State report

State of Vet Care in Texas

As of July 2026, Texas has 2,813 veterinary practices tracked; 29.6% are corporately owned , led by Mission Pet Health with 104 in-state locations . 70.4% of practices remain independently owned , and 11.7% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 2,813 veterinary practices tracked in Texas, of which 29.6% are corporately owned.
  • 20.7% of practices in Texas are private-equity-backed.
  • Mission Pet Health leads all consolidators operating in the state with 104 locations.
  • General practices make up 83.5% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

2,813
Practices tracked
70.4%
Independent
29.6%
Corporately owned
20.7%
PE-backed

11.7% of practices in Texas are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in Texas

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 1,981 70.4%
PE-backed 583 20.7%
Corporate group 244 8.7%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 70.4% (1,981 practices) PE-backed: 20.7% (583 practices) Corporate group: 8.7% (244 practices) 70%21%9% Independent (70.4%) PE-backed (20.7%) Corporate group (8.7%)

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 Mission Pet Health — 104 12.5%
2 Banfield — 97 11.7%
3 National Veterinary Associates — 92 11.1%
4 VetCor — 72 8.7%
5 VCA — 71 8.6%
6 Vetco (Petco) — 63 7.6%
7 Thrive Pet Healthcare — 50 6.0%
8 CityVet — 44 5.3%
9 Heartland Veterinary Partners — 30 3.6%
10 Innovetive Pet Care — 20 2.4%

Practice-type mix

Type Practices Share
General 2,349 83.5%
Mobile 116 4.1%
Specialty Referral 102 3.6%
Mixed 91 3.2%
Emergency 83 3.0%
Urgent Care 71 2.5%
Telehealth 1 0.0%

Species mix

Segment Practices Share
Small Animal 2,154 76.6%
Mixed 550 19.6%
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 July 2026, VetPulse tracks 2,813 veterinary practices in Texas.

What percentage of veterinary practices in Texas are corporately owned?

29.6% of veterinary practices in Texas are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — while 70.4% remain independent.

Who is the largest veterinary consolidator in Texas?

Mission Pet Health is the largest veterinary consolidator operating in Texas, with 104 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.