State report

State of Vet Care in Oklahoma

As of October 2026, Oklahoma has 589 veterinary practices tracked; 15.8% are corporately owned , led by Banfield with 13 in-state locations . 84.2% of practices remain independently owned , and 8.3% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 589 veterinary practices tracked in Oklahoma, of which 15.8% are corporately owned.
  • 8.8% 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 80.6% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

589
Practices tracked
84.2%
Independent
15.8%
Corporately owned
8.8%
PE-backed

8.3% of practices in Oklahoma are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in Oklahoma

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 496 84.2%
PE-backed 52 8.8%
Corporate group 32 5.4%
Private group 5 0.8%
Public company 4 0.7%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 84.2% (496 practices) PE-backed: 8.8% (52 practices) Corporate group: 5.4% (32 practices) Private group: 0.8% (5 practices) Public company: 0.7% (4 practices) 84%9% Independent (84.2%) PE-backed (8.8%) Corporate group (5.4%) Private group (0.8%) Public company (0.7%)

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 14.1%
2 NVA JAB Holding Company (Strategic) 11 12.0%
3 Western Veterinary Partners Tyree & D'Angelo Partners (Private Equity) 9 9.8%
4 Heartland Veterinary Partners Gryphon Investors (Private Equity) 7 7.6%
5 VCA Mars (Strategic) 7 7.6%
6 Alliance Animal Health L Catterton (Private Equity) 5 5.4%
7 CodaPet CodaPet (Independent) 5 5.4%
8 CareVet Compass Group Equity Partners (Private Equity) 4 4.3%
9 Mission Pet Health Shore Capital Partners / Silver Lake (Private Equity) 4 4.3%
10 Vetco (Petco) Petco Health and Wellness Company (Public) 4 4.3%

Practice-type mix

Type Practices Share
General 475 80.6%
Mixed 36 6.1%
Mobile 29 4.9%
Specialty Referral 22 3.7%
Urgent Care 17 2.9%
Emergency 10 1.7%

Species mix

Segment Practices Share
Small Animal 384 65.2%
Mixed 173 29.4%
Equine 26 4.4%
Exotic 3 0.5%
Food Animal 2 0.3%
Other 1 0.2%

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Veterinary careers in Oklahoma

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Frequently asked questions

How many veterinary practices are in Oklahoma?

As of October 2026, VetPulse tracks 589 veterinary practices in Oklahoma.

What percentage of veterinary practices in Oklahoma are corporately owned?

15.8% of veterinary practices in Oklahoma are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — while 84.2% 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?

8.3% 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.