State report

State of Vet Care in Vermont

As of October 2026, Vermont has 123 veterinary practices tracked; 17.9% are corporately owned , led by AmeriVet with 4 in-state locations . 82.1% of practices remain independently owned , and 8.9% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 123 veterinary practices tracked in Vermont, of which 17.9% are corporately owned.
  • 13.0% of practices in Vermont are private-equity-backed.
  • AmeriVet (owned by AEA Investors / ADIA) leads all consolidators operating in the state with 4 locations.
  • General practices make up 77.2% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

123
Practices tracked
82.1%
Independent
17.9%
Corporately owned
13.0%
PE-backed

8.9% of practices in Vermont are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in Vermont

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 101 82.1%
PE-backed 16 13.0%
Corporate group 6 4.9%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 82.1% (101 practices) PE-backed: 13.0% (16 practices) Corporate group: 4.9% (6 practices) 82%13% Independent (82.1%) PE-backed (13.0%) Corporate group (4.9%)

Top consolidators operating in Vermont

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 AmeriVet AEA Investors / ADIA (Private Equity) 4 18.2%
2 VCA Mars (Strategic) 3 13.6%
3 VetCor Oak Hill Capital (Private Equity) 3 13.6%
4 Blue River PetCare Partners Group (Private Equity) 3 13.6%
5 NVA JAB Holding Company (Strategic) 3 13.6%
6 Rarebreed Veterinary Partners Revelstoke Capital Partners (Private Equity) 2 9.1%
7 Veterinary Practice Partners Audax Private Equity (Private Equity) 2 9.1%
8 Encore Vet Group North Castle Partners (Private Equity) 1 4.5%
9 VEG (Veterinary Emergency Group) D1 Capital & Fidelity (Private Equity) 1 4.5%

Practice-type mix

Type Practices Share
General 95 77.2%
Mobile 13 10.6%
Mixed 7 5.7%
Specialty Referral 5 4.1%
Emergency 2 1.6%
Urgent Care 1 0.8%

Species mix

Segment Practices Share
Small Animal 91 74.0%
Mixed 20 16.3%
Equine 11 8.9%
Food Animal 1 0.8%

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Veterinary careers in Vermont

138 open veterinary jobs

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Veterinarian salary

What veterinarians earn in Vermont.

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What veterinary technicians earn in Vermont.

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Frequently asked questions

How many veterinary practices are in Vermont?

As of October 2026, VetPulse tracks 123 veterinary practices in Vermont.

What percentage of veterinary practices in Vermont are corporately owned?

17.9% of veterinary practices in Vermont are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — while 82.1% remain independent.

Who is the largest veterinary consolidator in Vermont?

AmeriVet (owned by AEA Investors / ADIA) is the largest veterinary consolidator operating in Vermont, with 4 in-state locations.

What share of veterinary practices in Vermont are hiring?

8.9% of veterinary practices in Vermont 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 Vermont against every other state on the ownership & consolidation statistics page, or browse the rankings.