State report

State of Vet Care in Oklahoma

As of September 2026, Oklahoma has 587 veterinary practices tracked; 15.8% are corporately owned , led by Banfield with 13 in-state locations . 84.2% of practices remain independently owned , and 8.2% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 587 veterinary practices tracked in Oklahoma, of which 15.8% are corporately owned.
  • 9.0% of practices in Oklahoma are private-equity-backed.
  • Banfield (owned by Mars) leads all consolidators operating in the state with 13 locations.
  • General practices make up 81.4% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

587
Practices tracked
84.2%
Independent
15.8%
Corporately owned
9.0%
PE-backed

8.2% of practices in Oklahoma are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in Oklahoma

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 494 84.2%
PE-backed 53 9.0%
Corporate group 30 5.1%
Private group 5 0.9%
Public company 5 0.9%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 84.2% (494 practices) PE-backed: 9.0% (53 practices) Corporate group: 5.1% (30 practices) Private group: 0.9% (5 practices) Public company: 0.9% (5 practices) 84%9% Independent (84.2%) PE-backed (9.0%) Corporate group (5.1%) Private group (0.9%) Public company (0.9%)

Top consolidators operating in Oklahoma

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) 13 14.1%
2 Western Veterinary Partners Tyree & D'Angelo Partners (Private Equity) 9 9.8%
3 NVA JAB Holding Company (Strategic) 9 9.8%
4 Heartland Veterinary Partners Gryphon Investors (Private Equity) 7 7.6%
5 VCA Mars (Strategic) 7 7.6%
6 CodaPet CodaPet (Independent) 5 5.4%
7 Vetco (Petco) Petco (Public) 5 5.4%
8 Alliance Animal Health L Catterton (Private Equity) 5 5.4%
9 Mission Pet Health Shore Capital Partners / Silver Lake (Private Equity) 4 4.3%
10 CareVet Compass Group Equity Partners (Private Equity) 4 4.3%

Practice-type mix

Type Practices Share
General 478 81.4%
Mixed 37 6.3%
Mobile 26 4.4%
Specialty Referral 20 3.4%
Urgent Care 16 2.7%
Emergency 10 1.7%

Species mix

Segment Practices Share
Small Animal 385 65.6%
Mixed 174 29.6%
Equine 24 4.1%
Exotic 3 0.5%
Other 1 0.2%

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Veterinary careers in Oklahoma

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Frequently asked questions

How many veterinary practices are in Oklahoma?

As of September 2026, VetPulse tracks 587 veterinary practices in Oklahoma.

What percentage of veterinary practices in Oklahoma are corporately owned?

15.8% of veterinary practices in Oklahoma are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — while 84.2% remain independent.

Who is the largest veterinary consolidator in Oklahoma?

Banfield (owned by Mars) is the largest veterinary consolidator operating in Oklahoma, with 13 in-state locations.

What share of veterinary practices in Oklahoma are hiring?

8.2% of veterinary practices in Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma against every other state on the ownership & consolidation statistics page, or browse the rankings.