State report

State of Vet Care in Michigan

As of July 2026, Michigan has 1,008 veterinary practices tracked; 19.6% are corporately owned , led by Mission Pet Health with 28 in-state locations . 80.4% of practices remain independently owned , and 9.8% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 1,008 veterinary practices tracked in Michigan, of which 19.6% are corporately owned.
  • 13.6% of practices in Michigan are private-equity-backed.
  • Mission Pet Health (owned by Shore Capital Partners) leads all consolidators operating in the state with 28 locations.
  • General practices make up 86.9% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

1,008
Practices tracked
80.4%
Independent
19.6%
Corporately owned
13.6%
PE-backed

9.8% of practices in Michigan are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in Michigan

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 810 80.4%
PE-backed 137 13.6%
Corporate group 51 5.1%
Nonprofit 2 0.2%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 80.4% (810 practices) PE-backed: 13.6% (137 practices) Corporate group: 5.1% (51 practices) Nonprofit: 0.2% (2 practices) 80%14% Independent (80.4%) PE-backed (13.6%) Corporate group (5.1%) Nonprofit (0.2%)

Top consolidators operating in Michigan

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 Mission Pet Health Shore Capital Partners 28 14.4%
2 VetCor Harvest Partners (Strategic) 24 12.4%
3 VCA Mars (Strategic) 23 11.9%
4 National Veterinary Associates JAB Holding Company (Strategic) 22 11.3%
5 Banfield Mars (Strategic) 14 7.2%
6 Heartland Veterinary Partners Gryphon Investors 14 7.2%
7 Western Veterinary Partners Tyree & D'Angelo Partners 11 5.7%
8 Vetco (Petco) Petco (Public) 9 4.6%
9 Blue River PetCare Partners Group 8 4.1%
10 O'Brien Veterinary Group O'Brien Veterinary Group 7 3.6%

Practice-type mix

Type Practices Share
General 876 86.9%
Mobile 46 4.6%
Specialty Referral 28 2.8%
Emergency 23 2.3%
Mixed 17 1.7%
Urgent Care 17 1.7%
Telehealth 1 0.1%

Species mix

Segment Practices Share
Small Animal 854 84.7%
Mixed 125 12.4%
Equine 15 1.5%
Exotic 6 0.6%
Other 5 0.5%
Food Animal 3 0.3%

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Frequently asked questions

How many veterinary practices are in Michigan?

As of July 2026, VetPulse tracks 1,008 veterinary practices in Michigan.

What percentage of veterinary practices in Michigan are corporately owned?

19.6% of veterinary practices in Michigan are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — while 80.4% remain independent.

Who is the largest veterinary consolidator in Michigan?

Mission Pet Health (owned by Shore Capital Partners) is the largest veterinary consolidator operating in Michigan, with 28 in-state locations.

What share of veterinary practices in Michigan are hiring?

9.8% of veterinary practices in Michigan 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 Michigan against every other state on the ownership & consolidation statistics page, or browse the rankings.