State report

State of Vet Care in New York

As of October 2026, New York has 1,492 veterinary practices tracked; 27.7% are corporately owned , led by NVA with 51 in-state locations . 72.3% of practices remain independently owned , and 11.3% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 1,492 veterinary practices tracked in New York, of which 27.7% are corporately owned.
  • 18.0% of practices in New York are private-equity-backed.
  • NVA (owned by JAB Holding Company) leads all consolidators operating in the state with 51 locations.
  • General practices make up 83.6% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

1,492
Practices tracked
72.3%
Independent
27.7%
Corporately owned
18.0%
PE-backed

11.3% of practices in New York are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in New York

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 1,079 72.3%
PE-backed 269 18.0%
Corporate group 126 8.4%
Private group 3 0.2%
Nonprofit 1 0.1%
Public company 14 0.9%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 72.3% (1,079 practices) PE-backed: 18.0% (269 practices) Corporate group: 8.4% (126 practices) Private group: 0.2% (3 practices) Nonprofit: 0.1% (1 practices) Public company: 0.9% (14 practices) 72%18%8% Independent (72.3%) PE-backed (18.0%) Corporate group (8.4%) Private group (0.2%) Nonprofit (0.1%) Public company (0.9%)

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 JAB Holding Company (Strategic) 51 12.4%
2 VCA Mars (Strategic) 45 11.0%
3 Veterinary Practice Partners Audax Private Equity (Private Equity) 28 6.8%
4 Thrive Pet Healthcare TSG Consumer Partners (Private Equity) 25 6.1%
5 Banfield Mars (Strategic) 25 6.1%
6 Bond Vet Warburg Pincus (VC/PE) (Private Equity) 24 5.9%
7 PetVet Care Centers KKR (Private Equity) 23 5.6%
8 Alliance Animal Health L Catterton (Private Equity) 22 5.4%
9 VetCor Oak Hill Capital (Private Equity) 20 4.9%
10 Rarebreed Veterinary Partners Revelstoke Capital Partners (Private Equity) 17 4.1%

Practice-type mix

Type Practices Share
General 1,248 83.6%
Mobile 86 5.8%
Specialty Referral 59 4.0%
Urgent Care 42 2.8%
Emergency 36 2.4%
Mixed 19 1.3%
Telehealth 2 0.1%

Species mix

Segment Practices Share
Small Animal 1,301 87.2%
Mixed 130 8.7%
Equine 35 2.3%
Exotic 18 1.2%
Other 6 0.4%
Unspecified 1 0.1%
Food Animal 1 0.1%

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Veterinary careers in New York

1,211 open veterinary jobs

Who's hiring in New York right now.

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Veterinarian salary

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Frequently asked questions

How many veterinary practices are in New York?

As of October 2026, VetPulse tracks 1,492 veterinary practices in New York.

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

27.7% of veterinary practices in New York are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — while 72.3% remain independent.

Who is the largest veterinary consolidator in New York?

NVA (owned by JAB Holding Company) is the largest veterinary consolidator operating in New York, with 51 in-state locations.

What share of veterinary practices in New York are hiring?

11.3% 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.