State report

State of Vet Care in Vermont

As of September 2026, Vermont has 120 veterinary practices tracked; 18.3% are corporately owned , led by Blue River PetCare with 3 in-state locations . 81.7% of practices remain independently owned , and 9.2% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 120 veterinary practices tracked in Vermont, of which 18.3% are corporately owned.
  • 14.2% of practices in Vermont are private-equity-backed.
  • Blue River PetCare (owned by Partners Group) leads all consolidators operating in the state with 3 locations.
  • General practices make up 78.3% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

120
Practices tracked
81.7%
Independent
18.3%
Corporately owned
14.2%
PE-backed

9.2% of practices in Vermont are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in Vermont

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 98 81.7%
PE-backed 17 14.2%
Corporate group 5 4.2%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 81.7% (98 practices) PE-backed: 14.2% (17 practices) Corporate group: 4.2% (5 practices) 82%14% Independent (81.7%) PE-backed (14.2%) Corporate group (4.2%)

Top consolidators operating in Vermont

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 Blue River PetCare Partners Group (Private Equity) 3 13.6%
2 VetCor Oak Hill Capital (Private Equity) 3 13.6%
3 AmeriVet AEA Investors / ADIA (Private Equity) 3 13.6%
4 VCA Mars (Strategic) 3 13.6%
5 Veterinary Practice Partners Audax Private Equity (Private Equity) 2 9.1%
6 Rarebreed Veterinary Partners Revelstoke Capital Partners (Private Equity) 2 9.1%
7 NVA JAB Holding Company (Strategic) 2 9.1%
8 AmeriVet Veterinary Partners AEA Investors / ADIA (Private Equity) 1 4.5%
9 Veterinary Emergency Group Sequoia Heritage / D1 Capital / Fidelity (growth) (Private Equity) 1 4.5%
10 National Veterinary Associates JAB Holding Company (Strategic) 1 4.5%

Practice-type mix

Type Practices Share
General 94 78.3%
Mobile 13 10.8%
Mixed 6 5.0%
Specialty Referral 4 3.3%
Emergency 2 1.7%
Urgent Care 1 0.8%

Species mix

Segment Practices Share
Small Animal 91 75.8%
Mixed 20 16.7%
Equine 8 6.7%
Food Animal 1 0.8%

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Veterinary careers in Vermont

200 open veterinary jobs

Who's hiring in Vermont right now.

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Veterinarian salary

What veterinarians earn in Vermont.

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Vet tech salary

What veterinary technicians earn in Vermont.

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Frequently asked questions

How many veterinary practices are in Vermont?

As of September 2026, VetPulse tracks 120 veterinary practices in Vermont.

What percentage of veterinary practices in Vermont are corporately owned?

18.3% of veterinary practices in Vermont are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — while 81.7% remain independent.

Who is the largest veterinary consolidator in Vermont?

Blue River PetCare (owned by Partners Group) is the largest veterinary consolidator operating in Vermont, with 3 in-state locations.

What share of veterinary practices in Vermont are hiring?

9.2% of veterinary practices in Vermont 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 Vermont against every other state on the ownership & consolidation statistics page, or browse the rankings.