State report

State of Vet Care in Virginia

As of October 2026, Virginia has 1,023 veterinary practices tracked; 30.2% are corporately owned , led by NVA with 53 in-state locations . 69.8% of practices remain independently owned , and 13.5% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 1,023 veterinary practices tracked in Virginia, of which 30.2% are corporately owned.
  • 16.0% of practices in Virginia are private-equity-backed.
  • NVA (owned by JAB Holding Company) leads all consolidators operating in the state with 53 locations.
  • General practices make up 77.8% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

1,023
Practices tracked
69.8%
Independent
30.2%
Corporately owned
16.0%
PE-backed

13.5% of practices in Virginia are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in Virginia

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 714 69.8%
PE-backed 164 16.0%
Corporate group 132 12.9%
Private group 10 1.0%
Public company 3 0.3%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 69.8% (714 practices) PE-backed: 16.0% (164 practices) Corporate group: 12.9% (132 practices) Private group: 1.0% (10 practices) Public company: 0.3% (3 practices) 70%16%13% Independent (69.8%) PE-backed (16.0%) Corporate group (12.9%) Private group (1.0%) Public company (0.3%)

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 JAB Holding Company (Strategic) 53 17.2%
2 Banfield Mars (Strategic) 45 14.6%
3 Mission Pet Health Shore Capital Partners / Silver Lake (Private Equity) 35 11.4%
4 VCA Mars (Strategic) 28 9.1%
5 VetEvolve Varsity Healthcare Partners (Private Equity) 22 7.1%
6 Veterinary Practice Partners Audax Private Equity (Private Equity) 16 5.2%
7 Veterinary Innovative Partners Health Enterprise Partners (Private Equity) 7 2.3%
8 Rarebreed Veterinary Partners Revelstoke Capital Partners (Private Equity) 7 2.3%
9 CodaPet CodaPet (Independent) 6 1.9%
10 VetCor Oak Hill Capital (Private Equity) 6 1.9%

Practice-type mix

Type Practices Share
General 796 77.8%
Mobile 75 7.3%
Specialty Referral 72 7.0%
Urgent Care 35 3.4%
Emergency 27 2.6%
Mixed 18 1.8%

Species mix

Segment Practices Share
Small Animal 846 82.7%
Mixed 114 11.1%
Equine 52 5.1%
Exotic 4 0.4%
Food Animal 4 0.4%
Other 3 0.3%

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Veterinary careers in Virginia

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Frequently asked questions

How many veterinary practices are in Virginia?

As of October 2026, VetPulse tracks 1,023 veterinary practices in Virginia.

What percentage of veterinary practices in Virginia are corporately owned?

30.2% of veterinary practices in Virginia are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — while 69.8% remain independent.

Who is the largest veterinary consolidator in Virginia?

NVA (owned by JAB Holding Company) is the largest veterinary consolidator operating in Virginia, with 53 in-state locations.

What share of veterinary practices in Virginia are hiring?

13.5% 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.