State report

State of Vet Care in Texas

As of September 2026, Texas has 2,825 veterinary practices tracked; 29.8% are corporately owned , led by Banfield with 97 in-state locations . 70.2% of practices remain independently owned , and 11.7% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 2,825 veterinary practices tracked in Texas, of which 29.8% are corporately owned.
  • 18.5% of practices in Texas are private-equity-backed.
  • Banfield (owned by Mars) leads all consolidators operating in the state with 97 locations.
  • General practices make up 83.3% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

2,825
Practices tracked
70.2%
Independent
29.8%
Corporately owned
18.5%
PE-backed

11.7% of practices in Texas are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in Texas

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 1,984 70.2%
PE-backed 522 18.5%
Corporate group 234 8.3%
Private group 15 0.5%
Public company 70 2.5%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 70.2% (1,984 practices) PE-backed: 18.5% (522 practices) Corporate group: 8.3% (234 practices) Private group: 0.5% (15 practices) Public company: 2.5% (70 practices) 70%18%8% Independent (70.2%) PE-backed (18.5%) Corporate group (8.3%) Private group (0.5%) Public company (2.5%)

Top consolidators operating in Texas

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) 97 11.6%
2 Mission Pet Health Shore Capital Partners / Silver Lake (Private Equity) 87 10.4%
3 VCA Mars (Strategic) 71 8.5%
4 Vetco (Petco) Petco (Public) 63 7.5%
5 NVA JAB Holding Company (Strategic) 56 6.7%
6 Thrive Pet Healthcare TSG Consumer Partners (Private Equity) 51 6.1%
7 VetCor Oak Hill Capital (Private Equity) 48 5.7%
8 CityVet RiverGlade Capital (Private Equity) 47 5.6%
9 National Veterinary Associates JAB Holding Company (Strategic) 38 4.6%
10 Heartland Veterinary Partners Gryphon Investors (Private Equity) 27 3.2%

Practice-type mix

Type Practices Share
General 2,354 83.3%
Mobile 121 4.3%
Specialty Referral 102 3.6%
Mixed 92 3.3%
Emergency 83 2.9%
Urgent Care 71 2.5%
Telehealth 2 0.1%

Species mix

Segment Practices Share
Small Animal 2,164 76.6%
Mixed 552 19.5%
Equine 80 2.8%
Exotic 17 0.6%
Other 8 0.3%
Food Animal 4 0.1%

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Veterinary careers in Texas

4,192 open veterinary jobs

Who's hiring in Texas right now.

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Veterinarian salary

What veterinarians earn in Texas.

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Vet tech salary

What veterinary technicians earn in Texas.

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Frequently asked questions

How many veterinary practices are in Texas?

As of September 2026, VetPulse tracks 2,825 veterinary practices in Texas.

What percentage of veterinary practices in Texas are corporately owned?

29.8% of veterinary practices in Texas are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — while 70.2% remain independent.

Who is the largest veterinary consolidator in Texas?

Banfield (owned by Mars) is the largest veterinary consolidator operating in Texas, with 97 in-state locations.

What share of veterinary practices in Texas are hiring?

11.7% of veterinary practices in Texas 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 Texas against every other state on the ownership & consolidation statistics page, or browse the rankings.