State report

State of Vet Care in New York

As of September 2026, New York has 1,515 veterinary practices tracked; 27.3% are corporately owned , led by NVA with 50 in-state locations . 72.7% of practices remain independently owned , and 11.0% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 1,515 veterinary practices tracked in New York, of which 27.3% are corporately owned.
  • 19.2% of practices in New York are private-equity-backed.
  • NVA (owned by TSG Consumer Partners) leads all consolidators operating in the state with 50 locations.
  • General practices make up 84.6% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

1,515
Practices tracked
72.7%
Independent
27.3%
Corporately owned
19.2%
PE-backed

11.0% of practices in New York are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in New York

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 1,102 72.7%
PE-backed 291 19.2%
Corporate group 122 8.1%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 72.7% (1,102 practices) PE-backed: 19.2% (291 practices) Corporate group: 8.1% (122 practices) 73%19%8% Independent (72.7%) PE-backed (19.2%) Corporate group (8.1%)

Top consolidators operating in New York

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 NVA TSG Consumer Partners (Private Equity) 50 11.7%
2 Vetco (Petco) Petco (Public) 46 10.7%
3 VCA Mars (Strategic) 45 10.5%
4 Bond Vet Warburg Pincus (Private Equity) 25 5.8%
5 Banfield Mars (Strategic) 25 5.8%
6 PetVet Care Centers KKR (Private Equity) 23 5.4%
7 Alliance Animal Health Latticework Capital / Bridgepoint (Private Equity) 23 5.4%
8 VetCor Harvest Partners / Oak Hill Capital (Private Equity) 20 4.7%
9 Veterinary Practice Partners Audax Private Equity 18 4.2%
10 Thrive Pet Healthcare TSG Consumer Partners (Private Equity) 17 4.0%

Practice-type mix

Type Practices Share
General 1,281 84.6%
Mobile 79 5.2%
Specialty Referral 54 3.6%
Urgent Care 43 2.8%
Emergency 37 2.4%
Mixed 18 1.2%
Telehealth 3 0.2%

Species mix

Segment Practices Share
Small Animal 1,335 88.1%
Mixed 130 8.6%
Equine 25 1.7%
Exotic 18 1.2%
Other 5 0.3%
Unspecified 1 0.1%
Food Animal 1 0.1%

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Frequently asked questions

How many veterinary practices are in New York?

As of September 2026, VetPulse tracks 1,515 veterinary practices in New York.

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

27.3% of veterinary practices in New York are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — while 72.7% remain independent.

Who is the largest veterinary consolidator in New York?

NVA (owned by TSG Consumer Partners) is the largest veterinary consolidator operating in New York, with 50 in-state locations.

What share of veterinary practices in New York are hiring?

11.0% of veterinary practices in New York 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 York against every other state on the ownership & consolidation statistics page, or browse the rankings.