State report

State of Vet Care in Florida

As of September 2026, Florida has 2,511 veterinary practices tracked; 25.9% are corporately owned , led by Banfield with 94 in-state locations . 74.1% of practices remain independently owned , and 11.4% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 2,511 veterinary practices tracked in Florida, of which 25.9% are corporately owned.
  • 14.0% of practices in Florida are private-equity-backed.
  • Banfield (owned by Mars) leads all consolidators operating in the state with 94 locations.
  • General practices make up 81.5% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

2,511
Practices tracked
74.1%
Independent
25.9%
Corporately owned
14.0%
PE-backed

11.4% of practices in Florida are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in Florida

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 1,861 74.1%
PE-backed 351 14.0%
Corporate group 219 8.7%
Private group 19 0.8%
Nonprofit 4 0.2%
Public company 57 2.3%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 74.1% (1,861 practices) PE-backed: 14.0% (351 practices) Corporate group: 8.7% (219 practices) Private group: 0.8% (19 practices) Nonprofit: 0.2% (4 practices) Public company: 2.3% (57 practices) 74%14%9% Independent (74.1%) PE-backed (14.0%) Corporate group (8.7%) Private group (0.8%) Nonprofit (0.2%) Public company (2.3%)

Top consolidators operating in Florida

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 Banfield Mars (Strategic) 94 14.7%
2 NVA JAB Holding Company (Strategic) 56 8.8%
3 American Veterinary Group Oak Hill Capital (Private Equity) 55 8.6%
4 VCA Mars (Strategic) 54 8.5%
5 Vetco (Petco) Petco (Public) 52 8.2%
6 Mission Pet Health Shore Capital Partners / Silver Lake (Private Equity) 50 7.8%
7 VetCor Oak Hill Capital (Private Equity) 25 3.9%
8 Alliance Animal Health L Catterton (Private Equity) 25 3.9%
9 Veterinary Practice Partners Audax Private Equity (Private Equity) 20 3.1%
10 PetVet Care Centers KKR (Private Equity) 18 2.8%

Practice-type mix

Type Practices Share
General 2,047 81.5%
Mobile 158 6.3%
Specialty Referral 118 4.7%
Emergency 98 3.9%
Urgent Care 74 2.9%
Mixed 15 0.6%
Telehealth 1 0.0%

Species mix

Segment Practices Share
Small Animal 2,299 91.6%
Mixed 144 5.7%
Equine 40 1.6%
Exotic 20 0.8%
Other 6 0.2%
Avian 1 0.0%
Unspecified 1 0.0%

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Veterinary careers in Florida

3,945 open veterinary jobs

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Veterinarian salary

What veterinarians earn in Florida.

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Vet tech salary

What veterinary technicians earn in Florida.

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Frequently asked questions

How many veterinary practices are in Florida?

As of September 2026, VetPulse tracks 2,511 veterinary practices in Florida.

What percentage of veterinary practices in Florida are corporately owned?

25.9% of veterinary practices in Florida are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — while 74.1% remain independent.

Who is the largest veterinary consolidator in Florida?

Banfield (owned by Mars) is the largest veterinary consolidator operating in Florida, with 94 in-state locations.

What share of veterinary practices in Florida are hiring?

11.4% of veterinary practices in Florida 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 Florida against every other state on the ownership & consolidation statistics page, or browse the rankings.