State report

State of Vet Care in Utah

As of October 2026, Utah has 267 veterinary practices tracked; 30.3% are corporately owned , led by VCA with 11 in-state locations . 69.7% of practices remain independently owned , and 13.5% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 267 veterinary practices tracked in Utah, of which 30.3% are corporately owned.
  • 16.5% of practices in Utah are private-equity-backed.
  • VCA (owned by Mars) leads all consolidators operating in the state with 11 locations.
  • General practices make up 74.2% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

267
Practices tracked
69.7%
Independent
30.3%
Corporately owned
16.5%
PE-backed

13.5% of practices in Utah are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in Utah

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 186 69.7%
PE-backed 44 16.5%
Corporate group 30 11.2%
Private group 2 0.7%
Nonprofit 2 0.7%
Public company 3 1.1%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 69.7% (186 practices) PE-backed: 16.5% (44 practices) Corporate group: 11.2% (30 practices) Private group: 0.7% (2 practices) Nonprofit: 0.7% (2 practices) Public company: 1.1% (3 practices) 70%16%11% Independent (69.7%) PE-backed (16.5%) Corporate group (11.2%) Private group (0.7%) Nonprofit (0.7%) Public company (1.1%)

Top consolidators operating in Utah

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 VCA Mars (Strategic) 11 13.9%
2 NVA JAB Holding Company (Strategic) 10 12.7%
3 Banfield Mars (Strategic) 9 11.4%
4 Mission Pet Health Shore Capital Partners / Silver Lake (Private Equity) 7 8.9%
5 Western Veterinary Partners Tyree & D'Angelo Partners (Private Equity) 6 7.6%
6 Hippo Vet Group DFW Capital Partners (Private Equity) 6 7.6%
7 Thrive Pet Healthcare TSG Consumer Partners (Private Equity) 6 7.6%
8 VetCor Oak Hill Capital (Private Equity) 6 7.6%
9 Blue River PetCare Partners Group (Private Equity) 4 5.1%
10 Vetco (Petco) Petco Health and Wellness Company (Public) 3 3.8%

Practice-type mix

Type Practices Share
General 198 74.2%
Urgent Care 21 7.9%
Mobile 18 6.7%
Specialty Referral 12 4.5%
Mixed 11 4.1%
Emergency 7 2.6%

Species mix

Segment Practices Share
Small Animal 196 73.4%
Mixed 56 21.0%
Equine 10 3.7%
Exotic 4 1.5%
Other 1 0.4%

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Veterinary careers in Utah

409 open veterinary jobs

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Frequently asked questions

How many veterinary practices are in Utah?

As of October 2026, VetPulse tracks 267 veterinary practices in Utah.

What percentage of veterinary practices in Utah are corporately owned?

30.3% of veterinary practices in Utah are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — while 69.7% remain independent.

Who is the largest veterinary consolidator in Utah?

VCA (owned by Mars) is the largest veterinary consolidator operating in Utah, with 11 in-state locations.

What share of veterinary practices in Utah are hiring?

13.5% of veterinary practices in Utah 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 Utah against every other state on the ownership & consolidation statistics page, or browse the rankings.