State report

State of Vet Care in Washington

As of September 2026, Washington has 882 veterinary practices tracked; 30.3% are corporately owned , led by NVA with 40 in-state locations . 69.7% of practices remain independently owned , and 13.0% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 882 veterinary practices tracked in Washington, of which 30.3% are corporately owned.
  • 14.4% of practices in Washington are private-equity-backed.
  • NVA (owned by JAB Holding Company) leads all consolidators operating in the state with 40 locations.
  • General practices make up 79.0% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

882
Practices tracked
69.7%
Independent
30.3%
Corporately owned
14.4%
PE-backed

13.0% of practices in Washington are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in Washington

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 615 69.7%
PE-backed 127 14.4%
Corporate group 106 12.0%
Private group 13 1.5%
Public company 21 2.4%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 69.7% (615 practices) PE-backed: 14.4% (127 practices) Corporate group: 12.0% (106 practices) Private group: 1.5% (13 practices) Public company: 2.4% (21 practices) 70%14%12% Independent (69.7%) PE-backed (14.4%) Corporate group (12.0%) Private group (1.5%) Public company (2.4%)

Top consolidators operating in Washington

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 NVA JAB Holding Company (Strategic) 40 15.0%
2 VCA Mars (Strategic) 32 12.0%
3 Banfield Mars (Strategic) 30 11.3%
4 VetCor Oak Hill Capital (Private Equity) 27 10.2%
5 Vetco (Petco) Petco (Public) 21 7.9%
6 Western Veterinary Partners Tyree & D'Angelo Partners (Private Equity) 20 7.5%
7 PetVet Care Centers KKR (Private Equity) 19 7.1%
8 Thrive Pet Healthcare TSG Consumer Partners (Private Equity) 15 5.6%
9 Mission Pet Health Shore Capital Partners / Silver Lake (Private Equity) 10 3.8%
10 Blue River PetCare Partners Group (Private Equity) 9 3.4%

Practice-type mix

Type Practices Share
General 697 79.0%
Mobile 66 7.5%
Specialty Referral 47 5.3%
Urgent Care 27 3.1%
Emergency 26 2.9%
Mixed 19 2.2%

Species mix

Segment Practices Share
Small Animal 738 83.7%
Mixed 104 11.8%
Equine 26 2.9%
Exotic 10 1.1%
Other 2 0.2%
Food Animal 2 0.2%

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Veterinary careers in Washington

1,540 open veterinary jobs

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Frequently asked questions

How many veterinary practices are in Washington?

As of September 2026, VetPulse tracks 882 veterinary practices in Washington.

What percentage of veterinary practices in Washington are corporately owned?

30.3% of veterinary practices in Washington are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — while 69.7% remain independent.

Who is the largest veterinary consolidator in Washington?

NVA (owned by JAB Holding Company) is the largest veterinary consolidator operating in Washington, with 40 in-state locations.

What share of veterinary practices in Washington are hiring?

13.0% of veterinary practices in Washington 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 Washington against every other state on the ownership & consolidation statistics page, or browse the rankings.