State report

State of Vet Care in New York

As of July 2026, New York has 1,508 veterinary practices tracked; 28.8% are corporately owned , led by National Veterinary Associates with 52 in-state locations . 71.2% of practices remain independently owned , and 10.9% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 1,508 veterinary practices tracked in New York, of which 28.8% are corporately owned.
  • 20.7% of practices in New York are private-equity-backed.
  • National Veterinary Associates (owned by JAB Holding Company) leads all consolidators operating in the state with 52 locations.
  • General practices make up 84.7% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

1,508
Practices tracked
71.2%
Independent
28.8%
Corporately owned
20.7%
PE-backed

10.9% of practices in New York are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in New York

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 1,074 71.2%
PE-backed 312 20.7%
Corporate group 122 8.1%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 71.2% (1,074 practices) PE-backed: 20.7% (312 practices) Corporate group: 8.1% (122 practices) 71%21%8% Independent (71.2%) PE-backed (20.7%) 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 National Veterinary Associates JAB Holding Company (Strategic) 52 11.9%
2 Vetco (Petco) Petco (Public) 46 10.5%
3 VCA Mars (Strategic) 45 10.3%
4 VetCor Harvest Partners (Strategic) 42 9.6%
5 Thrive Pet Healthcare TSG Consumer Partners (Strategic) 25 5.7%
6 Bond Vet Warburg Pincus (Private Equity) 25 5.7%
7 Banfield Mars (Strategic) 25 5.7%
8 PetVet Care Centers KKR (Strategic) 21 4.8%
9 Veterinary Practice Partners Audax Private Equity 18 4.1%
10 Alliance Animal Health LightBay & L Catterton 16 3.7%

Practice-type mix

Type Practices Share
General 1,278 84.7%
Mobile 77 5.1%
Specialty Referral 54 3.6%
Urgent Care 42 2.8%
Emergency 36 2.4%
Mixed 18 1.2%
Telehealth 3 0.2%

Species mix

Segment Practices Share
Small Animal 1,329 88.1%
Mixed 130 8.6%
Equine 25 1.7%
Exotic 18 1.2%
Other 5 0.3%
Food Animal 1 0.1%

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Frequently asked questions

How many veterinary practices are in New York?

As of July 2026, VetPulse tracks 1,508 veterinary practices in New York.

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

28.8% of veterinary practices in New York are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — while 71.2% remain independent.

Who is the largest veterinary consolidator in New York?

National Veterinary Associates (owned by JAB Holding Company) is the largest veterinary consolidator operating in New York, with 52 in-state locations.

What share of veterinary practices in New York are hiring?

10.9% 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.