State report

State of Vet Care in Minnesota

As of October 2026, Minnesota has 628 veterinary practices tracked; 24.4% are corporately owned , led by Heartland Veterinary Partners with 21 in-state locations . 75.6% of practices remain independently owned , and 12.1% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 628 veterinary practices tracked in Minnesota, of which 24.4% are corporately owned.
  • 13.2% of practices in Minnesota are private-equity-backed.
  • Heartland Veterinary Partners (owned by Gryphon Investors) leads all consolidators operating in the state with 21 locations.
  • General practices make up 82.3% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

628
Practices tracked
75.6%
Independent
24.4%
Corporately owned
13.2%
PE-backed

12.1% of practices in Minnesota are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in Minnesota

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 475 75.6%
PE-backed 83 13.2%
Corporate group 47 7.5%
Private group 18 2.9%
Public company 5 0.8%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 75.6% (475 practices) PE-backed: 13.2% (83 practices) Corporate group: 7.5% (47 practices) Private group: 2.9% (18 practices) Public company: 0.8% (5 practices) 76%13%7% Independent (75.6%) PE-backed (13.2%) Corporate group (7.5%) Private group (2.9%) Public company (0.8%)

Top consolidators operating in Minnesota

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 Heartland Veterinary Partners Gryphon Investors (Private Equity) 21 13.7%
2 Banfield Mars (Strategic) 20 13.1%
3 Lakefield Veterinary Group Desmarais family (majority) / Peloton Capital (minority) (Family) 17 11.1%
4 NVA JAB Holding Company (Strategic) 12 7.8%
5 Blue River PetCare Partners Group (Private Equity) 12 7.8%
6 VCA Mars (Strategic) 10 6.5%
7 Mission Pet Health Shore Capital Partners / Silver Lake (Private Equity) 10 6.5%
8 CareVet Compass Group Equity Partners (Private Equity) 8 5.2%
9 VetCor Oak Hill Capital (Private Equity) 6 3.9%
10 Western Veterinary Partners Tyree & D'Angelo Partners (Private Equity) 6 3.9%

Practice-type mix

Type Practices Share
General 517 82.3%
Mixed 30 4.8%
Specialty Referral 30 4.8%
Mobile 23 3.7%
Emergency 15 2.4%
Urgent Care 13 2.1%

Species mix

Segment Practices Share
Small Animal 450 71.7%
Mixed 141 22.5%
Equine 23 3.7%
Exotic 7 1.1%
Food Animal 4 0.6%
Other 3 0.5%

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Veterinary careers in Minnesota

558 open veterinary jobs

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Frequently asked questions

How many veterinary practices are in Minnesota?

As of October 2026, VetPulse tracks 628 veterinary practices in Minnesota.

What percentage of veterinary practices in Minnesota are corporately owned?

24.4% of veterinary practices in Minnesota are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — while 75.6% remain independent.

Who is the largest veterinary consolidator in Minnesota?

Heartland Veterinary Partners (owned by Gryphon Investors) is the largest veterinary consolidator operating in Minnesota, with 21 in-state locations.

What share of veterinary practices in Minnesota are hiring?

12.1% of veterinary practices in Minnesota 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 Minnesota against every other state on the ownership & consolidation statistics page, or browse the rankings.