State report

State of Vet Care in Louisiana

As of September 2026, Louisiana has 494 veterinary practices tracked; 15.6% are corporately owned , led by NVA with 18 in-state locations . 84.4% of practices remain independently owned , and 8.1% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 494 veterinary practices tracked in Louisiana, of which 15.6% are corporately owned.
  • 10.7% of practices in Louisiana are private-equity-backed.
  • NVA (owned by TSG Consumer Partners) leads all consolidators operating in the state with 18 locations.
  • General practices make up 89.5% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

494
Practices tracked
84.4%
Independent
15.6%
Corporately owned
10.7%
PE-backed

8.1% of practices in Louisiana are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in Louisiana

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 417 84.4%
PE-backed 53 10.7%
Corporate group 24 4.9%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 84.4% (417 practices) PE-backed: 10.7% (53 practices) Corporate group: 4.9% (24 practices) 84%11% Independent (84.4%) PE-backed (10.7%) 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 NVA TSG Consumer Partners (Private Equity) 18 19.1%
2 Vetco (Petco) Petco (Public) 11 11.7%
3 Banfield Mars (Strategic) 10 10.6%
4 Heartland Veterinary Partners Gryphon Investors 8 8.5%
5 CareVet Compass Group Equity Partners (Private Equity) 7 7.4%
6 Mission Pet Health The Vets Pets (Private Equity) 6 6.4%
7 Alliance Animal Health Latticework Capital / Bridgepoint (Private Equity) 6 6.4%
8 PetVet Care Centers KKR (Private Equity) 6 6.4%
9 Thrive Pet Healthcare TSG Consumer Partners (Private Equity) 3 3.2%
10 VCA Mars (Strategic) 3 3.2%

Practice-type mix

Type Practices Share
General 442 89.5%
Mobile 14 2.8%
Specialty Referral 14 2.8%
Emergency 12 2.4%
Mixed 10 2.0%
Urgent Care 2 0.4%

Species mix

Segment Practices Share
Small Animal 415 84.0%
Mixed 69 14.0%
Equine 8 1.6%
Exotic 2 0.4%

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Frequently asked questions

How many veterinary practices are in Louisiana?

As of September 2026, VetPulse tracks 494 veterinary practices in Louisiana.

What percentage of veterinary practices in Louisiana are corporately owned?

15.6% of veterinary practices in Louisiana are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — while 84.4% remain independent.

Who is the largest veterinary consolidator in Louisiana?

NVA (owned by TSG Consumer Partners) is the largest veterinary consolidator operating in Louisiana, with 18 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.