State report

State of Vet Care in New Hampshire

As of September 2026, New Hampshire has 218 veterinary practices tracked; 26.6% are corporately owned , led by AmeriVet with 8 in-state locations . 73.4% of practices remain independently owned , and 13.3% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 218 veterinary practices tracked in New Hampshire, of which 26.6% are corporately owned.
  • 20.2% of practices in New Hampshire are private-equity-backed.
  • AmeriVet leads all consolidators operating in the state with 8 locations.
  • General practices make up 82.6% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

218
Practices tracked
73.4%
Independent
26.6%
Corporately owned
20.2%
PE-backed

13.3% of practices in New Hampshire are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in New Hampshire

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 160 73.4%
PE-backed 44 20.2%
Corporate group 14 6.4%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 73.4% (160 practices) PE-backed: 20.2% (44 practices) Corporate group: 6.4% (14 practices) 73%20%6% Independent (73.4%) PE-backed (20.2%) 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 AmeriVet — 8 12.5%
2 VetCor — 8 12.5%
3 NVA — 7 10.9%
4 VCA — 6 9.4%
5 Alliance Animal Health — 6 9.4%
6 Rarebreed Veterinary Partners — 4 6.3%
7 Banfield — 4 6.3%
8 Vetco (Petco) — 4 6.3%
9 Thrive Pet Healthcare — 3 4.7%
10 National Veterinary Associates — 2 3.1%

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 September 2026, VetPulse tracks 218 veterinary practices in New Hampshire.

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

26.6% of veterinary practices in New Hampshire are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — while 73.4% remain independent.

Who is the largest veterinary consolidator in New Hampshire?

AmeriVet is the largest veterinary consolidator operating in New Hampshire, with 8 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.