State report

State of Vet Care in New Hampshire

As of July 2026, New Hampshire has 218 veterinary practices tracked; 33.9% are corporately owned , led by VetCor with 20 in-state locations . 66.1% of practices remain independently owned , and 13.3% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 218 veterinary practices tracked in New Hampshire, of which 33.9% are corporately owned.
  • 27.5% of practices in New Hampshire are private-equity-backed.
  • VetCor (owned by Harvest Partners) leads all consolidators operating in the state with 20 locations.
  • General practices make up 82.6% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

218
Practices tracked
66.1%
Independent
33.9%
Corporately owned
27.5%
PE-backed

13.3% of practices in New Hampshire are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in New Hampshire

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 144 66.1%
PE-backed 60 27.5%
Corporate group 14 6.4%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 66.1% (144 practices) PE-backed: 27.5% (60 practices) Corporate group: 6.4% (14 practices) 66%28%6% Independent (66.1%) PE-backed (27.5%) Corporate group (6.4%)

Top consolidators operating in New Hampshire

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 VetCor Harvest Partners (Strategic) 20 27.0%
2 National Veterinary Associates JAB Holding Company (Strategic) 9 12.2%
3 Alliance Animal Health LightBay & L Catterton 6 8.1%
4 VCA Mars (Strategic) 6 8.1%
5 Rarebreed Veterinary Partners Trilantic North America 5 6.8%
6 AmeriVet AEA Investors LP 5 6.8%
7 Thrive Pet Healthcare TSG Consumer Partners (Strategic) 5 6.8%
8 Banfield Mars (Strategic) 4 5.4%
9 Vetco (Petco) Petco (Public) 4 5.4%
10 Community Veterinary Partners OMERS 2 2.7%

Practice-type mix

Type Practices Share
General 180 82.6%
Specialty Referral 11 5.0%
Mobile 9 4.1%
Urgent Care 8 3.7%
Emergency 7 3.2%
Mixed 3 1.4%

Species mix

Segment Practices Share
Small Animal 183 83.9%
Mixed 25 11.5%
Equine 9 4.1%
Other 1 0.5%

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Frequently asked questions

How many veterinary practices are in New Hampshire?

As of July 2026, VetPulse tracks 218 veterinary practices in New Hampshire.

What percentage of veterinary practices in New Hampshire are corporately owned?

33.9% of veterinary practices in New Hampshire are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — while 66.1% remain independent.

Who is the largest veterinary consolidator in New Hampshire?

VetCor (owned by Harvest Partners) is the largest veterinary consolidator operating in New Hampshire, with 20 in-state locations.

What share of veterinary practices in New Hampshire are hiring?

13.3% of veterinary practices in New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire against every other state on the ownership & consolidation statistics page, or browse the rankings.