State report

State of Vet Care in Oregon

As of July 2026, Oregon has 583 veterinary practices tracked; 27.8% are corporately owned , led by Banfield with 26 in-state locations . 72.2% of practices remain independently owned , and 12.9% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 583 veterinary practices tracked in Oregon, of which 27.8% are corporately owned.
  • 16.5% of practices in Oregon are private-equity-backed.
  • Banfield (owned by Mars) leads all consolidators operating in the state with 26 locations.
  • General practices make up 79.9% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

583
Practices tracked
72.2%
Independent
27.8%
Corporately owned
16.5%
PE-backed

12.9% of practices in Oregon are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in Oregon

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 421 72.2%
PE-backed 96 16.5%
Corporate group 66 11.3%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 72.2% (421 practices) PE-backed: 16.5% (96 practices) Corporate group: 11.3% (66 practices) 72%16%11% Independent (72.2%) PE-backed (16.5%) Corporate group (11.3%)

Top consolidators operating in Oregon

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) 26 16.1%
2 National Veterinary Associates JAB Holding Company (Strategic) 24 14.9%
3 VCA Mars (Strategic) 19 11.8%
4 Vetco (Petco) Petco (Public) 18 11.2%
5 Western Veterinary Partners Tyree & D'Angelo Partners 17 10.6%
6 VetCor Harvest Partners (Strategic) 15 9.3%
7 Lakefield Veterinary Group Demairis Family & Peloton Cap 10 6.2%
8 PetVet Care Centers KKR (Strategic) 9 5.6%
9 Mission Pet Health Shore Capital Partners 8 5.0%
10 AmeriVet AEA Investors LP 4 2.5%

Practice-type mix

Type Practices Share
General 466 79.9%
Specialty Referral 34 5.8%
Mobile 33 5.7%
Mixed 21 3.6%
Emergency 16 2.7%
Urgent Care 12 2.1%
Telehealth 1 0.2%

Species mix

Segment Practices Share
Small Animal 449 77.0%
Mixed 101 17.3%
Equine 25 4.3%
Exotic 6 1.0%
Avian 1 0.2%
Other 1 0.2%

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Frequently asked questions

How many veterinary practices are in Oregon?

As of July 2026, VetPulse tracks 583 veterinary practices in Oregon.

What percentage of veterinary practices in Oregon are corporately owned?

27.8% of veterinary practices in Oregon are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — while 72.2% remain independent.

Who is the largest veterinary consolidator in Oregon?

Banfield (owned by Mars) is the largest veterinary consolidator operating in Oregon, with 26 in-state locations.

What share of veterinary practices in Oregon are hiring?

12.9% of veterinary practices in Oregon 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 Oregon against every other state on the ownership & consolidation statistics page, or browse the rankings.