Statistics / Ownership

Veterinary Ownership & Consolidation, State by State

Which US states have the most corporately owned veterinary practices, who the largest consolidators are, and how the national ownership mix breaks down — read live from our practice-level dataset.

As of October 2026, 24.5% of US veterinary practices are corporately owned; NVA is the largest consolidator with 997+ locations across 50 states. District of Columbia has the highest share of corporate ownership at 60.5%, while South Dakota is the most independent market at just 4.8% corporately owned.

Key takeaways

  • 24.5% of practices are corporately owned nationally, out of 34,832 tracked.
  • NVA (owned by JAB Holding Company) leads all owners with 997 locations in 50 states.
  • District of Columbia is the most consolidated state at 60.5% corporate ownership; South Dakota is the least, at 4.8%.

Consolidation choropleth: % of practices corporately owned, by state

Each tile is one state, colored by the share of tracked practices that are corporately owned. Hover or focus a tile for the exact figure — every number also appears in the table on this page.

US veterinary practice consolidation by state District of Columbia: 60.5% corporately owned, 52.6% PE-backed, 38 practices tracked. Top owner: Mission Pet Health. DC 61% Massachusetts: 34.5% corporately owned, 20.8% PE-backed, 650 practices tracked. Top owner: VCA. MA 35% Arizona: 34.3% corporately owned, 17.6% PE-backed, 760 practices tracked. Top owner: NVA. AZ 34% New Hampshire: 31.3% corporately owned, 20.7% PE-backed, 217 practices tracked. Top owner: AmeriVet. NH 31% Rhode Island: 31.3% corporately owned, 20.2% PE-backed, 99 practices tracked. Top owner: NVA. RI 31% North Carolina: 30.3% corporately owned, 19.6% PE-backed, 1,257 practices tracked. Top owner: Banfield. NC 30% Utah: 30.3% corporately owned, 16.5% PE-backed, 267 practices tracked. Top owner: VCA. UT 30% Virginia: 30.2% corporately owned, 16.0% PE-backed, 1,023 practices tracked. Top owner: NVA. VA 30% Maryland: 29.8% corporately owned, 16.7% PE-backed, 587 practices tracked. Top owner: Banfield. MD 30% Colorado: 29.2% corporately owned, 16.6% PE-backed, 954 practices tracked. Top owner: NVA. CO 29% Texas: 29.0% corporately owned, 17.2% PE-backed, 2,842 practices tracked. Top owner: Banfield. TX 29% Illinois: 28.9% corporately owned, 17.6% PE-backed, 1,161 practices tracked. Top owner: NVA. IL 29% Washington: 28.5% corporately owned, 14.0% PE-backed, 881 practices tracked. Top owner: NVA. WA 29% Nevada: 27.8% corporately owned, 10.9% PE-backed, 248 practices tracked. Top owner: VCA. NV 28% New York: 27.7% corporately owned, 18.0% PE-backed, 1,492 practices tracked. Top owner: NVA. NY 28% California: 27.3% corporately owned, 11.5% PE-backed, 3,283 practices tracked. Top owner: VCA. CA 27% Connecticut: 27.3% corporately owned, 19.1% PE-backed, 377 practices tracked. Top owner: VCA. CT 27% New Jersey: 27.0% corporately owned, 14.7% PE-backed, 727 practices tracked. Top owner: Banfield. NJ 27% Georgia: 26.7% corporately owned, 18.0% PE-backed, 1,116 practices tracked. Top owner: Mission Pet Health. GA 27% Oregon: 26.2% corporately owned, 11.0% PE-backed, 581 practices tracked. Top owner: Banfield. OR 26% Maine: 26.0% corporately owned, 24.0% PE-backed, 208 practices tracked. Top owner: Rarebreed Veterinary Partners. ME 26% Alaska: 25.0% corporately owned, 4.8% PE-backed, 84 practices tracked. Top owner: NVA. AK 25% Florida: 24.8% corporately owned, 13.6% PE-backed, 2,609 practices tracked. Top owner: Banfield. FL 25% Minnesota: 24.4% corporately owned, 13.2% PE-backed, 628 practices tracked. Top owner: Heartland Veterinary Partners. MN 24% Tennessee: 23.6% corporately owned, 15.8% PE-backed, 802 practices tracked. Top owner: PetVet Care Centers. TN 24% South Carolina: 23.4% corporately owned, 16.3% PE-backed, 612 practices tracked. Top owner: Mission Pet Health. SC 23% Delaware: 21.8% corporately owned, 6.9% PE-backed, 87 practices tracked. Top owner: VCA. DE 22% Wisconsin: 20.7% corporately owned, 14.7% PE-backed, 726 practices tracked. Top owner: Mission Pet Health. WI 21% Pennsylvania: 20.6% corporately owned, 11.3% PE-backed, 1,293 practices tracked. Top owner: NVA. PA 21% Ohio: 20.3% corporately owned, 12.4% PE-backed, 1,195 practices tracked. Top owner: Banfield. OH 20% Louisiana: 20.0% corporately owned, 11.0% PE-backed, 491 practices tracked. Top owner: NVA. LA 20% Missouri: 19.9% corporately owned, 13.2% PE-backed, 745 practices tracked. Top owner: CareVet. MO 20% Indiana: 19.7% corporately owned, 11.0% PE-backed, 674 practices tracked. Top owner: NVA. IN 20% New Mexico: 18.8% corporately owned, 10.3% PE-backed, 213 practices tracked. Top owner: Thrive Pet Healthcare. NM 19% Michigan: 18.0% corporately owned, 10.3% PE-backed, 1,013 practices tracked. Top owner: Mission Pet Health. MI 18% Vermont: 17.9% corporately owned, 13.0% PE-backed, 123 practices tracked. Top owner: AmeriVet. VT 18% Idaho: 17.8% corporately owned, 12.3% PE-backed, 236 practices tracked. Top owner: Mission Pet Health. ID 18% Arkansas: 17.1% corporately owned, 15.0% PE-backed, 340 practices tracked. Top owner: Alliance Animal Health. AR 17% Kansas: 16.6% corporately owned, 10.6% PE-backed, 481 practices tracked. Top owner: Mission Pet Health. KS 17% West Virginia: 15.9% corporately owned, 10.6% PE-backed, 170 practices tracked. Top owner: Alliance Animal Health. WV 16% Oklahoma: 15.8% corporately owned, 8.8% PE-backed, 589 practices tracked. Top owner: Banfield. OK 16% Hawaii: 14.5% corporately owned, 6.5% PE-backed, 124 practices tracked. Top owner: VCA. HI 15% Mississippi: 14.2% corporately owned, 10.8% PE-backed, 295 practices tracked. Top owner: Alliance Animal Health. MS 14% Nebraska: 14.1% corporately owned, 10.7% PE-backed, 326 practices tracked. Top owner: Alliance Animal Health. NE 14% Alabama: 13.7% corporately owned, 8.9% PE-backed, 571 practices tracked. Top owner: Banfield. AL 14% Kentucky: 12.9% corporately owned, 9.1% PE-backed, 527 practices tracked. Top owner: Banfield. KY 13% Iowa: 12.5% corporately owned, 8.0% PE-backed, 489 practices tracked. Top owner: NVA. IA 13% Montana: 9.3% corporately owned, 4.9% PE-backed, 246 practices tracked. Top owner: NVA. MT 9% Wyoming: 8.7% corporately owned, 7.0% PE-backed, 115 practices tracked. Top owner: PetVet Care Centers. WY 9% North Dakota: 5.3% corporately owned, 3.2% PE-backed, 94 practices tracked. Top owner: CareVet. ND 5% South Dakota: 4.8% corporately owned, 1.2% PE-backed, 166 practices tracked. Top owner: NVA. SD 5%
% corporately owned: 4.8% 32.6% 60.5%

