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State of Vet Care in Maryland

As of September 2026, Maryland has 598 veterinary practices tracked; 25.6% are corporately owned , led by Banfield with 29 in-state locations . 74.4% of practices remain independently owned , and 12.0% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 598 veterinary practices tracked in Maryland, of which 25.6% are corporately owned.
  • 15.6% 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 80.4% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

598
Practices tracked
74.4%
Independent
25.6%
Corporately owned
15.6%
PE-backed

12.0% of practices in Maryland are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in Maryland

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 445 74.4%
PE-backed 93 15.6%
Corporate group 59 9.9%
Public company 1 0.2%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 74.4% (445 practices) PE-backed: 15.6% (93 practices) Corporate group: 9.9% (59 practices) Public company: 0.2% (1 practices) 74%16%10% Independent (74.4%) PE-backed (15.6%) 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 15.9%
2 NVA TSG Consumer Partners (Private Equity) 20 11.0%
3 Vetco (Petco) Petco (Public) 16 8.8%
4 Mission Pet Health The Vets Pets (Private Equity) 15 8.2%
5 VetCor Harvest Partners / Oak Hill Capital (Private Equity) 12 6.6%
6 VCA Mars (Strategic) 12 6.6%
7 VetEvolve Varsity Healthcare Partners 8 4.4%
8 Thrive Pet Healthcare TSG Consumer Partners (Private Equity) 7 3.8%
9 CVCA Warburg Pincus (Private Equity) 6 3.3%
10 CodaPet CodaPet (Independent) 5 2.7%

Practice-type mix

Type Practices Share
General 481 80.4%
Mobile 40 6.7%
Specialty Referral 37 6.2%
Emergency 20 3.3%
Urgent Care 13 2.2%
Mixed 7 1.2%

Species mix

Segment Practices Share
Small Animal 536 89.6%
Mixed 39 6.5%
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 September 2026, VetPulse tracks 598 veterinary practices in Maryland.

What percentage of veterinary practices in Maryland are corporately owned?

25.6% of veterinary practices in Maryland are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — while 74.4% 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?

12.0% 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.