State report

State of Vet Care in Washington

As of October 2026, Washington has 881 veterinary practices tracked; 28.5% are corporately owned , led by NVA with 45 in-state locations . 71.5% of practices remain independently owned , and 12.9% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 881 veterinary practices tracked in Washington, of which 28.5% are corporately owned.
  • 14.0% of practices in Washington are private-equity-backed.
  • NVA (owned by JAB Holding Company) leads all consolidators operating in the state with 45 locations.
  • General practices make up 77.8% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

881
Practices tracked
71.5%
Independent
28.5%
Corporately owned
14.0%
PE-backed

12.9% of practices in Washington are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in Washington

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 630 71.5%
PE-backed 123 14.0%
Corporate group 112 12.7%
Private group 13 1.5%
Public company 3 0.3%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 71.5% (630 practices) PE-backed: 14.0% (123 practices) Corporate group: 12.7% (112 practices) Private group: 1.5% (13 practices) Public company: 0.3% (3 practices) 72%14%13% Independent (71.5%) PE-backed (14.0%) Corporate group (12.7%) Private group (1.5%) Public company (0.3%)

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 NVA JAB Holding Company (Strategic) 45 18.0%
2 Banfield Mars (Strategic) 32 12.8%
3 VCA Mars (Strategic) 31 12.4%
4 VetCor Oak Hill Capital (Private Equity) 27 10.8%
5 Western Veterinary Partners Tyree & D'Angelo Partners (Private Equity) 20 8.0%
6 PetVet Care Centers KKR (Private Equity) 19 7.6%
7 Thrive Pet Healthcare TSG Consumer Partners (Private Equity) 15 6.0%
8 Mission Pet Health Shore Capital Partners / Silver Lake (Private Equity) 11 4.4%
9 Blue River PetCare Partners Group (Private Equity) 9 3.6%
10 Lakefield Veterinary Group Desmarais family (majority) / Peloton Capital (minority) (Family) 8 3.2%

Practice-type mix

Type Practices Share
General 685 77.8%
Mobile 71 8.1%
Specialty Referral 51 5.8%
Urgent Care 28 3.2%
Emergency 26 3.0%
Mixed 20 2.3%

Species mix

Segment Practices Share
Small Animal 731 83.0%
Mixed 103 11.7%
Equine 33 3.7%
Exotic 10 1.1%
Other 2 0.2%
Food Animal 2 0.2%

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Veterinary careers in Washington

877 open veterinary jobs

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Veterinarian salary

What veterinarians earn in Washington.

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Frequently asked questions

How many veterinary practices are in Washington?

As of October 2026, VetPulse tracks 881 veterinary practices in Washington.

What percentage of veterinary practices in Washington are corporately owned?

28.5% of veterinary practices in Washington are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — while 71.5% remain independent.

Who is the largest veterinary consolidator in Washington?

NVA (owned by JAB Holding Company) is the largest veterinary consolidator operating in Washington, with 45 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.