State report

State of Vet Care in Virginia

As of September 2026, Virginia has 1,023 veterinary practices tracked; 24.1% are corporately owned , led by NVA with 44 in-state locations . 75.9% of practices remain independently owned , and 13.2% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 1,023 veterinary practices tracked in Virginia, of which 24.1% are corporately owned.
  • 15.6% of practices in Virginia are private-equity-backed.
  • NVA (owned by TSG Consumer Partners) leads all consolidators operating in the state with 44 locations.
  • General practices make up 78.8% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

1,023
Practices tracked
75.9%
Independent
24.1%
Corporately owned
15.6%
PE-backed

13.2% of practices in Virginia are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in Virginia

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 776 75.9%
PE-backed 160 15.6%
Corporate group 87 8.5%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 75.9% (776 practices) PE-backed: 15.6% (160 practices) Corporate group: 8.5% (87 practices) 76%16%9% Independent (75.9%) PE-backed (15.6%) Corporate group (8.5%)

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 NVA TSG Consumer Partners (Private Equity) 44 14.9%
2 Banfield Mars (Strategic) 41 13.9%
3 Mission Pet Health The Vets Pets (Private Equity) 33 11.1%
4 VCA Mars (Strategic) 29 9.8%
5 VetEvolve Varsity Healthcare Partners 17 5.7%
6 Vetco (Petco) Petco (Public) 15 5.1%
7 National Veterinary Associates JAB Holding Company (Strategic) 10 3.4%
8 Veterinary Practice Partners Audax Private Equity 9 3.0%
9 Veterinary Innovative Partners Health Enterprise Partners 7 2.4%
10 CodaPet CodaPet (Independent) 6 2.0%

Practice-type mix

Type Practices Share
General 806 78.8%
Mobile 70 6.8%
Specialty Referral 67 6.5%
Urgent Care 34 3.3%
Emergency 28 2.7%
Mixed 18 1.8%

Species mix

Segment Practices Share
Small Animal 853 83.4%
Mixed 112 10.9%
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 September 2026, VetPulse tracks 1,023 veterinary practices in Virginia.

What percentage of veterinary practices in Virginia are corporately owned?

24.1% of veterinary practices in Virginia are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — while 75.9% remain independent.

Who is the largest veterinary consolidator in Virginia?

NVA (owned by TSG Consumer Partners) is the largest veterinary consolidator operating in Virginia, with 44 in-state locations.

What share of veterinary practices in Virginia are hiring?

13.2% 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.