State report

State of Vet Care in Utah

As of September 2026, Utah has 263 veterinary practices tracked; 31.9% are corporately owned , led by VCA with 11 in-state locations . 68.1% of practices remain independently owned , and 13.7% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 263 veterinary practices tracked in Utah, of which 31.9% are corporately owned.
  • 15.6% of practices in Utah are private-equity-backed.
  • VCA (owned by Mars) leads all consolidators operating in the state with 11 locations.
  • General practices make up 76.0% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

263
Practices tracked
68.1%
Independent
31.9%
Corporately owned
15.6%
PE-backed

13.7% of practices in Utah are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in Utah

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 179 68.1%
PE-backed 41 15.6%
Corporate group 31 11.8%
Private group 2 0.8%
Nonprofit 2 0.8%
Public company 8 3.0%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 68.1% (179 practices) PE-backed: 15.6% (41 practices) Corporate group: 11.8% (31 practices) Private group: 0.8% (2 practices) Nonprofit: 0.8% (2 practices) Public company: 3.0% (8 practices) 68%16%12% Independent (68.1%) PE-backed (15.6%) Corporate group (11.8%) Private group (0.8%) Nonprofit (0.8%) Public company (3.0%)

Top consolidators operating in Utah

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 VCA Mars (Strategic) 11 13.4%
2 NVA JAB Holding Company (Strategic) 10 12.2%
3 Banfield Mars (Strategic) 9 11.0%
4 Vetco (Petco) Petco (Public) 8 9.8%
5 Mission Pet Health Shore Capital Partners / Silver Lake (Private Equity) 7 8.5%
6 Hippo Vet Group DFW Capital Partners (Private Equity) 7 8.5%
7 Western Veterinary Partners Tyree & D'Angelo Partners (Private Equity) 6 7.3%
8 Thrive Pet Healthcare TSG Consumer Partners (Private Equity) 6 7.3%
9 VetCor Oak Hill Capital (Private Equity) 6 7.3%
10 Blue River PetCare Partners Group (Private Equity) 4 4.9%

Practice-type mix

Type Practices Share
General 200 76.0%
Urgent Care 19 7.2%
Mobile 17 6.5%
Mixed 10 3.8%
Specialty Referral 10 3.8%
Emergency 7 2.7%

Species mix

Segment Practices Share
Small Animal 195 74.1%
Mixed 55 20.9%
Equine 8 3.0%
Exotic 4 1.5%
Other 1 0.4%

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Veterinary careers in Utah

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Frequently asked questions

How many veterinary practices are in Utah?

As of September 2026, VetPulse tracks 263 veterinary practices in Utah.

What percentage of veterinary practices in Utah are corporately owned?

31.9% of veterinary practices in Utah are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — while 68.1% remain independent.

Who is the largest veterinary consolidator in Utah?

VCA (owned by Mars) is the largest veterinary consolidator operating in Utah, with 11 in-state locations.

What share of veterinary practices in Utah are hiring?

13.7% of veterinary practices in Utah 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 Utah against every other state on the ownership & consolidation statistics page, or browse the rankings.