State report

State of Vet Care in Washington

As of September 2026, Washington has 882 veterinary practices tracked; 27.8% are corporately owned , led by NVA with 40 in-state locations . 72.2% of practices remain independently owned , and 13.0% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 882 veterinary practices tracked in Washington, of which 27.8% are corporately owned.
  • 17.9% of practices in Washington are private-equity-backed.
  • NVA (owned by TSG Consumer Partners) leads all consolidators operating in the state with 40 locations.
  • General practices make up 79.0% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

882
Practices tracked
72.2%
Independent
27.8%
Corporately owned
17.9%
PE-backed

13.0% of practices in Washington are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in Washington

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 637 72.2%
PE-backed 158 17.9%
Corporate group 87 9.9%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 72.2% (637 practices) PE-backed: 17.9% (158 practices) Corporate group: 9.9% (87 practices) 72%18%10% Independent (72.2%) PE-backed (17.9%) 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 NVA TSG Consumer Partners (Private Equity) 40 15.4%
2 VCA Mars (Strategic) 32 12.3%
3 Banfield Mars (Strategic) 30 11.5%
4 VetCor Harvest Partners / Oak Hill Capital (Private Equity) 27 10.4%
5 Vetco (Petco) Petco (Public) 21 8.1%
6 Western Veterinary Partners Tyree & D'Angelo Partners 19 7.3%
7 PetVet Care Centers KKR (Private Equity) 19 7.3%
8 Mission Pet Health The Vets Pets (Private Equity) 12 4.6%
9 Blue River PetCare Apax Partners (Private Equity) 9 3.5%
10 Thrive Pet Healthcare TSG Consumer Partners (Private Equity) 9 3.5%

Practice-type mix

Type Practices Share
General 697 79.0%
Mobile 66 7.5%
Specialty Referral 47 5.3%
Urgent Care 27 3.1%
Emergency 26 2.9%
Mixed 19 2.2%

Species mix

Segment Practices Share
Small Animal 738 83.7%
Mixed 104 11.8%
Equine 26 2.9%
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 September 2026, VetPulse tracks 882 veterinary practices in Washington.

What percentage of veterinary practices in Washington are corporately owned?

27.8% of veterinary practices in Washington are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — while 72.2% remain independent.

Who is the largest veterinary consolidator in Washington?

NVA (owned by TSG Consumer Partners) is the largest veterinary consolidator operating in Washington, with 40 in-state locations.

What share of veterinary practices in Washington are hiring?

13.0% 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.