State report

State of Vet Care in Wisconsin

As of July 2026, Wisconsin has 731 veterinary practices tracked; 24.8% are corporately owned , led by VetCor with 34 in-state locations . 75.2% of practices remain independently owned , and 10.8% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 731 veterinary practices tracked in Wisconsin, of which 24.8% are corporately owned.
  • 20.5% of practices in Wisconsin are private-equity-backed.
  • VetCor (owned by Harvest Partners) leads all consolidators operating in the state with 34 locations.
  • General practices make up 85.6% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

731
Practices tracked
75.2%
Independent
24.8%
Corporately owned
20.5%
PE-backed

10.8% of practices in Wisconsin are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in Wisconsin

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 550 75.2%
PE-backed 150 20.5%
Corporate group 30 4.1%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 75.2% (550 practices) PE-backed: 20.5% (150 practices) Corporate group: 4.1% (30 practices) 75%21% Independent (75.2%) PE-backed (20.5%) Corporate group (4.1%)

Top consolidators operating in Wisconsin

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 VetCor Harvest Partners (Strategic) 34 19.0%
2 Mission Pet Health Shore Capital Partners 24 13.4%
3 National Veterinary Associates JAB Holding Company (Strategic) 18 10.1%
4 Blue River PetCare Partners Group 16 8.9%
5 Heartland Veterinary Partners Gryphon Investors 16 8.9%
6 Vetco (Petco) Petco (Public) 14 7.8%
7 VCA Mars (Strategic) 11 6.1%
8 CareVet Compass Group Equity Partners (Private Equity) 10 5.6%
9 Lakefield Veterinary Group Demairis Family & Peloton Cap 5 2.8%
10 Western Veterinary Partners Tyree & D'Angelo Partners 5 2.8%

Practice-type mix

Type Practices Share
General 626 85.6%
Mixed 33 4.5%
Mobile 25 3.4%
Specialty Referral 25 3.4%
Emergency 11 1.5%
Urgent Care 11 1.5%

Species mix

Segment Practices Share
Small Animal 536 73.3%
Mixed 169 23.1%
Equine 15 2.1%
Food Animal 5 0.7%
Exotic 4 0.5%
Other 2 0.3%

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Frequently asked questions

How many veterinary practices are in Wisconsin?

As of July 2026, VetPulse tracks 731 veterinary practices in Wisconsin.

What percentage of veterinary practices in Wisconsin are corporately owned?

24.8% of veterinary practices in Wisconsin are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — while 75.2% remain independent.

Who is the largest veterinary consolidator in Wisconsin?

VetCor (owned by Harvest Partners) is the largest veterinary consolidator operating in Wisconsin, with 34 in-state locations.

What share of veterinary practices in Wisconsin are hiring?

10.8% of veterinary practices in Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin against every other state on the ownership & consolidation statistics page, or browse the rankings.