State report

State of Vet Care in Virginia

As of July 2026, Virginia has 1,016 veterinary practices tracked; 29.5% are corporately owned , led by National Veterinary Associates with 51 in-state locations . 70.5% of practices remain independently owned , and 12.8% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 1,016 veterinary practices tracked in Virginia, of which 29.5% are corporately owned.
  • 20.9% of practices in Virginia are private-equity-backed.
  • National Veterinary Associates (owned by JAB Holding Company) leads all consolidators operating in the state with 51 locations.
  • General practices make up 79.2% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

1,016
Practices tracked
70.5%
Independent
29.5%
Corporately owned
20.9%
PE-backed

12.8% of practices in Virginia are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in Virginia

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 716 70.5%
PE-backed 212 20.9%
Corporate group 87 8.6%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 70.5% (716 practices) PE-backed: 20.9% (212 practices) Corporate group: 8.6% (87 practices) 70%21%9% Independent (70.5%) PE-backed (20.9%) Corporate group (8.6%)

Top consolidators operating in Virginia

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 National Veterinary Associates JAB Holding Company (Strategic) 51 17.1%
2 Banfield Mars (Strategic) 41 13.7%
3 Mission Pet Health Shore Capital Partners 35 11.7%
4 VCA Mars (Strategic) 29 9.7%
5 VetCor Harvest Partners (Strategic) 18 6.0%
6 VetEvolve Varsity Healthcare Partners 17 5.7%
7 Vetco (Petco) Petco (Public) 15 5.0%
8 Veterinary Practice Partners Audax Private Equity 9 3.0%
9 Veterinary Innovative Partners Health Enterprise Partners 7 2.3%
10 Rarebreed Veterinary Partners Trilantic North America 6 2.0%

Practice-type mix

Type Practices Share
General 805 79.2%
Specialty Referral 67 6.6%
Mobile 64 6.3%
Urgent Care 34 3.3%
Emergency 28 2.8%
Mixed 18 1.8%

Species mix

Segment Practices Share
Small Animal 846 83.3%
Mixed 112 11.0%
Equine 47 4.6%
Other 4 0.4%
Exotic 4 0.4%
Food Animal 3 0.3%

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Frequently asked questions

How many veterinary practices are in Virginia?

As of July 2026, VetPulse tracks 1,016 veterinary practices in Virginia.

What percentage of veterinary practices in Virginia are corporately owned?

29.5% of veterinary practices in Virginia are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — while 70.5% remain independent.

Who is the largest veterinary consolidator in Virginia?

National Veterinary Associates (owned by JAB Holding Company) is the largest veterinary consolidator operating in Virginia, with 51 in-state locations.

What share of veterinary practices in Virginia are hiring?

12.8% of veterinary practices in Virginia 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 Virginia against every other state on the ownership & consolidation statistics page, or browse the rankings.