State report

State of Vet Care in New Hampshire

As of September 2026, New Hampshire has 218 veterinary practices tracked; 32.6% are corporately owned , led by VetCor with 9 in-state locations . 67.4% of practices remain independently owned , and 13.3% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 218 veterinary practices tracked in New Hampshire, of which 32.6% are corporately owned.
  • 22.0% of practices in New Hampshire are private-equity-backed.
  • VetCor (owned by Oak Hill Capital) leads all consolidators operating in the state with 9 locations.
  • General practices make up 82.6% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

218
Practices tracked
67.4%
Independent
32.6%
Corporately owned
22.0%
PE-backed

13.3% of practices in New Hampshire are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in New Hampshire

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 147 67.4%
PE-backed 48 22.0%
Corporate group 17 7.8%
Private group 2 0.9%
Public company 4 1.8%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 67.4% (147 practices) PE-backed: 22.0% (48 practices) Corporate group: 7.8% (17 practices) Private group: 0.9% (2 practices) Public company: 1.8% (4 practices) 67%22%8% Independent (67.4%) PE-backed (22.0%) Corporate group (7.8%) Private group (0.9%) Public company (1.8%)

Top consolidators operating in New Hampshire

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 VetCor Oak Hill Capital (Private Equity) 9 12.7%
2 AmeriVet AEA Investors / ADIA (Private Equity) 8 11.3%
3 NVA JAB Holding Company (Strategic) 7 9.9%
4 Rarebreed Veterinary Partners Revelstoke Capital Partners (Private Equity) 7 9.9%
5 VCA Mars (Strategic) 6 8.5%
6 Alliance Animal Health L Catterton (Private Equity) 6 8.5%
7 Thrive Pet Healthcare TSG Consumer Partners (Private Equity) 5 7.0%
8 Vetco (Petco) Petco (Public) 4 5.6%
9 Banfield Mars (Strategic) 4 5.6%
10 PetWellClinic PetWellClinic (franchise system) (Independent) 2 2.8%

Practice-type mix

Type Practices Share
General 180 82.6%
Specialty Referral 11 5.0%
Mobile 9 4.1%
Urgent Care 8 3.7%
Emergency 7 3.2%
Mixed 3 1.4%

Species mix

Segment Practices Share
Small Animal 183 83.9%
Mixed 25 11.5%
Equine 9 4.1%
Other 1 0.5%

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Veterinary careers in New Hampshire

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Frequently asked questions

How many veterinary practices are in New Hampshire?

As of September 2026, VetPulse tracks 218 veterinary practices in New Hampshire.

What percentage of veterinary practices in New Hampshire are corporately owned?

32.6% of veterinary practices in New Hampshire are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — while 67.4% remain independent.

Who is the largest veterinary consolidator in New Hampshire?

VetCor (owned by Oak Hill Capital) is the largest veterinary consolidator operating in New Hampshire, with 9 in-state locations.

What share of veterinary practices in New Hampshire are hiring?

13.3% of veterinary practices in New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire against every other state on the ownership & consolidation statistics page, or browse the rankings.