State report

State of Vet Care in Nevada

As of July 2026, Nevada has 248 veterinary practices tracked; 26.6% are corporately owned , led by VCA with 12 in-state locations . 73.4% of practices remain independently owned , and 14.5% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 248 veterinary practices tracked in Nevada, of which 26.6% are corporately owned.
  • 12.1% of practices in Nevada are private-equity-backed.
  • VCA (owned by Mars) leads all consolidators operating in the state with 12 locations.
  • General practices make up 83.1% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

248
Practices tracked
73.4%
Independent
26.6%
Corporately owned
12.1%
PE-backed

14.5% of practices in Nevada are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in Nevada

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 182 73.4%
PE-backed 30 12.1%
Corporate group 33 13.3%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 73.4% (182 practices) PE-backed: 12.1% (30 practices) Corporate group: 13.3% (33 practices) 73%12%13% Independent (73.4%) PE-backed (12.1%) Corporate group (13.3%)

Top consolidators operating in Nevada

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 VCA Mars (Strategic) 12 18.8%
2 Banfield Mars (Strategic) 10 15.6%
3 Vetco (Petco) Petco (Public) 9 14.1%
4 National Veterinary Associates JAB Holding Company (Strategic) 6 9.4%
5 Western Veterinary Partners Tyree & D'Angelo Partners 3 4.7%
6 AmeriVet AEA Investors LP 3 4.7%
7 Curo Pet Care Curo Pet Care 3 4.7%
8 Thrive Pet Healthcare TSG Consumer Partners (Strategic) 3 4.7%
9 VEG (Veterinary Emergency Group) D1 Capital & Fidelity (Private Equity) 2 3.1%
10 Mission Pet Health Shore Capital Partners 2 3.1%

Practice-type mix

Type Practices Share
General 206 83.1%
Specialty Referral 14 5.6%
Mobile 13 5.2%
Emergency 8 3.2%
Urgent Care 4 1.6%
Mixed 3 1.2%

Species mix

Segment Practices Share
Small Animal 217 87.5%
Mixed 23 9.3%
Equine 4 1.6%
Other 2 0.8%
Exotic 2 0.8%

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Frequently asked questions

How many veterinary practices are in Nevada?

As of July 2026, VetPulse tracks 248 veterinary practices in Nevada.

What percentage of veterinary practices in Nevada are corporately owned?

26.6% of veterinary practices in Nevada 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 Nevada?

VCA (owned by Mars) is the largest veterinary consolidator operating in Nevada, with 12 in-state locations.

What share of veterinary practices in Nevada are hiring?

14.5% of veterinary practices in Nevada 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 Nevada against every other state on the ownership & consolidation statistics page, or browse the rankings.