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State of Vet Care in New Jersey

As of July 2026, New Jersey has 743 veterinary practices tracked; 30.3% are corporately owned , led by VetCor with 35 in-state locations . 69.7% of practices remain independently owned , and 14.0% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 743 veterinary practices tracked in New Jersey, of which 30.3% are corporately owned.
  • 19.2% of practices in New Jersey are private-equity-backed.
  • VetCor (owned by Harvest Partners) leads all consolidators operating in the state with 35 locations.
  • General practices make up 84.1% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

743
Practices tracked
69.7%
Independent
30.3%
Corporately owned
19.2%
PE-backed

14.0% of practices in New Jersey are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in New Jersey

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 518 69.7%
PE-backed 143 19.2%
Corporate group 81 10.9%
Nonprofit 1 0.1%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 69.7% (518 practices) PE-backed: 19.2% (143 practices) Corporate group: 10.9% (81 practices) Nonprofit: 0.1% (1 practices) 70%19%11% Independent (69.7%) PE-backed (19.2%) Corporate group (10.9%) Nonprofit (0.1%)

Top consolidators operating in New Jersey

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) 35 15.8%
2 Banfield Mars (Strategic) 27 12.2%
3 VCA Mars (Strategic) 26 11.7%
4 Vetco (Petco) Petco (Public) 25 11.3%
5 National Veterinary Associates JAB Holding Company (Strategic) 22 9.9%
6 PetVet Care Centers KKR (Strategic) 9 4.1%
7 Suveto Levine Leichtman Capital 8 3.6%
8 Bond Vet Warburg Pincus (Private Equity) 7 3.2%
9 United Veterinary Care Nordic Capital 6 2.7%
10 Veterinary Innovative Partners Health Enterprise Partners 6 2.7%

Practice-type mix

Type Practices Share
General 625 84.1%
Mobile 40 5.4%
Specialty Referral 32 4.3%
Urgent Care 22 3.0%
Emergency 17 2.3%
Mixed 6 0.8%
Telehealth 1 0.1%

Species mix

Segment Practices Share
Small Animal 678 91.3%
Mixed 35 4.7%
Equine 20 2.7%
Exotic 7 0.9%
Other 3 0.4%

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Frequently asked questions

How many veterinary practices are in New Jersey?

As of July 2026, VetPulse tracks 743 veterinary practices in New Jersey.

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

30.3% of veterinary practices in New Jersey are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — while 69.7% remain independent.

Who is the largest veterinary consolidator in New Jersey?

VetCor (owned by Harvest Partners) is the largest veterinary consolidator operating in New Jersey, with 35 in-state locations.

What share of veterinary practices in New Jersey are hiring?

14.0% of veterinary practices in New Jersey 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 Jersey against every other state on the ownership & consolidation statistics page, or browse the rankings.