Every state, ranked

State ⇅ Practices ⇅ % Consolidator ⇅ % PE-backed ⇅ Top owner ⇅
District of Columbia 38 60.5% 52.6% Mission Pet Health
Massachusetts 650 34.5% 20.8% VCA
Arizona 760 34.3% 17.6% NVA
New Hampshire 217 31.3% 20.7% AmeriVet
Rhode Island 99 31.3% 20.2% NVA
North Carolina 1,257 30.3% 19.6% Banfield
Utah 267 30.3% 16.5% VCA
Virginia 1,023 30.2% 16.0% NVA
Maryland 587 29.8% 16.7% Banfield
Colorado 954 29.2% 16.6% NVA
Texas 2,842 29.0% 17.2% Banfield
Illinois 1,161 28.9% 17.6% NVA
Washington 881 28.5% 14.0% NVA
Nevada 248 27.8% 10.9% VCA
New York 1,492 27.7% 18.0% NVA
California 3,283 27.3% 11.5% VCA
Connecticut 377 27.3% 19.1% VCA
New Jersey 727 27.0% 14.7% Banfield
Georgia 1,116 26.7% 18.0% Mission Pet Health
Oregon 581 26.2% 11.0% Banfield
Maine 208 26.0% 24.0% Rarebreed Veterinary Partners
Alaska 84 25.0% 4.8% NVA
Florida 2,609 24.8% 13.6% Banfield
Minnesota 628 24.4% 13.2% Heartland Veterinary Partners
Tennessee 802 23.6% 15.8% PetVet Care Centers
South Carolina 612 23.4% 16.3% Mission Pet Health
Delaware 87 21.8% 6.9% VCA
Wisconsin 726 20.7% 14.7% Mission Pet Health
Pennsylvania 1,293 20.6% 11.3% NVA
Ohio 1,195 20.3% 12.4% Banfield
Louisiana 491 20.0% 11.0% NVA
Missouri 745 19.9% 13.2% CareVet
Indiana 674 19.7% 11.0% NVA
New Mexico 213 18.8% 10.3% Thrive Pet Healthcare
Michigan 1,013 18.0% 10.3% Mission Pet Health
Vermont 123 17.9% 13.0% AmeriVet
Idaho 236 17.8% 12.3% Mission Pet Health
Arkansas 340 17.1% 15.0% Alliance Animal Health
Kansas 481 16.6% 10.6% Mission Pet Health
West Virginia 170 15.9% 10.6% Alliance Animal Health
Oklahoma 589 15.8% 8.8% Banfield
Hawaii 124 14.5% 6.5% VCA
Mississippi 295 14.2% 10.8% Alliance Animal Health
Nebraska 326 14.1% 10.7% Alliance Animal Health
Alabama 571 13.7% 8.9% Banfield
Kentucky 527 12.9% 9.1% Banfield
Iowa 489 12.5% 8.0% NVA
Montana 246 9.3% 4.9% NVA
Wyoming 115 8.7% 7.0% PetVet Care Centers
North Dakota 94 5.3% 3.2% CareVet
South Dakota 166 4.8% 1.2% NVA

