State report

State of Vet Care in Rhode Island

As of September 2026, Rhode Island has 102 veterinary practices tracked; 29.4% are corporately owned , led by Vetco (Petco) with 6 in-state locations . 70.6% of practices remain independently owned , and 11.8% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 102 veterinary practices tracked in Rhode Island, of which 29.4% are corporately owned.
  • 19.6% of practices in Rhode Island are private-equity-backed.
  • Vetco (Petco) (owned by Petco) leads all consolidators operating in the state with 6 locations.
  • General practices make up 81.4% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

102
Practices tracked
70.6%
Independent
29.4%
Corporately owned
19.6%
PE-backed

11.8% of practices in Rhode Island are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in Rhode Island

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 72 70.6%
PE-backed 20 19.6%
Corporate group 10 9.8%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 70.6% (72 practices) PE-backed: 19.6% (20 practices) Corporate group: 9.8% (10 practices) 71%20%10% Independent (70.6%) PE-backed (19.6%) Corporate group (9.8%)

Top consolidators operating in Rhode Island

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) 6 18.2%
2 NVA TSG Consumer Partners (Private Equity) 3 9.1%
3 Rarebreed Veterinary Partners Trilantic North America 2 6.1%
4 National Veterinary Associates JAB Holding Company (Strategic) 2 6.1%
5 VetCor Harvest Partners / Oak Hill Capital (Private Equity) 2 6.1%
6 VCA Mars (Strategic) 2 6.1%
7 Banfield Mars (Strategic) 2 6.1%
8 Blue River PetCare Apax Partners (Private Equity) 2 6.1%
9 Mission Pet Health The Vets Pets (Private Equity) 2 6.1%
10 AmeriVet North Castle Partners 2 6.1%

Practice-type mix

Type Practices Share
General 83 81.4%
Mobile 10 9.8%
Urgent Care 4 3.9%
Specialty Referral 3 2.9%
Mixed 1 1.0%
Emergency 1 1.0%

Species mix

Segment Practices Share
Small Animal 94 92.2%
Mixed 7 6.9%
Equine 1 1.0%

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Frequently asked questions

How many veterinary practices are in Rhode Island?

As of September 2026, VetPulse tracks 102 veterinary practices in Rhode Island.

What percentage of veterinary practices in Rhode Island are corporately owned?

29.4% of veterinary practices in Rhode Island are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — while 70.6% remain independent.

Who is the largest veterinary consolidator in Rhode Island?

Vetco (Petco) (owned by Petco) is the largest veterinary consolidator operating in Rhode Island, with 6 in-state locations.

What share of veterinary practices in Rhode Island are hiring?

11.8% of veterinary practices in Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island against every other state on the ownership & consolidation statistics page, or browse the rankings.