State report

State of Vet Care in Michigan

As of October 2026, Michigan has 1,013 veterinary practices tracked; 18.0% are corporately owned , led by Mission Pet Health with 28 in-state locations . 82.0% of practices remain independently owned , and 9.7% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 1,013 veterinary practices tracked in Michigan, of which 18.0% are corporately owned.
  • 10.3% of practices in Michigan are private-equity-backed.
  • Mission Pet Health (owned by Shore Capital Partners / Silver Lake) leads all consolidators operating in the state with 28 locations.
  • General practices make up 86.3% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

1,013
Practices tracked
82.0%
Independent
18.0%
Corporately owned
10.3%
PE-backed

9.7% of practices in Michigan are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in Michigan

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 831 82.0%
PE-backed 104 10.3%
Corporate group 64 6.3%
Private group 10 1.0%
Nonprofit 2 0.2%
Public company 2 0.2%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 82.0% (831 practices) PE-backed: 10.3% (104 practices) Corporate group: 6.3% (64 practices) Private group: 1.0% (10 practices) Nonprofit: 0.2% (2 practices) Public company: 0.2% (2 practices) 82%10%6% Independent (82.0%) PE-backed (10.3%) Corporate group (6.3%) Private group (1.0%) Nonprofit (0.2%) Public company (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 / Silver Lake (Private Equity) 28 15.7%
2 VCA Mars (Strategic) 23 12.9%
3 NVA JAB Holding Company (Strategic) 22 12.4%
4 Banfield Mars (Strategic) 14 7.9%
5 Heartland Veterinary Partners Gryphon Investors (Private Equity) 14 7.9%
6 Western Veterinary Partners Tyree & D'Angelo Partners (Private Equity) 11 6.2%
7 Blue River PetCare Partners Group (Private Equity) 9 5.1%
8 AmeriVet AEA Investors / ADIA (Private Equity) 8 4.5%
9 VetCor Oak Hill Capital (Private Equity) 8 4.5%
10 PetVet Care Centers KKR (Private Equity) 7 3.9%

Practice-type mix

Type Practices Share
General 874 86.3%
Mobile 49 4.8%
Specialty Referral 32 3.2%
Emergency 24 2.4%
Mixed 17 1.7%
Urgent Care 17 1.7%

Species mix

Segment Practices Share
Small Animal 855 84.4%
Mixed 126 12.4%
Equine 18 1.8%
Exotic 7 0.7%
Other 4 0.4%
Food Animal 3 0.3%

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Veterinary careers in Michigan

802 open veterinary jobs

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Veterinarian salary

What veterinarians earn in Michigan.

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Vet tech salary

What veterinary technicians earn in Michigan.

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Frequently asked questions

How many veterinary practices are in Michigan?

As of October 2026, VetPulse tracks 1,013 veterinary practices in Michigan.

What percentage of veterinary practices in Michigan are corporately owned?

18.0% of veterinary practices in Michigan are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — while 82.0% remain independent.

Who is the largest veterinary consolidator in Michigan?

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

What share of veterinary practices in Michigan are hiring?

9.7% 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.