State report

State of Vet Care in Nebraska

As of October 2026, Nebraska has 326 veterinary practices tracked; 14.1% are corporately owned , led by Alliance Animal Health with 10 in-state locations . 85.9% of practices remain independently owned , and 11.0% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 326 veterinary practices tracked in Nebraska, of which 14.1% are corporately owned.
  • 10.7% of practices in Nebraska are private-equity-backed.
  • Alliance Animal Health (owned by L Catterton) leads all consolidators operating in the state with 10 locations.
  • General practices make up 85.3% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

326
Practices tracked
85.9%
Independent
14.1%
Corporately owned
10.7%
PE-backed

11.0% of practices in Nebraska are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in Nebraska

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 280 85.9%
PE-backed 35 10.7%
Corporate group 7 2.1%
Private group 1 0.3%
Public company 3 0.9%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 85.9% (280 practices) PE-backed: 10.7% (35 practices) Corporate group: 2.1% (7 practices) Private group: 0.3% (1 practices) Public company: 0.9% (3 practices) 86%11% Independent (85.9%) PE-backed (10.7%) Corporate group (2.1%) Private group (0.3%) Public company (0.9%)

Top consolidators operating in Nebraska

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) 10 22.7%
2 Blue River PetCare Partners Group (Private Equity) 9 20.5%
3 CareVet Compass Group Equity Partners (Private Equity) 6 13.6%
4 VCA Mars (Strategic) 3 6.8%
5 Vetco (Petco) Petco Health and Wellness Company (Public) 3 6.8%
6 Banfield Mars (Strategic) 3 6.8%
7 Western Veterinary Partners Tyree & D'Angelo Partners (Private Equity) 2 4.5%
8 Mission Pet Health Shore Capital Partners / Silver Lake (Private Equity) 2 4.5%
9 VEG (Veterinary Emergency Group) D1 Capital & Fidelity (Private Equity) 1 2.3%
10 AmeriVet AEA Investors / ADIA (Private Equity) 1 2.3%

Practice-type mix

Type Practices Share
General 278 85.3%
Mixed 28 8.6%
Mobile 8 2.5%
Emergency 4 1.2%
Urgent Care 4 1.2%
Specialty Referral 4 1.2%

Species mix

Segment Practices Share
Small Animal 177 54.3%
Mixed 141 43.3%
Food Animal 4 1.2%
Equine 2 0.6%
Exotic 2 0.6%

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Veterinary careers in Nebraska

264 open veterinary jobs

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Veterinarian salary

What veterinarians earn in Nebraska.

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Frequently asked questions

How many veterinary practices are in Nebraska?

As of October 2026, VetPulse tracks 326 veterinary practices in Nebraska.

What percentage of veterinary practices in Nebraska are corporately owned?

14.1% of veterinary practices in Nebraska are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — while 85.9% remain independent.

Who is the largest veterinary consolidator in Nebraska?

Alliance Animal Health (owned by L Catterton) is the largest veterinary consolidator operating in Nebraska, with 10 in-state locations.

What share of veterinary practices in Nebraska are hiring?

11.0% of veterinary practices in Nebraska 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 Nebraska against every other state on the ownership & consolidation statistics page, or browse the rankings.