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State of Vet Care in Montana

As of July 2026, Montana has 245 veterinary practices tracked; 9.0% are corporately owned , led by National Veterinary Associates with 9 in-state locations . 91.0% of practices remain independently owned , and 5.7% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 245 veterinary practices tracked in Montana, of which 9.0% are corporately owned.
  • 8.2% of practices in Montana are private-equity-backed.
  • National Veterinary Associates leads all consolidators operating in the state with 9 locations.
  • General practices make up 77.1% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

245
Practices tracked
91.0%
Independent
9.0%
Corporately owned
8.2%
PE-backed

5.7% of practices in Montana are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in Montana

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 223 91.0%
PE-backed 20 8.2%
Corporate group 2 0.8%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 91.0% (223 practices) PE-backed: 8.2% (20 practices) Corporate group: 0.8% (2 practices) 91%8% Independent (91.0%) PE-backed (8.2%) Corporate group (0.8%)

Top consolidators operating in Montana

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 National Veterinary Associates — 9 40.9%
2 Blue River PetCare — 5 22.7%
3 Western Veterinary Partners — 4 18.2%
4 VetCor — 2 9.1%
5 Banfield — 1 4.5%
6 VCA — 1 4.5%

Practice-type mix

Type Practices Share
General 189 77.1%
Mixed 24 9.8%
Mobile 16 6.5%
Specialty Referral 8 3.3%
Emergency 6 2.4%
Urgent Care 2 0.8%

Species mix

Segment Practices Share
Small Animal 128 52.2%
Mixed 103 42.0%
Equine 13 5.3%
Other 1 0.4%

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Frequently asked questions

How many veterinary practices are in Montana?

As of July 2026, VetPulse tracks 245 veterinary practices in Montana.

What percentage of veterinary practices in Montana are corporately owned?

9.0% of veterinary practices in Montana are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — while 91.0% remain independent.

Who is the largest veterinary consolidator in Montana?

National Veterinary Associates is the largest veterinary consolidator operating in Montana, with 9 in-state locations.

What share of veterinary practices in Montana are hiring?

5.7% of veterinary practices in Montana 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 Montana against every other state on the ownership & consolidation statistics page, or browse the rankings.