State report

State of Vet Care in Michigan

As of September 2026, Michigan has 1,010 veterinary practices tracked; 14.8% are corporately owned , led by Mission Pet Health with 28 in-state locations . 85.2% of practices remain independently owned , and 9.8% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 1,010 veterinary practices tracked in Michigan, of which 14.8% are corporately owned.
  • 8.8% of practices in Michigan are private-equity-backed.
  • Mission Pet Health (owned by The Vets Pets) leads all consolidators operating in the state with 28 locations.
  • General practices make up 86.7% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

1,010
Practices tracked
85.2%
Independent
14.8%
Corporately owned
8.8%
PE-backed

9.8% of practices in Michigan are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in Michigan

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 861 85.2%
PE-backed 89 8.8%
Corporate group 51 5.0%
Nonprofit 2 0.2%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 85.2% (861 practices) PE-backed: 8.8% (89 practices) Corporate group: 5.0% (51 practices) Nonprofit: 0.2% (2 practices) 85%9% Independent (85.2%) PE-backed (8.8%) Corporate group (5.0%) 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 The Vets Pets (Private Equity) 28 15.4%
2 VCA Mars (Strategic) 23 12.6%
3 NVA TSG Consumer Partners (Private Equity) 21 11.5%
4 Banfield Mars (Strategic) 14 7.7%
5 Heartland Veterinary Partners Gryphon Investors 14 7.7%
6 Western Veterinary Partners Tyree & D'Angelo Partners 11 6.0%
7 Blue River PetCare Apax Partners (Private Equity) 9 4.9%
8 Vetco (Petco) Petco (Public) 9 4.9%
9 AmeriVet North Castle Partners 8 4.4%
10 VetCor Harvest Partners / Oak Hill Capital (Private Equity) 7 3.8%

Practice-type mix

Type Practices Share
General 876 86.7%
Mobile 48 4.8%
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 855 84.7%
Mixed 126 12.5%
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 September 2026, VetPulse tracks 1,010 veterinary practices in Michigan.

What percentage of veterinary practices in Michigan are corporately owned?

14.8% of veterinary practices in Michigan are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — while 85.2% remain independent.

Who is the largest veterinary consolidator in Michigan?

Mission Pet Health (owned by The Vets Pets) 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.