrive Pet Healthcare TSG Consumer Partners (Strategic) 6 6.5%
7 Heartland Veterinary Partners Gryphon Investors 6 6.5%
8 PetVet Care Centers KKR (Strategic) 6 6.5%
9 Alliance Animal Health LightBay & L Catterton 4 4.3%
10 VCA Mars (Strategic) 3 3.3%

Practice-type mix

Type Practices Share
General 441 90.0%
Specialty Referral 14 2.9%
Mobile 12 2.4%
Emergency 11 2.2%
Mixed 10 2.0%
Urgent Care 2 0.4%

Species mix

Segment Practices Share
Small Animal 411 83.9%
Mixed 69 14.1%
Equine 8 1.6%
Exotic 2 0.4%

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Frequently asked questions

How many veterinary practices are in Louisiana?

As of July 2026, VetPulse tracks 490 veterinary practices in Louisiana.

What percentage of veterinary practices in Louisiana are corporately owned?

18.8% of veterinary practices in Louisiana are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — while 81.2% remain independent.

Who is the largest veterinary consolidator in Louisiana?

National Veterinary Associates (owned by JAB Holding Company) is the largest veterinary consolidator operating in Louisiana, with 16 in-state locations.

What share of veterinary practices in Louisiana are hiring?

8.0% 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.