State report

State of Vet Care in Idaho

As of September 2026, Idaho has 238 veterinary practices tracked; 19.3% are corporately owned , led by Mission Pet Health with 9 in-state locations . 80.7% of practices remain independently owned , and 9.7% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 238 veterinary practices tracked in Idaho, of which 19.3% are corporately owned.
  • 12.2% of practices in Idaho are private-equity-backed.
  • Mission Pet Health (owned by Shore Capital Partners / Silver Lake) leads all consolidators operating in the state with 9 locations.
  • General practices make up 78.2% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

238
Practices tracked
80.7%
Independent
19.3%
Corporately owned
12.2%
PE-backed

9.7% of practices in Idaho are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in Idaho

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 192 80.7%
PE-backed 29 12.2%
Corporate group 11 4.6%
Private group 2 0.8%
Public company 4 1.7%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 80.7% (192 practices) PE-backed: 12.2% (29 practices) Corporate group: 4.6% (11 practices) Private group: 0.8% (2 practices) Public company: 1.7% (4 practices) 81%12% Independent (80.7%) PE-backed (12.2%) Corporate group (4.6%) Private group (0.8%) Public company (1.7%)

Top consolidators operating in Idaho

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) 9 19.6%
2 NVA JAB Holding Company (Strategic) 5 10.9%
3 Thrive Pet Healthcare TSG Consumer Partners (Private Equity) 5 10.9%
4 Western Veterinary Partners Tyree & D'Angelo Partners (Private Equity) 5 10.9%
5 Vetco (Petco) Petco (Public) 4 8.7%
6 VCA Mars (Strategic) 3 6.5%
7 Blue River PetCare Partners Group (Private Equity) 3 6.5%
8 PetVet Care Centers KKR (Private Equity) 3 6.5%
9 Banfield Mars (Strategic) 2 4.3%
10 Hippo Vet Group DFW Capital Partners (Private Equity) 2 4.3%

Practice-type mix

Type Practices Share
General 186 78.2%
Mixed 20 8.4%
Mobile 15 6.3%
Emergency 7 2.9%
Specialty Referral 7 2.9%
Urgent Care 3 1.3%

Species mix

Segment Practices Share
Small Animal 152 63.9%
Mixed 71 29.8%
Equine 12 5.0%
Exotic 2 0.8%
Other 1 0.4%

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Veterinary careers in Idaho

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Frequently asked questions

How many veterinary practices are in Idaho?

As of September 2026, VetPulse tracks 238 veterinary practices in Idaho.

What percentage of veterinary practices in Idaho are corporately owned?

19.3% of veterinary practices in Idaho are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — while 80.7% remain independent.

Who is the largest veterinary consolidator in Idaho?

Mission Pet Health (owned by Shore Capital Partners / Silver Lake) is the largest veterinary consolidator operating in Idaho, with 9 in-state locations.

What share of veterinary practices in Idaho are hiring?

9.7% of veterinary practices in Idaho 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 Idaho against every other state on the ownership & consolidation statistics page, or browse the rankings.