State report

State of Vet Care in Oregon

As of October 2026, Oregon has 581 veterinary practices tracked; 26.2% are corporately owned , led by Banfield with 26 in-state locations . 73.8% of practices remain independently owned , and 13.4% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 581 veterinary practices tracked in Oregon, of which 26.2% are corporately owned.
  • 11.0% 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 78.1% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

581
Practices tracked
73.8%
Independent
26.2%
Corporately owned
11.0%
PE-backed

13.4% of practices in Oregon are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in Oregon

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 429 73.8%
PE-backed 64 11.0%
Corporate group 71 12.2%
Private group 10 1.7%
Public company 7 1.2%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 73.8% (429 practices) PE-backed: 11.0% (64 practices) Corporate group: 12.2% (71 practices) Private group: 1.7% (10 practices) Public company: 1.2% (7 practices) 74%11%12% Independent (73.8%) PE-backed (11.0%) Corporate group (12.2%) Private group (1.7%) Public company (1.2%)

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 17.2%
2 NVA JAB Holding Company (Strategic) 23 15.2%
3 Western Veterinary Partners Tyree & D'Angelo Partners (Private Equity) 21 13.9%
4 VCA Mars (Strategic) 18 11.9%
5 Mission Pet Health Shore Capital Partners / Silver Lake (Private Equity) 11 7.3%
6 VetCor Oak Hill Capital (Private Equity) 10 6.6%
7 Lakefield Veterinary Group Desmarais family (majority) / Peloton Capital (minority) (Family) 10 6.6%
8 PetVet Care Centers KKR (Private Equity) 9 6.0%
9 Vetco (Petco) Petco Health and Wellness Company (Public) 7 4.6%
10 Thrive Pet Healthcare TSG Consumer Partners (Private Equity) 4 2.6%

Practice-type mix

Type Practices Share
General 454 78.1%
Mobile 42 7.2%
Specialty Referral 35 6.0%
Mixed 21 3.6%
Emergency 17 2.9%
Urgent Care 12 2.1%

Species mix

Segment Practices Share
Small Animal 438 75.4%
Mixed 103 17.7%
Equine 31 5.3%
Exotic 7 1.2%
Avian 1 0.2%
Food Animal 1 0.2%

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Veterinary careers in Oregon

487 open veterinary jobs

Who's hiring in Oregon right now.

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Veterinarian salary

What veterinarians earn in Oregon.

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Vet tech salary

What veterinary technicians earn in Oregon.

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Frequently asked questions

How many veterinary practices are in Oregon?

As of October 2026, VetPulse tracks 581 veterinary practices in Oregon.

What percentage of veterinary practices in Oregon are corporately owned?

26.2% of veterinary practices in Oregon are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — while 73.8% 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?

13.4% 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.