State report

State of Vet Care in Arizona

As of September 2026, Arizona has 753 veterinary practices tracked; 35.7% are corporately owned , led by NVA with 39 in-state locations . 64.3% of practices remain independently owned , and 12.5% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 753 veterinary practices tracked in Arizona, of which 35.7% are corporately owned.
  • 18.2% of practices in Arizona are private-equity-backed.
  • NVA (owned by JAB Holding Company) leads all consolidators operating in the state with 39 locations.
  • General practices make up 77.7% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

753
Practices tracked
64.3%
Independent
35.7%
Corporately owned
18.2%
PE-backed

12.5% of practices in Arizona are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in Arizona

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 484 64.3%
PE-backed 137 18.2%
Corporate group 92 12.2%
Private group 16 2.1%
Nonprofit 2 0.3%
Public company 22 2.9%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 64.3% (484 practices) PE-backed: 18.2% (137 practices) Corporate group: 12.2% (92 practices) Private group: 2.1% (16 practices) Nonprofit: 0.3% (2 practices) Public company: 2.9% (22 practices) 64%18%12% Independent (64.3%) PE-backed (18.2%) Corporate group (12.2%) Private group (2.1%) Nonprofit (0.3%) Public company (2.9%)

Top consolidators operating in Arizona

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) 39 14.8%
2 Banfield Mars (Strategic) 29 11.0%
3 Lovet Pet Health Care The Aspen Group (Leonard Green / Ares / American Securities) (Private Equity) 23 8.7%
4 Mission Pet Health Shore Capital Partners / Silver Lake (Private Equity) 21 8.0%
5 Vetco (Petco) Petco (Public) 21 8.0%
6 VCA Mars (Strategic) 18 6.8%
7 Thrive Pet Healthcare TSG Consumer Partners (Private Equity) 14 5.3%
8 Hippo Vet Group DFW Capital Partners (Private Equity) 12 4.6%
9 PetVet Care Centers KKR (Private Equity) 11 4.2%
10 Western Veterinary Partners Tyree & D'Angelo Partners (Private Equity) 8 3.0%

Practice-type mix

Type Practices Share
General 585 77.7%
Mobile 62 8.2%
Specialty Referral 39 5.2%
Emergency 30 4.0%
Urgent Care 18 2.4%
Mixed 17 2.3%
Telehealth 2 0.3%

Species mix

Segment Practices Share
Small Animal 640 85.0%
Mixed 82 10.9%
Equine 21 2.8%
Exotic 7 0.9%
Other 3 0.4%

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Veterinary careers in Arizona

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Frequently asked questions

How many veterinary practices are in Arizona?

As of September 2026, VetPulse tracks 753 veterinary practices in Arizona.

What percentage of veterinary practices in Arizona are corporately owned?

35.7% of veterinary practices in Arizona are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — while 64.3% remain independent.

Who is the largest veterinary consolidator in Arizona?

NVA (owned by JAB Holding Company) is the largest veterinary consolidator operating in Arizona, with 39 in-state locations.

What share of veterinary practices in Arizona are hiring?

12.5% of veterinary practices in Arizona 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 Arizona against every other state on the ownership & consolidation statistics page, or browse the rankings.