State report

State of Vet Care in Montana

As of October 2026, Montana has 246 veterinary practices tracked; 9.3% are corporately owned , led by NVA with 9 in-state locations . 90.7% of practices remain independently owned , and 5.7% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 246 veterinary practices tracked in Montana, of which 9.3% are corporately owned.
  • 4.9% of practices in Montana are private-equity-backed.
  • NVA (owned by JAB Holding Company) leads all consolidators operating in the state with 9 locations.
  • General practices make up 76.8% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

246
Practices tracked
90.7%
Independent
9.3%
Corporately owned
4.9%
PE-backed

5.7% of practices in Montana are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in Montana

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 223 90.7%
PE-backed 12 4.9%
Corporate group 11 4.5%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 90.7% (223 practices) PE-backed: 4.9% (12 practices) Corporate group: 4.5% (11 practices) 91% Independent (90.7%) PE-backed (4.9%) Corporate group (4.5%)

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 NVA JAB Holding Company (Strategic) 9 39.1%
2 Blue River PetCare Partners Group (Private Equity) 6 26.1%
3 Western Veterinary Partners Tyree & D'Angelo Partners (Private Equity) 5 21.7%
4 VetCor Oak Hill Capital (Private Equity) 1 4.3%
5 Banfield Mars (Strategic) 1 4.3%
6 VCA Mars (Strategic) 1 4.3%

Practice-type mix

Type Practices Share
General 189 76.8%
Mixed 25 10.2%
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 127 51.6%
Mixed 103 41.9%
Equine 14 5.7%
Other 1 0.4%
Food Animal 1 0.4%

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Veterinary careers in Montana

225 open veterinary jobs

Who's hiring in Montana right now.

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Veterinarian salary

What veterinarians earn in Montana.

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Vet tech salary

What veterinary technicians earn in Montana.

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Frequently asked questions

How many veterinary practices are in Montana?

As of October 2026, VetPulse tracks 246 veterinary practices in Montana.

What percentage of veterinary practices in Montana are corporately owned?

9.3% of veterinary practices in Montana are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — while 90.7% remain independent.

Who is the largest veterinary consolidator in Montana?

NVA (owned by JAB Holding Company) 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.