State report

State of Vet Care in New Jersey

As of October 2026, New Jersey has 727 veterinary practices tracked; 27.0% are corporately owned , led by Banfield with 26 in-state locations . 73.0% of practices remain independently owned , and 14.3% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 727 veterinary practices tracked in New Jersey, of which 27.0% are corporately owned.
  • 14.7% of practices in New Jersey are private-equity-backed.
  • Banfield (owned by Mars) leads all consolidators operating in the state with 26 locations.
  • General practices make up 82.7% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

727
Practices tracked
73.0%
Independent
27.0%
Corporately owned
14.7%
PE-backed

14.3% of practices in New Jersey are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in New Jersey

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 531 73.0%
PE-backed 107 14.7%
Corporate group 76 10.5%
Private group 4 0.6%
Nonprofit 1 0.1%
Public company 8 1.1%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 73.0% (531 practices) PE-backed: 14.7% (107 practices) Corporate group: 10.5% (76 practices) Private group: 0.6% (4 practices) Nonprofit: 0.1% (1 practices) Public company: 1.1% (8 practices) 73%15%10% Independent (73.0%) PE-backed (14.7%) Corporate group (10.5%) Private group (0.6%) Nonprofit (0.1%) Public company (1.1%)

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 Banfield Mars (Strategic) 26 13.5%
2 VCA Mars (Strategic) 25 13.0%
3 NVA JAB Holding Company (Strategic) 22 11.5%
4 VetCor Oak Hill Capital (Private Equity) 13 6.8%
5 PetVet Care Centers KKR (Private Equity) 9 4.7%
6 Vetco (Petco) Petco Health and Wellness Company (Public) 8 4.2%
7 United Veterinary Care Nordic Capital (Private Equity) 8 4.2%
8 Suveto Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (Private Equity) 8 4.2%
9 Veterinary Innovative Partners Health Enterprise Partners (Private Equity) 6 3.1%
10 Bond Vet Warburg Pincus (VC/PE) (Private Equity) 6 3.1%

Practice-type mix

Type Practices Share
General 601 82.7%
Mobile 46 6.3%
Specialty Referral 35 4.8%
Urgent Care 21 2.9%
Emergency 16 2.2%
Mixed 7 1.0%
Telehealth 1 0.1%

Species mix

Segment Practices Share
Small Animal 652 89.7%
Mixed 36 5.0%
Equine 28 3.9%
Exotic 7 1.0%
Other 3 0.4%
Unspecified 1 0.1%

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Veterinary careers in New Jersey

308 open veterinary jobs

Who's hiring in New Jersey right now.

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Veterinarian salary

What veterinarians earn in New Jersey.

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Vet tech salary

What veterinary technicians earn in New Jersey.

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Frequently asked questions

How many veterinary practices are in New Jersey?

As of October 2026, VetPulse tracks 727 veterinary practices in New Jersey.

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

27.0% of veterinary practices in New Jersey are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — while 73.0% remain independent.

Who is the largest veterinary consolidator in New Jersey?

Banfield (owned by Mars) is the largest veterinary consolidator operating in New Jersey, with 26 in-state locations.

What share of veterinary practices in New Jersey are hiring?

14.3% 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.