State report

State of Vet Care in Tennessee

As of July 2026, Tennessee has 791 veterinary practices tracked; 24.9% are corporately owned , led by PetVet Care Centers with 31 in-state locations . 75.1% of practices remain independently owned , and 10.1% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 791 veterinary practices tracked in Tennessee, of which 24.9% are corporately owned.
  • 20.2% of practices in Tennessee are private-equity-backed.
  • PetVet Care Centers (owned by KKR) leads all consolidators operating in the state with 31 locations.
  • General practices make up 86.1% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

791
Practices tracked
75.1%
Independent
24.9%
Corporately owned
20.2%
PE-backed

10.1% of practices in Tennessee are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in Tennessee

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 594 75.1%
PE-backed 160 20.2%
Corporate group 36 4.6%
Nonprofit 1 0.1%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 75.1% (594 practices) PE-backed: 20.2% (160 practices) Corporate group: 4.6% (36 practices) Nonprofit: 0.1% (1 practices) 75%20% Independent (75.1%) PE-backed (20.2%) Corporate group (4.6%) Nonprofit (0.1%)

Top consolidators operating in Tennessee

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 PetVet Care Centers KKR (Strategic) 31 15.8%
2 Heartland Veterinary Partners Gryphon Investors 25 12.8%
3 National Veterinary Associates JAB Holding Company (Strategic) 23 11.7%
4 Mission Pet Health Shore Capital Partners 22 11.2%
5 Banfield Mars (Strategic) 20 10.2%
6 Thrive Pet Healthcare TSG Consumer Partners (Strategic) 11 5.6%
7 VetCor Harvest Partners (Strategic) 8 4.1%
8 VCA Mars (Strategic) 8 4.1%
9 Innovetive Pet Care Metalmark Capital 7 3.6%
10 Vetco (Petco) Petco (Public) 5 2.6%

Practice-type mix

Type Practices Share
General 681 86.1%
Mobile 37 4.7%
Specialty Referral 31 3.9%
Emergency 17 2.1%
Mixed 16 2.0%
Urgent Care 9 1.1%

Species mix

Segment Practices Share
Small Animal 637 80.5%
Mixed 122 15.4%
Equine 22 2.8%
Exotic 8 1.0%
Other 2 0.3%

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Frequently asked questions

How many veterinary practices are in Tennessee?

As of July 2026, VetPulse tracks 791 veterinary practices in Tennessee.

What percentage of veterinary practices in Tennessee are corporately owned?

24.9% of veterinary practices in Tennessee are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — while 75.1% remain independent.

Who is the largest veterinary consolidator in Tennessee?

PetVet Care Centers (owned by KKR) is the largest veterinary consolidator operating in Tennessee, with 31 in-state locations.

What share of veterinary practices in Tennessee are hiring?

10.1% of veterinary practices in Tennessee 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 Tennessee against every other state on the ownership & consolidation statistics page, or browse the rankings.