Owner leaderboard: top consolidators by locations

Ranked by total US locations. See the full list on the owners directory.

# Group Ultimate owner Locations States
1 NVA JAB Holding Company (Strategic) 997 50
2 Banfield Mars (Strategic) 981 43
3 VCA Mars (Strategic) 833 47
4 Mission Pet Health Shore Capital Partners / Silver Lake (Private Equity) 713 41
5 PetVet Care Centers KKR (Private Equity) 422 39
6 VetCor Oak Hill Capital (Private Equity) 401 41
7 Thrive Pet Healthcare TSG Consumer Partners (Private Equity) 325 36
8 Heartland Veterinary Partners Gryphon Investors (Private Equity) 290 31
9 Vetco (Petco) Petco Health and Wellness Company (Public) 282 36
10 Western Veterinary Partners Tyree & D'Angelo Partners (Private Equity) 254 38
11 Alliance Animal Health L Catterton (Private Equity) 254 29
12 Blue River PetCare Partners Group (Private Equity) 215 40
13 AmeriVet AEA Investors / ADIA (Private Equity) 206 36
14 CareVet Compass Group Equity Partners (Private Equity) 204 38
15 Veterinary Practice Partners Audax Private Equity (Private Equity) 194 35
Top veterinary consolidators by number of locations NVA NVA: 997 locations 997 Banfield Banfield: 981 locations 981 VCA VCA: 833 locations 833 Mission Pet Health Mission Pet Health: 713 locations 713 PetVet Care Centers PetVet Care Centers: 422 locations 422 VetCor VetCor: 401 locations 401 Thrive Pet Healthcare Thrive Pet Healthcare: 325 locations 325 Heartland Veterinary … Heartland Veterinary Partners: 290 locations 290 Vetco (Petco) Vetco (Petco): 282 locations 282 Western Veterinary Pa… Western Veterinary Partners: 254 locations 254 Alliance Animal Health Alliance Animal Health: 254 locations 254 Blue River PetCare Blue River PetCare: 215 locations 215 AmeriVet AmeriVet: 206 locations 206 CareVet CareVet: 204 locations 204 Veterinary Practice P… Veterinary Practice Partners: 194 locations 194

National ownership breakdown

Ownership type Practices Share
Private group 329 0.9%
Public company 320 0.9%
Nonprofit 23 0.1%
Independent 0 0.0%
PE-backed 0 0.0%
Corporate group 0 0.0%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Private group: 0.9% (329 practices) Public company: 0.9% (320 practices) Nonprofit: 0.1% (23 practices) Independent: 0.0% (0 practices) PE-backed: 0.0% (0 practices) Corporate group: 0.0% (0 practices) Private group (0.9%) Public company (0.9%) Nonprofit (0.1%) Independent (0.0%) PE-backed (0.0%) Corporate group (0.0%)

Frequently asked questions

What share of US veterinary practices are corporate-owned?

As of October 2026, 24.5% of the 34,832 US veterinary practices VetPulse tracks are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — rather than independent.

Who is the largest veterinary consolidator?

NVA — owned by JAB Holding Company is the largest veterinary consolidator VetPulse tracks, with 997+ locations across 50 states.

Which US state has the highest share of corporately owned veterinary practices?

District of Columbia has the highest share of corporately owned veterinary practices, at 60.5%, out of 38 practices tracked in the state.

Which US state has the most independent veterinary practices?

South Dakota has the most independent veterinary market, with only 4.8% of its 166 tracked practices under corporate ownership.

Every figure above is queried live from our practice-level dataset — see the methodology for how ownership is triangulated from multiple independent sources. Browse the full owners directory or the practice directory.