State report

State of Vet Care in Rhode Island

As of October 2026, Rhode Island has 99 veterinary practices tracked; 31.3% are corporately owned , led by NVA with 5 in-state locations . 68.7% of practices remain independently owned , and 12.1% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 99 veterinary practices tracked in Rhode Island, of which 31.3% are corporately owned.
  • 20.2% of practices in Rhode Island are private-equity-backed.
  • NVA (owned by JAB Holding Company) leads all consolidators operating in the state with 5 locations.
  • General practices make up 79.8% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

99
Practices tracked
68.7%
Independent
31.3%
Corporately owned
20.2%
PE-backed

12.1% of practices in Rhode Island are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in Rhode Island

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 68 68.7%
PE-backed 20 20.2%
Corporate group 9 9.1%
Public company 2 2.0%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 68.7% (68 practices) PE-backed: 20.2% (20 practices) Corporate group: 9.1% (9 practices) Public company: 2.0% (2 practices) 69%20%9% Independent (68.7%) PE-backed (20.2%) Corporate group (9.1%) Public company (2.0%)

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 NVA JAB Holding Company (Strategic) 5 16.1%
2 Rarebreed Veterinary Partners Revelstoke Capital Partners (Private Equity) 4 12.9%
3 Banfield Mars (Strategic) 2 6.5%
4 AmeriVet AEA Investors / ADIA (Private Equity) 2 6.5%
5 Vetco (Petco) Petco Health and Wellness Company (Public) 2 6.5%
6 Blue River PetCare Partners Group (Private Equity) 2 6.5%
7 VCA Mars (Strategic) 2 6.5%
8 Thrive Pet Healthcare TSG Consumer Partners (Private Equity) 2 6.5%
9 Mission Pet Health Shore Capital Partners / Silver Lake (Private Equity) 2 6.5%
10 VetCor Oak Hill Capital (Private Equity) 2 6.5%

Practice-type mix

Type Practices Share
General 79 79.8%
Mobile 10 10.1%
Urgent Care 4 4.0%
Specialty Referral 4 4.0%
Mixed 1 1.0%
Emergency 1 1.0%

Species mix

Segment Practices Share
Small Animal 89 89.9%
Mixed 7 7.1%
Equine 3 3.0%

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Veterinary careers in Rhode Island

80 open veterinary jobs

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Veterinarian salary

What veterinarians earn in Rhode Island.

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Frequently asked questions

How many veterinary practices are in Rhode Island?

As of October 2026, VetPulse tracks 99 veterinary practices in Rhode Island.

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

31.3% of veterinary practices in Rhode Island are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — while 68.7% remain independent.

Who is the largest veterinary consolidator in Rhode Island?

NVA (owned by JAB Holding Company) is the largest veterinary consolidator operating in Rhode Island, with 5 in-state locations.

What share of veterinary practices in Rhode Island are hiring?

12.1% 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.