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State of Vet Care in Maryland

As of October 2026, Maryland has 587 veterinary practices tracked; 29.8% are corporately owned , led by Banfield with 29 in-state locations . 70.2% of practices remain independently owned , and 12.6% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 587 veterinary practices tracked in Maryland, of which 29.8% are corporately owned.
  • 16.7% 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 78.9% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

587
Practices tracked
70.2%
Independent
29.8%
Corporately owned
16.7%
PE-backed

12.6% of practices in Maryland are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in Maryland

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 412 70.2%
PE-backed 98 16.7%
Corporate group 70 11.9%
Private group 6 1.0%
Public company 1 0.2%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 70.2% (412 practices) PE-backed: 16.7% (98 practices) Corporate group: 11.9% (70 practices) Private group: 1.0% (6 practices) Public company: 0.2% (1 practices) 70%17%12% Independent (70.2%) PE-backed (16.7%) Corporate group (11.9%) Private group (1.0%) 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 16.7%
2 NVA JAB Holding Company (Strategic) 22 12.6%
3 Mission Pet Health Shore Capital Partners / Silver Lake (Private Equity) 14 8.0%
4 VetEvolve Varsity Healthcare Partners (Private Equity) 14 8.0%
5 VetCor Oak Hill Capital (Private Equity) 13 7.5%
6 VCA Mars (Strategic) 12 6.9%
7 Thrive Pet Healthcare TSG Consumer Partners (Private Equity) 9 5.2%
8 EverVet Partners Freeman Spogli & Co. / Tailwind Capital (Private Equity) 5 2.9%
9 CodaPet CodaPet (Independent) 5 2.9%
10 Blue River PetCare Partners Group (Private Equity) 5 2.9%

Practice-type mix

Type Practices Share
General 463 78.9%
Mobile 41 7.0%
Specialty Referral 41 7.0%
Emergency 20 3.4%
Urgent Care 14 2.4%
Mixed 8 1.4%

Species mix

Segment Practices Share
Small Animal 522 88.9%
Mixed 39 6.6%
Equine 18 3.1%
Exotic 5 0.9%
Other 2 0.3%
Food Animal 1 0.2%

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Veterinary careers in Maryland

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Frequently asked questions

How many veterinary practices are in Maryland?

As of October 2026, VetPulse tracks 587 veterinary practices in Maryland.

What percentage of veterinary practices in Maryland are corporately owned?

29.8% of veterinary practices in Maryland are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — while 70.2% 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?

12.6% 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.