State report

State of Vet Care in Texas

As of September 2026, Texas has 2,825 veterinary practices tracked; 24.9% are corporately owned , led by Banfield with 97 in-state locations . 75.1% of practices remain independently owned , and 11.7% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 2,825 veterinary practices tracked in Texas, of which 24.9% are corporately owned.
  • 16.2% of practices in Texas are private-equity-backed.
  • Banfield (owned by Mars) leads all consolidators operating in the state with 97 locations.
  • General practices make up 83.3% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

2,825
Practices tracked
75.1%
Independent
24.9%
Corporately owned
16.2%
PE-backed

11.7% of practices in Texas are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in Texas

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 2,122 75.1%
PE-backed 459 16.2%
Corporate group 244 8.6%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 75.1% (2,122 practices) PE-backed: 16.2% (459 practices) Corporate group: 8.6% (244 practices) 75%16%9% Independent (75.1%) PE-backed (16.2%) Corporate group (8.6%)

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) 97 12.1%
2 Mission Pet Health The Vets Pets (Private Equity) 83 10.3%
3 VCA Mars (Strategic) 71 8.8%
4 Vetco (Petco) Petco (Public) 63 7.8%
5 NVA TSG Consumer Partners (Private Equity) 61 7.6%
6 CityVet TSG Consumer Partners (Strategic) 48 6.0%
7 VetCor Harvest Partners / Oak Hill Capital (Private Equity) 45 5.6%
8 Thrive Pet Healthcare TSG Consumer Partners (Private Equity) 41 5.1%
9 National Veterinary Associates JAB Holding Company (Strategic) 37 4.6%
10 Heartland Veterinary Partners Gryphon Investors 25 3.1%

Practice-type mix

Type Practices Share
General 2,354 83.3%
Mobile 121 4.3%
Specialty Referral 102 3.6%
Mixed 92 3.3%
Emergency 83 2.9%
Urgent Care 71 2.5%
Telehealth 2 0.1%

Species mix

Segment Practices Share
Small Animal 2,164 76.6%
Mixed 552 19.5%
Equine 80 2.8%
Exotic 17 0.6%
Other 8 0.3%
Food Animal 4 0.1%

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Frequently asked questions

How many veterinary practices are in Texas?

As of September 2026, VetPulse tracks 2,825 veterinary practices in Texas.

What percentage of veterinary practices in Texas are corporately owned?

24.9% of veterinary practices in Texas 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 Texas?

Banfield (owned by Mars) is the largest veterinary consolidator operating in Texas, with 97 in-state locations.

What share of veterinary practices in Texas are hiring?

11.7% 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.