State report

State of Vet Care in Maine

As of September 2026, Maine has 214 veterinary practices tracked; 26.2% are corporately owned , led by Rarebreed Veterinary Partners with 23 in-state locations . 73.8% of practices remain independently owned , and 10.3% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 214 veterinary practices tracked in Maine, of which 26.2% are corporately owned.
  • 22.9% of practices in Maine are private-equity-backed.
  • Rarebreed Veterinary Partners (owned by Trilantic North America) leads all consolidators operating in the state with 23 locations.
  • General practices make up 82.7% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

214
Practices tracked
73.8%
Independent
26.2%
Corporately owned
22.9%
PE-backed

10.3% of practices in Maine are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in Maine

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 158 73.8%
PE-backed 49 22.9%
Corporate group 7 3.3%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 73.8% (158 practices) PE-backed: 22.9% (49 practices) Corporate group: 3.3% (7 practices) 74%23% Independent (73.8%) PE-backed (22.9%) Corporate group (3.3%)

Top consolidators operating in Maine

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 Rarebreed Veterinary Partners Trilantic North America 23 41.1%
2 VetCor Harvest Partners / Oak Hill Capital (Private Equity) 8 14.3%
3 Mission Pet Health The Vets Pets (Private Equity) 5 8.9%
4 Vetco (Petco) Petco (Public) 4 7.1%
5 VCA Mars (Strategic) 3 5.4%
6 CareVet Compass Group Equity Partners (Private Equity) 3 5.4%
7 Veterinary Practice Partners Audax Private Equity 2 3.6%
8 United Veterinary Care Nordic Capital 2 3.6%
9 Cove Animal Health Cove Animal Health 1 1.8%
10 NVA TSG Consumer Partners (Private Equity) 1 1.8%

Practice-type mix

Type Practices Share
General 177 82.7%
Mobile 16 7.5%
Urgent Care 9 4.2%
Specialty Referral 6 2.8%
Emergency 5 2.3%
Mixed 1 0.5%

Species mix

Segment Practices Share
Small Animal 187 87.4%
Mixed 18 8.4%
Equine 7 3.3%
Exotic 2 0.9%

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Frequently asked questions

How many veterinary practices are in Maine?

As of September 2026, VetPulse tracks 214 veterinary practices in Maine.

What percentage of veterinary practices in Maine are corporately owned?

26.2% of veterinary practices in Maine are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — while 73.8% remain independent.

Who is the largest veterinary consolidator in Maine?

Rarebreed Veterinary Partners (owned by Trilantic North America) is the largest veterinary consolidator operating in Maine, with 23 in-state locations.

What share of veterinary practices in Maine are hiring?

10.3% of veterinary practices in Maine 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 Maine against every other state on the ownership & consolidation statistics page, or browse the rankings.