State report

State of Vet Care in Nevada

As of October 2026, Nevada has 248 veterinary practices tracked; 27.8% are corporately owned , led by VCA with 12 in-state locations . 72.2% of practices remain independently owned , and 15.3% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 248 veterinary practices tracked in Nevada, of which 27.8% are corporately owned.
  • 10.9% 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 81.0% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

248
Practices tracked
72.2%
Independent
27.8%
Corporately owned
10.9%
PE-backed

15.3% of practices in Nevada are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in Nevada

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 179 72.2%
PE-backed 27 10.9%
Corporate group 31 12.5%
Private group 3 1.2%
Public company 8 3.2%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 72.2% (179 practices) PE-backed: 10.9% (27 practices) Corporate group: 12.5% (31 practices) Private group: 1.2% (3 practices) Public company: 3.2% (8 practices) 72%11%13% Independent (72.2%) PE-backed (10.9%) Corporate group (12.5%) Private group (1.2%) Public company (3.2%)

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 17.9%
2 Banfield Mars (Strategic) 11 16.4%
3 Vetco (Petco) Petco Health and Wellness Company (Public) 8 11.9%
4 NVA JAB Holding Company (Strategic) 7 10.4%
5 AmeriVet AEA Investors / ADIA (Private Equity) 5 7.5%
6 Western Veterinary Partners Tyree & D'Angelo Partners (Private Equity) 4 6.0%
7 Thrive Pet Healthcare TSG Consumer Partners (Private Equity) 3 4.5%
8 Curo Pet Care Curo (family-owned per company) (Family) 3 4.5%
9 VEG (Veterinary Emergency Group) D1 Capital & Fidelity (Private Equity) 2 3.0%
10 American Veterinary Group Oak Hill Capital (Private Equity) 2 3.0%

Practice-type mix

Type Practices Share
General 201 81.0%
Specialty Referral 16 6.5%
Mobile 15 6.0%
Emergency 8 3.2%
Urgent Care 5 2.0%
Mixed 3 1.2%

Species mix

Segment Practices Share
Small Animal 216 87.1%
Mixed 22 8.9%
Equine 5 2.0%
Other 2 0.8%
Exotic 2 0.8%
Unspecified 1 0.4%

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Veterinary careers in Nevada

329 open veterinary jobs

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Veterinarian salary

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Frequently asked questions

How many veterinary practices are in Nevada?

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

What percentage of veterinary practices in Nevada are corporately owned?

27.8% of veterinary practices in Nevada are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — while 72.2% 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?

15.3% 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.