State report

State of Vet Care in Pennsylvania

As of October 2026, Pennsylvania has 1,293 veterinary practices tracked; 20.6% are corporately owned , led by NVA with 36 in-state locations . 79.4% of practices remain independently owned , and 12.1% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 1,293 veterinary practices tracked in Pennsylvania, of which 20.6% are corporately owned.
  • 11.3% of practices in Pennsylvania are private-equity-backed.
  • NVA (owned by JAB Holding Company) leads all consolidators operating in the state with 36 locations.
  • General practices make up 83.8% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

1,293
Practices tracked
79.4%
Independent
20.6%
Corporately owned
11.3%
PE-backed

12.1% of practices in Pennsylvania are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in Pennsylvania

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 1,026 79.4%
PE-backed 146 11.3%
Corporate group 107 8.3%
Private group 7 0.5%
Public company 7 0.5%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 79.4% (1,026 practices) PE-backed: 11.3% (146 practices) Corporate group: 8.3% (107 practices) Private group: 0.5% (7 practices) Public company: 0.5% (7 practices) 79%11%8% Independent (79.4%) PE-backed (11.3%) Corporate group (8.3%) Private group (0.5%) Public company (0.5%)

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 NVA JAB Holding Company (Strategic) 36 13.5%
2 VCA Mars (Strategic) 32 12.0%
3 Banfield Mars (Strategic) 27 10.2%
4 Mission Pet Health Shore Capital Partners / Silver Lake (Private Equity) 13 4.9%
5 VetCor Oak Hill Capital (Private Equity) 13 4.9%
6 CareVet Compass Group Equity Partners (Private Equity) 12 4.5%
7 PetVet Care Centers KKR (Private Equity) 12 4.5%
8 BluePearl Pet Hospital Mars (Strategic) 11 4.1%
9 Heart + Paw Whistler Capital Partners (Private Equity) 11 4.1%
10 Veterinary Practice Partners Audax Private Equity (Private Equity) 9 3.4%

Practice-type mix

Type Practices Share
General 1,083 83.8%
Mobile 73 5.6%
Specialty Referral 50 3.9%
Emergency 32 2.5%
Urgent Care 31 2.4%
Mixed 23 1.8%
Telehealth 1 0.1%

Species mix

Segment Practices Share
Small Animal 1,078 83.4%
Mixed 148 11.4%
Equine 48 3.7%
Exotic 12 0.9%
Food Animal 3 0.2%
Other 2 0.2%
Unspecified 2 0.2%

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Veterinary careers in Pennsylvania

997 open veterinary jobs

Who's hiring in Pennsylvania right now.

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Veterinarian salary

What veterinarians earn in Pennsylvania.

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Vet tech salary

What veterinary technicians earn in Pennsylvania.

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Frequently asked questions

How many veterinary practices are in Pennsylvania?

As of October 2026, VetPulse tracks 1,293 veterinary practices in Pennsylvania.

What percentage of veterinary practices in Pennsylvania are corporately owned?

20.6% of veterinary practices in Pennsylvania are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — while 79.4% remain independent.

Who is the largest veterinary consolidator in Pennsylvania?

NVA (owned by JAB Holding Company) is the largest veterinary consolidator operating in Pennsylvania, with 36 in-state locations.

What share of veterinary practices in Pennsylvania are hiring?

12.1% 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.