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State of Vet Care in Pennsylvania

As of July 2026, Pennsylvania has 1,316 veterinary practices tracked; 19.5% are corporately owned , led by National Veterinary Associates with 34 in-state locations . 80.5% of practices remain independently owned , and 11.8% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 1,316 veterinary practices tracked in Pennsylvania, of which 19.5% are corporately owned.
  • 11.6% of practices in Pennsylvania are private-equity-backed.
  • National Veterinary Associates (owned by JAB Holding Company) leads all consolidators operating in the state with 34 locations.
  • General practices make up 84.5% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

1,316
Practices tracked
80.5%
Independent
19.5%
Corporately owned
11.6%
PE-backed

11.8% of practices in Pennsylvania are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in Pennsylvania

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 1,059 80.5%
PE-backed 153 11.6%
Corporate group 103 7.8%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 80.5% (1,059 practices) PE-backed: 11.6% (153 practices) Corporate group: 7.8% (103 practices) 80%12%8% Independent (80.5%) PE-backed (11.6%) 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 National Veterinary Associates JAB Holding Company (Strategic) 34 13.3%
2 VCA Mars (Strategic) 33 12.9%
3 Vetco (Petco) Petco (Public) 33 12.9%
4 Banfield Mars (Strategic) 26 10.2%
5 Mission Pet Health Shore Capital Partners 14 5.5%
6 CareVet Compass Group Equity Partners (Private Equity) 14 5.5%
7 PetVet Care Centers KKR (Strategic) 12 4.7%
8 Community Veterinary Partners OMERS 9 3.5%
9 BluePearl Pet Hospital Mars (Strategic) 9 3.5%
10 VetCor Harvest Partners (Strategic) 8 3.1%

Practice-type mix

Type Practices Share
General 1,112 84.5%
Mobile 69 5.2%
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 1,114 84.7%
Mixed 149 11.3%
Equine 38 2.9%
Exotic 11 0.8%
Other 2 0.2%
Food Animal 2 0.2%

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Frequently asked questions

How many veterinary practices are in Pennsylvania?

As of July 2026, VetPulse tracks 1,316 veterinary practices in Pennsylvania.

What percentage of veterinary practices in Pennsylvania are corporately owned?

19.5% of veterinary practices in Pennsylvania are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — while 80.5% remain independent.

Who is the largest veterinary consolidator in Pennsylvania?

National Veterinary Associates (owned by JAB Holding Company) is the largest veterinary consolidator operating in Pennsylvania, with 34 in-state locations.

What share of veterinary practices in Pennsylvania are hiring?

11.8% 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.