State report

State of Vet Care in New York

As of September 2026, New York has 1,515 veterinary practices tracked; 29.6% are corporately owned , led by NVA with 47 in-state locations . 70.4% of practices remain independently owned , and 11.0% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 1,515 veterinary practices tracked in New York, of which 29.6% are corporately owned.
  • 18.1% of practices in New York are private-equity-backed.
  • NVA (owned by JAB Holding Company) leads all consolidators operating in the state with 47 locations.
  • General practices make up 84.6% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

1,515
Practices tracked
70.4%
Independent
29.6%
Corporately owned
18.1%
PE-backed

11.0% of practices in New York are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in New York

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 1,067 70.4%
PE-backed 274 18.1%
Corporate group 124 8.2%
Private group 3 0.2%
Nonprofit 1 0.1%
Public company 46 3.0%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 70.4% (1,067 practices) PE-backed: 18.1% (274 practices) Corporate group: 8.2% (124 practices) Private group: 0.2% (3 practices) Nonprofit: 0.1% (1 practices) Public company: 3.0% (46 practices) 70%18%8% Independent (70.4%) PE-backed (18.1%) Corporate group (8.2%) Private group (0.2%) Nonprofit (0.1%) Public company (3.0%)

Top consolidators operating in New York

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 NVA JAB Holding Company (Strategic) 47 10.6%
2 Vetco (Petco) Petco (Public) 46 10.4%
3 VCA Mars (Strategic) 45 10.1%
4 Veterinary Practice Partners Audax Private Equity (Private Equity) 28 6.3%
5 Banfield Mars (Strategic) 25 5.6%
6 Thrive Pet Healthcare TSG Consumer Partners (Private Equity) 25 5.6%
7 Bond Vet Warburg Pincus (VC/PE) (Private Equity) 25 5.6%
8 PetVet Care Centers KKR (Private Equity) 23 5.2%
9 Alliance Animal Health L Catterton (Private Equity) 22 5.0%
10 VetCor Oak Hill Capital (Private Equity) 20 4.5%

Practice-type mix

Type Practices Share
General 1,281 84.6%
Mobile 79 5.2%
Specialty Referral 54 3.6%
Urgent Care 43 2.8%
Emergency 37 2.4%
Mixed 18 1.2%
Telehealth 3 0.2%

Species mix

Segment Practices Share
Small Animal 1,335 88.1%
Mixed 130 8.6%
Equine 25 1.7%
Exotic 18 1.2%
Other 5 0.3%
Unspecified 1 0.1%
Food Animal 1 0.1%

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Veterinary careers in New York

2,088 open veterinary jobs

Who's hiring in New York right now.

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Veterinarian salary

What veterinarians earn in New York.

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Frequently asked questions

How many veterinary practices are in New York?

As of September 2026, VetPulse tracks 1,515 veterinary practices in New York.

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

29.6% of veterinary practices in New York are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — while 70.4% remain independent.

Who is the largest veterinary consolidator in New York?

NVA (owned by JAB Holding Company) is the largest veterinary consolidator operating in New York, with 47 in-state locations.

What share of veterinary practices in New York are hiring?

11.0% of veterinary practices in New York 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 York against every other state on the ownership & consolidation statistics page, or browse the rankings.