State report

State of Vet Care in Oregon

As of September 2026, Oregon has 589 veterinary practices tracked; 28.4% are corporately owned , led by Banfield with 26 in-state locations . 71.6% of practices remain independently owned , and 13.2% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 589 veterinary practices tracked in Oregon, of which 28.4% are corporately owned.
  • 11.7% of practices in Oregon are private-equity-backed.
  • Banfield (owned by Mars) leads all consolidators operating in the state with 26 locations.
  • General practices make up 79.3% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

589
Practices tracked
71.6%
Independent
28.4%
Corporately owned
11.7%
PE-backed

13.2% of practices in Oregon are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in Oregon

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 422 71.6%
PE-backed 69 11.7%
Corporate group 70 11.9%
Private group 10 1.7%
Public company 18 3.1%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 71.6% (422 practices) PE-backed: 11.7% (69 practices) Corporate group: 11.9% (70 practices) Private group: 1.7% (10 practices) Public company: 3.1% (18 practices) 72%12%12% Independent (71.6%) PE-backed (11.7%) Corporate group (11.9%) Private group (1.7%) Public company (3.1%)

Top consolidators operating in Oregon

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) 26 15.7%
2 Western Veterinary Partners Tyree & D'Angelo Partners (Private Equity) 21 12.7%
3 NVA JAB Holding Company (Strategic) 20 12.0%
4 VCA Mars (Strategic) 19 11.4%
5 Vetco (Petco) Petco (Public) 18 10.8%
6 VetCor Oak Hill Capital (Private Equity) 10 6.0%
7 Lakefield Veterinary Group Desmarais family (majority) / Peloton Capital (minority) (Family) 10 6.0%
8 Mission Pet Health Shore Capital Partners / Silver Lake (Private Equity) 9 5.4%
9 PetVet Care Centers KKR (Private Equity) 9 5.4%
10 National Veterinary Associates JAB Holding Company (Strategic) 5 3.0%

Practice-type mix

Type Practices Share
General 467 79.3%
Mobile 36 6.1%
Specialty Referral 35 5.9%
Mixed 21 3.6%
Emergency 17 2.9%
Urgent Care 12 2.0%
Telehealth 1 0.2%

Species mix

Segment Practices Share
Small Animal 455 77.2%
Mixed 101 17.1%
Equine 25 4.2%
Exotic 6 1.0%
Avian 1 0.2%
Other 1 0.2%

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Veterinary careers in Oregon

837 open veterinary jobs

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Frequently asked questions

How many veterinary practices are in Oregon?

As of September 2026, VetPulse tracks 589 veterinary practices in Oregon.

What percentage of veterinary practices in Oregon are corporately owned?

28.4% of veterinary practices in Oregon are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — while 71.6% remain independent.

Who is the largest veterinary consolidator in Oregon?

Banfield (owned by Mars) is the largest veterinary consolidator operating in Oregon, with 26 in-state locations.

What share of veterinary practices in Oregon are hiring?

13.2% of veterinary practices in Oregon 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 Oregon against every other state on the ownership & consolidation statistics page, or browse the rankings.