State report

State of Vet Care in Washington

As of July 2026, Washington has 879 veterinary practices tracked; 29.7% are corporately owned , led by National Veterinary Associates with 43 in-state locations . 70.3% of practices remain independently owned , and 12.9% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 879 veterinary practices tracked in Washington, of which 29.7% are corporately owned.
  • 19.7% of practices in Washington are private-equity-backed.
  • National Veterinary Associates (owned by JAB Holding Company) leads all consolidators operating in the state with 43 locations.
  • General practices make up 79.3% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

879
Practices tracked
70.3%
Independent
29.7%
Corporately owned
19.7%
PE-backed

12.9% of practices in Washington are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in Washington

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 618 70.3%
PE-backed 173 19.7%
Corporate group 87 9.9%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 70.3% (618 practices) PE-backed: 19.7% (173 practices) Corporate group: 9.9% (87 practices) 70%20%10% Independent (70.3%) PE-backed (19.7%) Corporate group (9.9%)

Top consolidators operating in Washington

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) 43 16.4%
2 VetCor Harvest Partners (Strategic) 34 13.0%
3 VCA Mars (Strategic) 32 12.2%
4 Banfield Mars (Strategic) 30 11.5%
5 Vetco (Petco) Petco (Public) 21 8.0%
6 PetVet Care Centers KKR (Strategic) 19 7.3%
7 Western Veterinary Partners Tyree & D'Angelo Partners 18 6.9%
8 Thrive Pet Healthcare TSG Consumer Partners (Strategic) 14 5.3%
9 Mission Pet Health Shore Capital Partners 9 3.4%
10 Lakefield Veterinary Group Demairis Family & Peloton Cap 8 3.1%

Practice-type mix

Type Practices Share
General 697 79.3%
Mobile 63 7.2%
Specialty Referral 47 5.3%
Urgent Care 27 3.1%
Emergency 26 3.0%
Mixed 19 2.2%

Species mix

Segment Practices Share
Small Animal 735 83.6%
Mixed 104 11.8%
Equine 26 3.0%
Exotic 10 1.1%
Other 2 0.2%
Food Animal 2 0.2%

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Frequently asked questions

How many veterinary practices are in Washington?

As of July 2026, VetPulse tracks 879 veterinary practices in Washington.

What percentage of veterinary practices in Washington are corporately owned?

29.7% of veterinary practices in Washington are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — while 70.3% remain independent.

Who is the largest veterinary consolidator in Washington?

National Veterinary Associates (owned by JAB Holding Company) is the largest veterinary consolidator operating in Washington, with 43 in-state locations.

What share of veterinary practices in Washington are hiring?

12.9% of veterinary practices in Washington 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 Washington against every other state on the ownership & consolidation statistics page, or browse the rankings.