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State of Vet Care in Maryland

As of July 2026, Maryland has 593 veterinary practices tracked; 30.7% are corporately owned , led by Banfield with 29 in-state locations . 69.3% of practices remain independently owned , and 11.5% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 593 veterinary practices tracked in Maryland, of which 30.7% are corporately owned.
  • 20.6% of practices in Maryland are private-equity-backed.
  • Banfield (owned by Mars) leads all consolidators operating in the state with 29 locations.
  • General practices make up 81.1% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

593
Practices tracked
69.3%
Independent
30.7%
Corporately owned
20.6%
PE-backed

11.5% of practices in Maryland are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in Maryland

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 411 69.3%
PE-backed 122 20.6%
Corporate group 59 9.9%
Public company 1 0.2%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 69.3% (411 practices) PE-backed: 20.6% (122 practices) Corporate group: 9.9% (59 practices) Public company: 0.2% (1 practices) 69%21%10% Independent (69.3%) PE-backed (20.6%) Corporate group (9.9%) Public company (0.2%)

Top consolidators operating in Maryland

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 Banfield Mars (Strategic) 29 15.8%
2 VetCor Harvest Partners (Strategic) 27 14.8%
3 National Veterinary Associates JAB Holding Company (Strategic) 18 9.8%
4 Vetco (Petco) Petco (Public) 16 8.7%
5 Mission Pet Health Shore Capital Partners 13 7.1%
6 VCA Mars (Strategic) 12 6.6%
7 Thrive Pet Healthcare TSG Consumer Partners (Strategic) 10 5.5%
8 VetEvolve Varsity Healthcare Partners 8 4.4%
9 Heart + Paw Waud Capital Partners 5 2.7%
10 EverVet Partners Freeman Spogli 5 2.7%

Practice-type mix

Type Practices Share
General 481 81.1%
Mobile 36 6.1%
Specialty Referral 36 6.1%
Emergency 20 3.4%
Urgent Care 13 2.2%
Mixed 7 1.2%

Species mix

Segment Practices Share
Small Animal 531 89.5%
Mixed 39 6.6%
Equine 15 2.5%
Exotic 5 0.8%
Other 2 0.3%
Food Animal 1 0.2%

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Frequently asked questions

How many veterinary practices are in Maryland?

As of July 2026, VetPulse tracks 593 veterinary practices in Maryland.

What percentage of veterinary practices in Maryland are corporately owned?

30.7% of veterinary practices in Maryland are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — while 69.3% remain independent.

Who is the largest veterinary consolidator in Maryland?

Banfield (owned by Mars) is the largest veterinary consolidator operating in Maryland, with 29 in-state locations.

What share of veterinary practices in Maryland are hiring?

11.5% of veterinary practices in Maryland 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 Maryland against every other state on the ownership & consolidation statistics page, or browse the rankings.