State report

State of Vet Care in Georgia

As of September 2026, Georgia has 1,129 veterinary practices tracked; 27.1% are corporately owned , led by Mission Pet Health with 37 in-state locations . 72.9% of practices remain independently owned , and 11.4% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 1,129 veterinary practices tracked in Georgia, of which 27.1% are corporately owned.
  • 18.0% of practices in Georgia are private-equity-backed.
  • Mission Pet Health (owned by Shore Capital Partners / Silver Lake) leads all consolidators operating in the state with 37 locations.
  • General practices make up 85.0% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

1,129
Practices tracked
72.9%
Independent
27.1%
Corporately owned
18.0%
PE-backed

11.4% of practices in Georgia are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in Georgia

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 823 72.9%
PE-backed 203 18.0%
Corporate group 76 6.7%
Private group 12 1.1%
Public company 15 1.3%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 72.9% (823 practices) PE-backed: 18.0% (203 practices) Corporate group: 6.7% (76 practices) Private group: 1.1% (12 practices) Public company: 1.3% (15 practices) 73%18%7% Independent (72.9%) PE-backed (18.0%) Corporate group (6.7%) Private group (1.1%) Public company (1.3%)

Top consolidators operating in Georgia

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 Mission Pet Health Shore Capital Partners / Silver Lake (Private Equity) 37 12.3%
2 Banfield Mars (Strategic) 37 12.3%
3 PetVet Care Centers KKR (Private Equity) 34 11.3%
4 American Veterinary Group Oak Hill Capital (Private Equity) 22 7.3%
5 Alliance Animal Health L Catterton (Private Equity) 19 6.3%
6 VCA Mars (Strategic) 19 6.3%
7 Vetco (Petco) Petco (Public) 15 5.0%
8 NVA JAB Holding Company (Strategic) 14 4.7%
9 AmeriVet AEA Investors / ADIA (Private Equity) 14 4.7%
10 Innovetive Pet Care Metalmark Capital (Private Equity) 10 3.3%

Practice-type mix

Type Practices Share
General 960 85.0%
Mobile 54 4.8%
Specialty Referral 36 3.2%
Emergency 28 2.5%
Urgent Care 27 2.4%
Mixed 24 2.1%

Species mix

Segment Practices Share
Small Animal 975 86.4%
Mixed 128 11.3%
Equine 20 1.8%
Exotic 6 0.5%

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Veterinary careers in Georgia

1,698 open veterinary jobs

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Veterinarian salary

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Frequently asked questions

How many veterinary practices are in Georgia?

As of September 2026, VetPulse tracks 1,129 veterinary practices in Georgia.

What percentage of veterinary practices in Georgia are corporately owned?

27.1% of veterinary practices in Georgia are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — while 72.9% remain independent.

Who is the largest veterinary consolidator in Georgia?

Mission Pet Health (owned by Shore Capital Partners / Silver Lake) is the largest veterinary consolidator operating in Georgia, with 37 in-state locations.

What share of veterinary practices in Georgia are hiring?

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