State report

State of Vet Care in Pennsylvania

As of September 2026, Pennsylvania has 1,319 veterinary practices tracked; 18.5% are corporately owned , led by Vetco (Petco) with 33 in-state locations . 81.5% of practices remain independently owned , and 11.9% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 1,319 veterinary practices tracked in Pennsylvania, of which 18.5% are corporately owned.
  • 10.7% of practices in Pennsylvania are private-equity-backed.
  • Vetco (Petco) (owned by Petco) leads all consolidators operating in the state with 33 locations.
  • General practices make up 84.5% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

1,319
Practices tracked
81.5%
Independent
18.5%
Corporately owned
10.7%
PE-backed

11.9% of practices in Pennsylvania are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in Pennsylvania

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 1,075 81.5%
PE-backed 141 10.7%
Corporate group 103 7.8%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 81.5% (1,075 practices) PE-backed: 10.7% (141 practices) Corporate group: 7.8% (103 practices) 82%11%8% Independent (81.5%) PE-backed (10.7%) Corporate group (7.8%)

Top consolidators operating in Pennsylvania

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 Vetco (Petco) Petco (Public) 33 12.3%
2 VCA Mars (Strategic) 33 12.3%
3 NVA TSG Consumer Partners (Private Equity) 30 11.2%
4 Banfield Mars (Strategic) 26 9.7%
5 Mission Pet Health The Vets Pets (Private Equity) 13 4.9%
6 CareVet Compass Group Equity Partners (Private Equity) 13 4.9%
7 PetVet Care Centers KKR (Private Equity) 11 4.1%
8 VetCor Harvest Partners / Oak Hill Capital (Private Equity) 11 4.1%
9 BluePearl Pet Hospital Mars (Strategic) 9 3.4%
10 Community Veterinary Partners OMERS 9 3.4%

Practice-type mix

Type Practices Share
General 1,114 84.5%
Mobile 70 5.3%
Specialty Referral 46 3.5%
Urgent Care 33 2.5%
Emergency 32 2.4%
Mixed 23 1.7%
Telehealth 1 0.1%

Species mix

Segment Practices Share
Small Animal 1,115 84.5%
Mixed 149 11.3%
Equine 38 2.9%
Exotic 11 0.8%
Other 2 0.2%
Unspecified 2 0.2%
Food Animal 2 0.2%

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Frequently asked questions

How many veterinary practices are in Pennsylvania?

As of September 2026, VetPulse tracks 1,319 veterinary practices in Pennsylvania.

What percentage of veterinary practices in Pennsylvania are corporately owned?

18.5% of veterinary practices in Pennsylvania are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — while 81.5% remain independent.

Who is the largest veterinary consolidator in Pennsylvania?

Vetco (Petco) (owned by Petco) is the largest veterinary consolidator operating in Pennsylvania, with 33 in-state locations.

What share of veterinary practices in Pennsylvania are hiring?

11.9% of veterinary practices in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania against every other state on the ownership & consolidation statistics page, or browse the rankings.