State report

State of Vet Care in Texas

As of October 2026, Texas has 2,842 veterinary practices tracked; 29.0% are corporately owned , led by Banfield with 105 in-state locations . 71.0% of practices remain independently owned , and 12.0% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 2,842 veterinary practices tracked in Texas, of which 29.0% are corporately owned.
  • 17.2% of practices in Texas are private-equity-backed.
  • Banfield (owned by Mars) leads all consolidators operating in the state with 105 locations.
  • General practices make up 82.9% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

2,842
Practices tracked
71.0%
Independent
29.0%
Corporately owned
17.2%
PE-backed

12.0% of practices in Texas are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in Texas

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 2,017 71.0%
PE-backed 489 17.2%
Corporate group 277 9.7%
Private group 15 0.5%
Public company 44 1.5%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 71.0% (2,017 practices) PE-backed: 17.2% (489 practices) Corporate group: 9.7% (277 practices) Private group: 0.5% (15 practices) Public company: 1.5% (44 practices) 71%17%10% Independent (71.0%) PE-backed (17.2%) Corporate group (9.7%) Private group (0.5%) Public company (1.5%)

Top consolidators operating in Texas

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 Banfield Mars (Strategic) 105 12.8%
2 Mission Pet Health Shore Capital Partners / Silver Lake (Private Equity) 93 11.3%
3 NVA JAB Holding Company (Strategic) 93 11.3%
4 VCA Mars (Strategic) 70 8.5%
5 Thrive Pet Healthcare TSG Consumer Partners (Private Equity) 51 6.2%
6 CityVet RiverGlade Capital (Private Equity) 49 6.0%
7 VetCor Oak Hill Capital (Private Equity) 48 5.9%
8 Vetco (Petco) Petco Health and Wellness Company (Public) 38 4.6%
9 Heartland Veterinary Partners Gryphon Investors (Private Equity) 27 3.3%
10 Innovetive Pet Care Metalmark Capital (Private Equity) 21 2.6%

Practice-type mix

Type Practices Share
General 2,355 82.9%
Mobile 124 4.4%
Specialty Referral 113 4.0%
Mixed 93 3.3%
Emergency 84 3.0%
Urgent Care 72 2.5%
Telehealth 1 0.0%

Species mix

Segment Practices Share
Small Animal 2,168 76.3%
Mixed 548 19.3%
Equine 94 3.3%
Exotic 18 0.6%
Other 8 0.3%
Food Animal 6 0.2%

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Veterinary careers in Texas

2,208 open veterinary jobs

Who's hiring in Texas right now.

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Veterinarian salary

What veterinarians earn in Texas.

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Vet tech salary

What veterinary technicians earn in Texas.

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Frequently asked questions

How many veterinary practices are in Texas?

As of October 2026, VetPulse tracks 2,842 veterinary practices in Texas.

What percentage of veterinary practices in Texas are corporately owned?

29.0% of veterinary practices in Texas are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — while 71.0% remain independent.

Who is the largest veterinary consolidator in Texas?

Banfield (owned by Mars) is the largest veterinary consolidator operating in Texas, with 105 in-state locations.

What share of veterinary practices in Texas are hiring?

12.0% of veterinary practices in Texas 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 Texas against every other state on the ownership & consolidation statistics page, or browse the rankings.