State report

State of Vet Care in Oklahoma

As of July 2026, Oklahoma has 580 veterinary practices tracked; 14.5% are corporately owned , led by Banfield with 13 in-state locations . 85.5% of practices remain independently owned , and 7.8% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 580 veterinary practices tracked in Oklahoma, of which 14.5% are corporately owned.
  • 10.0% of practices in Oklahoma are private-equity-backed.
  • Banfield (owned by Mars) leads all consolidators operating in the state with 13 locations.
  • General practices make up 82.4% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

580
Practices tracked
85.5%
Independent
14.5%
Corporately owned
10.0%
PE-backed

7.8% of practices in Oklahoma are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in Oklahoma

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 496 85.5%
PE-backed 58 10.0%
Corporate group 26 4.5%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 85.5% (496 practices) PE-backed: 10.0% (58 practices) Corporate group: 4.5% (26 practices) 86%10% Independent (85.5%) PE-backed (10.0%) Corporate group (4.5%)

Top consolidators operating in Oklahoma

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 Banfield Mars (Strategic) 13 15.5%
2 National Veterinary Associates JAB Holding Company (Strategic) 11 13.1%
3 Heartland Veterinary Partners Gryphon Investors 8 9.5%
4 VCA Mars (Strategic) 7 8.3%
5 Western Veterinary Partners Tyree & D'Angelo Partners 6 7.1%
6 Vetco (Petco) Petco (Public) 5 6.0%
7 Mission Pet Health Shore Capital Partners 5 6.0%
8 CareVet Compass Group Equity Partners (Private Equity) 4 4.8%
9 Alliance Animal Health LightBay & L Catterton 4 4.8%
10 AmeriVet AEA Investors LP 3 3.6%

Practice-type mix

Type Practices Share
General 478 82.4%
Mixed 37 6.4%
Mobile 20 3.4%
Specialty Referral 20 3.4%
Urgent Care 16 2.8%
Emergency 9 1.6%

Species mix

Segment Practices Share
Small Animal 379 65.3%
Mixed 173 29.8%
Equine 24 4.1%
Exotic 3 0.5%
Other 1 0.2%

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Frequently asked questions

How many veterinary practices are in Oklahoma?

As of July 2026, VetPulse tracks 580 veterinary practices in Oklahoma.

What percentage of veterinary practices in Oklahoma are corporately owned?

14.5% of veterinary practices in Oklahoma are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — while 85.5% remain independent.

Who is the largest veterinary consolidator in Oklahoma?

Banfield (owned by Mars) is the largest veterinary consolidator operating in Oklahoma, with 13 in-state locations.

What share of veterinary practices in Oklahoma are hiring?

7.8% of veterinary practices in Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma against every other state on the ownership & consolidation statistics page, or browse the rankings.