State report

State of Vet Care in New Jersey

As of September 2026, New Jersey has 745 veterinary practices tracked; 29.5% are corporately owned , led by Banfield with 27 in-state locations . 70.5% of practices remain independently owned , and 14.0% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 745 veterinary practices tracked in New Jersey, of which 29.5% are corporately owned.
  • 16.2% of practices in New Jersey are private-equity-backed.
  • Banfield (owned by Mars) leads all consolidators operating in the state with 27 locations.
  • General practices make up 83.9% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

745
Practices tracked
70.5%
Independent
29.5%
Corporately owned
16.2%
PE-backed

14.0% of practices in New Jersey are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in New Jersey

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 525 70.5%
PE-backed 121 16.2%
Corporate group 69 9.3%
Private group 4 0.5%
Nonprofit 1 0.1%
Public company 25 3.4%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 70.5% (525 practices) PE-backed: 16.2% (121 practices) Corporate group: 9.3% (69 practices) Private group: 0.5% (4 practices) Nonprofit: 0.1% (1 practices) Public company: 3.4% (25 practices) 70%16%9% Independent (70.5%) PE-backed (16.2%) Corporate group (9.3%) Private group (0.5%) Nonprofit (0.1%) Public company (3.4%)

Top consolidators operating in New Jersey

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) 27 12.5%
2 VCA Mars (Strategic) 26 12.0%
3 Vetco (Petco) Petco (Public) 25 11.6%
4 VetCor Oak Hill Capital (Private Equity) 13 6.0%
5 NVA JAB Holding Company (Strategic) 12 5.6%
6 National Veterinary Associates JAB Holding Company (Strategic) 11 5.1%
7 PetVet Care Centers KKR (Private Equity) 10 4.6%
8 Suveto Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (Private Equity) 8 3.7%
9 United Veterinary Care Nordic Capital (Private Equity) 8 3.7%
10 Bond Vet Warburg Pincus (VC/PE) (Private Equity) 7 3.2%

Practice-type mix

Type Practices Share
General 625 83.9%
Mobile 41 5.5%
Specialty Referral 33 4.4%
Urgent Care 22 3.0%
Emergency 17 2.3%
Mixed 6 0.8%
Telehealth 1 0.1%

Species mix

Segment Practices Share
Small Animal 679 91.1%
Mixed 35 4.7%
Equine 20 2.7%
Exotic 7 0.9%
Other 3 0.4%
Unspecified 1 0.1%

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Veterinary careers in New Jersey

540 open veterinary jobs

Who's hiring in New Jersey right now.

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Veterinarian salary

What veterinarians earn in New Jersey.

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Vet tech salary

What veterinary technicians earn in New Jersey.

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Frequently asked questions

How many veterinary practices are in New Jersey?

As of September 2026, VetPulse tracks 745 veterinary practices in New Jersey.

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

29.5% of veterinary practices in New Jersey are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — while 70.5% remain independent.

Who is the largest veterinary consolidator in New Jersey?

Banfield (owned by Mars) is the largest veterinary consolidator operating in New Jersey, with 27 in-state locations.

What share of veterinary practices in New Jersey are hiring?

14.0% of veterinary practices in New Jersey 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 Jersey against every other state on the ownership & consolidation statistics page, or browse the rankings.