State report

State of Vet Care in Mississippi

As of October 2026, Mississippi has 295 veterinary practices tracked; 14.2% are corporately owned , led by Alliance Animal Health with 12 in-state locations . 85.8% of practices remain independently owned , and 4.4% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 295 veterinary practices tracked in Mississippi, of which 14.2% are corporately owned.
  • 10.8% of practices in Mississippi are private-equity-backed.
  • Alliance Animal Health (owned by L Catterton) leads all consolidators operating in the state with 12 locations.
  • General practices make up 90.2% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

295
Practices tracked
85.8%
Independent
14.2%
Corporately owned
10.8%
PE-backed

4.4% of practices in Mississippi are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in Mississippi

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 253 85.8%
PE-backed 32 10.8%
Corporate group 10 3.4%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 85.8% (253 practices) PE-backed: 10.8% (32 practices) Corporate group: 3.4% (10 practices) 86%11% Independent (85.8%) PE-backed (10.8%) Corporate group (3.4%)

Top consolidators operating in Mississippi

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 Alliance Animal Health L Catterton (Private Equity) 12 28.6%
2 PetVet Care Centers KKR (Private Equity) 8 19.0%
3 NVA JAB Holding Company (Strategic) 8 19.0%
4 Innovetive Pet Care Metalmark Capital (Private Equity) 3 7.1%
5 Banfield Mars (Strategic) 2 4.8%
6 Western Veterinary Partners Tyree & D'Angelo Partners (Private Equity) 2 4.8%
7 Heartland Veterinary Partners Gryphon Investors (Private Equity) 2 4.8%
8 CareVet Compass Group Equity Partners (Private Equity) 2 4.8%
9 American Veterinary Group Oak Hill Capital (Private Equity) 1 2.4%
10 Mission Pet Health Shore Capital Partners / Silver Lake (Private Equity) 1 2.4%

Practice-type mix

Type Practices Share
General 266 90.2%
Mixed 10 3.4%
Mobile 8 2.7%
Emergency 6 2.0%
Specialty Referral 4 1.4%
Urgent Care 1 0.3%

Species mix

Segment Practices Share
Small Animal 212 71.9%
Mixed 77 26.1%
Equine 5 1.7%
Exotic 1 0.3%

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Veterinary careers in Mississippi

317 open veterinary jobs

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Veterinarian salary

What veterinarians earn in Mississippi.

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Vet tech salary

What veterinary technicians earn in Mississippi.

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Frequently asked questions

How many veterinary practices are in Mississippi?

As of October 2026, VetPulse tracks 295 veterinary practices in Mississippi.

What percentage of veterinary practices in Mississippi are corporately owned?

14.2% of veterinary practices in Mississippi are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — while 85.8% remain independent.

Who is the largest veterinary consolidator in Mississippi?

Alliance Animal Health (owned by L Catterton) is the largest veterinary consolidator operating in Mississippi, with 12 in-state locations.

What share of veterinary practices in Mississippi are hiring?

4.4% of veterinary practices in Mississippi 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 Mississippi against every other state on the ownership & consolidation statistics page, or browse the rankings.