State report

State of Vet Care in Nebraska

As of September 2026, Nebraska has 331 veterinary practices tracked; 14.8% are corporately owned , led by Alliance Animal Health with 11 in-state locations . 85.2% of practices remain independently owned , and 10.9% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 331 veterinary practices tracked in Nebraska, of which 14.8% are corporately owned.
  • 10.9% of practices in Nebraska are private-equity-backed.
  • Alliance Animal Health (owned by L Catterton) leads all consolidators operating in the state with 11 locations.
  • General practices make up 85.2% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

331
Practices tracked
85.2%
Independent
14.8%
Corporately owned
10.9%
PE-backed

10.9% of practices in Nebraska are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in Nebraska

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 282 85.2%
PE-backed 36 10.9%
Corporate group 7 2.1%
Private group 1 0.3%
Public company 5 1.5%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 85.2% (282 practices) PE-backed: 10.9% (36 practices) Corporate group: 2.1% (7 practices) Private group: 0.3% (1 practices) Public company: 1.5% (5 practices) 85%11% Independent (85.2%) PE-backed (10.9%) Corporate group (2.1%) Private group (0.3%) Public company (1.5%)

Top consolidators operating in Nebraska

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 Alliance Animal Health L Catterton (Private Equity) 11 23.4%
2 Blue River PetCare Partners Group (Private Equity) 9 19.1%
3 CareVet Compass Group Equity Partners (Private Equity) 6 12.8%
4 Vetco (Petco) Petco (Public) 5 10.6%
5 VCA Mars (Strategic) 3 6.4%
6 Banfield Mars (Strategic) 3 6.4%
7 Mission Pet Health Shore Capital Partners / Silver Lake (Private Equity) 2 4.3%
8 Western Veterinary Partners Tyree & D'Angelo Partners (Private Equity) 2 4.3%
9 American Veterinary Group Oak Hill Capital (Private Equity) 1 2.1%
10 AmeriVet AEA Investors / ADIA (Private Equity) 1 2.1%

Practice-type mix

Type Practices Share
General 282 85.2%
Mixed 29 8.8%
Mobile 8 2.4%
Emergency 4 1.2%
Urgent Care 4 1.2%
Specialty Referral 4 1.2%

Species mix

Segment Practices Share
Small Animal 179 54.1%
Mixed 144 43.5%
Food Animal 4 1.2%
Equine 2 0.6%
Exotic 2 0.6%

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Veterinary careers in Nebraska

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Frequently asked questions

How many veterinary practices are in Nebraska?

As of September 2026, VetPulse tracks 331 veterinary practices in Nebraska.

What percentage of veterinary practices in Nebraska are corporately owned?

14.8% of veterinary practices in Nebraska are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — while 85.2% remain independent.

Who is the largest veterinary consolidator in Nebraska?

Alliance Animal Health (owned by L Catterton) is the largest veterinary consolidator operating in Nebraska, with 11 in-state locations.

What share of veterinary practices in Nebraska are hiring?

10.9% of veterinary practices in Nebraska 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 Nebraska against every other state on the ownership & consolidation statistics page, or browse the rankings.