State report

State of Vet Care in Nebraska

As of September 2026, Nebraska has 331 veterinary practices tracked; 12.4% are corporately owned , led by Blue River PetCare with 9 in-state locations . 87.6% of practices remain independently owned , and 10.9% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 331 veterinary practices tracked in Nebraska, of which 12.4% are corporately owned.
  • 9.1% of practices in Nebraska are private-equity-backed.
  • Blue River PetCare (owned by Apax Partners) leads all consolidators operating in the state with 9 locations.
  • General practices make up 85.2% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

331
Practices tracked
87.6%
Independent
12.4%
Corporately owned
9.1%
PE-backed

10.9% of practices in Nebraska are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in Nebraska

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 290 87.6%
PE-backed 30 9.1%
Corporate group 11 3.3%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 87.6% (290 practices) PE-backed: 9.1% (30 practices) Corporate group: 3.3% (11 practices) 88%9% Independent (87.6%) PE-backed (9.1%) Corporate group (3.3%)

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 Blue River PetCare Apax Partners (Private Equity) 9 20.9%
2 Alliance Animal Health Latticework Capital / Bridgepoint (Private Equity) 9 20.9%
3 Vetco (Petco) Petco (Public) 5 11.6%
4 CareVet Compass Group Equity Partners (Private Equity) 5 11.6%
5 Banfield Mars (Strategic) 3 7.0%
6 VCA Mars (Strategic) 3 7.0%
7 Mission Pet Health The Vets Pets (Private Equity) 3 7.0%
8 Western Veterinary Partners Tyree & D'Angelo Partners 2 4.7%
9 American Veterinary Group Oak Hill Capital 1 2.3%
10 AmeriVet North Castle Partners 1 2.3%

Practice-type mix

Type Practices Share
General 282 85.2%
Mixed 29 8.8%
Mobile 8 2.4%
Emergency 4 1.2%
Urgent Care 4 1.2%
Specialty Referral 4 1.2%

Species mix

Segment Practices Share
Small Animal 179 54.1%
Mixed 144 43.5%
Food Animal 4 1.2%
Equine 2 0.6%
Exotic 2 0.6%

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Frequently asked questions

How many veterinary practices are in Nebraska?

As of September 2026, VetPulse tracks 331 veterinary practices in Nebraska.

What percentage of veterinary practices in Nebraska are corporately owned?

12.4% of veterinary practices in Nebraska are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — while 87.6% remain independent.

Who is the largest veterinary consolidator in Nebraska?

Blue River PetCare (owned by Apax Partners) is the largest veterinary consolidator operating in Nebraska, with 9 in-state locations.

What share of veterinary practices in Nebraska are hiring?

10.9% 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.