State report

State of Vet Care in New Hampshire

As of October 2026, New Hampshire has 217 veterinary practices tracked; 31.3% are corporately owned , led by VetCor with 9 in-state locations . 68.7% of practices remain independently owned , and 12.9% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 217 veterinary practices tracked in New Hampshire, of which 31.3% are corporately owned.
  • 20.7% of practices in New Hampshire are private-equity-backed.
  • VetCor (owned by Oak Hill Capital) leads all consolidators operating in the state with 9 locations.
  • General practices make up 82.5% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

217
Practices tracked
68.7%
Independent
31.3%
Corporately owned
20.7%
PE-backed

12.9% of practices in New Hampshire are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in New Hampshire

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 149 68.7%
PE-backed 45 20.7%
Corporate group 20 9.2%
Private group 2 0.9%
Public company 1 0.5%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 68.7% (149 practices) PE-backed: 20.7% (45 practices) Corporate group: 9.2% (20 practices) Private group: 0.9% (2 practices) Public company: 0.5% (1 practices) 69%21%9% Independent (68.7%) PE-backed (20.7%) Corporate group (9.2%) Private group (0.9%) Public company (0.5%)

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 Oak Hill Capital (Private Equity) 9 13.2%
2 NVA JAB Holding Company (Strategic) 9 13.2%
3 AmeriVet AEA Investors / ADIA (Private Equity) 9 13.2%
4 VCA Mars (Strategic) 7 10.3%
5 Rarebreed Veterinary Partners Revelstoke Capital Partners (Private Equity) 6 8.8%
6 Alliance Animal Health L Catterton (Private Equity) 6 8.8%
7 Thrive Pet Healthcare TSG Consumer Partners (Private Equity) 5 7.4%
8 Banfield Mars (Strategic) 4 5.9%
9 Suveto Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (Private Equity) 2 2.9%
10 Community Veterinary Partners OMERS Private Equity (Private Equity) 2 2.9%

Practice-type mix

Type Practices Share
General 179 82.5%
Specialty Referral 11 5.1%
Mobile 10 4.6%
Emergency 7 3.2%
Urgent Care 7 3.2%
Mixed 3 1.4%

Species mix

Segment Practices Share
Small Animal 180 82.9%
Mixed 26 12.0%
Equine 10 4.6%
Other 1 0.5%

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Veterinary careers in New Hampshire

190 open veterinary jobs

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Veterinarian salary

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Frequently asked questions

How many veterinary practices are in New Hampshire?

As of October 2026, VetPulse tracks 217 veterinary practices in New Hampshire.

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

31.3% of veterinary practices in New Hampshire are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — while 68.7% remain independent.

Who is the largest veterinary consolidator in New Hampshire?

VetCor (owned by Oak Hill Capital) is the largest veterinary consolidator operating in New Hampshire, with 9 in-state locations.

What share of veterinary practices in New Hampshire are hiring?

12.9% 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.