State report

State of Vet Care in Vermont

As of September 2026, Vermont has 120 veterinary practices tracked; 14.2% are corporately owned , led by Blue River PetCare with 3 in-state locations . 85.8% of practices remain independently owned , and 9.2% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 120 veterinary practices tracked in Vermont, of which 14.2% are corporately owned.
  • 11.7% of practices in Vermont are private-equity-backed.
  • Blue River PetCare (owned by Apax Partners) leads all consolidators operating in the state with 3 locations.
  • General practices make up 78.3% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

120
Practices tracked
85.8%
Independent
14.2%
Corporately owned
11.7%
PE-backed

9.2% of practices in Vermont are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in Vermont

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 103 85.8%
PE-backed 14 11.7%
Corporate group 3 2.5%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 85.8% (103 practices) PE-backed: 11.7% (14 practices) Corporate group: 2.5% (3 practices) 86%12% Independent (85.8%) PE-backed (11.7%) Corporate group (2.5%)

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 Blue River PetCare Apax Partners (Private Equity) 3 15.8%
2 AmeriVet North Castle Partners 3 15.8%
3 VCA Mars (Strategic) 3 15.8%
4 VetCor Harvest Partners / Oak Hill Capital (Private Equity) 2 10.5%
5 Rarebreed Veterinary Partners Trilantic North America 2 10.5%
6 NVA TSG Consumer Partners (Private Equity) 2 10.5%
7 Veterinary Practice Partners Audax Private Equity 2 10.5%
8 Encore Vet Group North Castle Partners (Strategic) 1 5.3%
9 National Veterinary Associates JAB Holding Company (Strategic) 1 5.3%

Practice-type mix

Type Practices Share
General 94 78.3%
Mobile 13 10.8%
Mixed 6 5.0%
Specialty Referral 4 3.3%
Emergency 2 1.7%
Urgent Care 1 0.8%

Species mix

Segment Practices Share
Small Animal 91 75.8%
Mixed 20 16.7%
Equine 8 6.7%
Food Animal 1 0.8%

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Frequently asked questions

How many veterinary practices are in Vermont?

As of September 2026, VetPulse tracks 120 veterinary practices in Vermont.

What percentage of veterinary practices in Vermont are corporately owned?

14.2% of veterinary practices in Vermont are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — while 85.8% remain independent.

Who is the largest veterinary consolidator in Vermont?

Blue River PetCare (owned by Apax Partners) is the largest veterinary consolidator operating in Vermont, with 3 in-state locations.

What share of veterinary practices in Vermont are hiring?

9.2% 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.