State report

State of Vet Care in Wisconsin

As of September 2026, Wisconsin has 732 veterinary practices tracked; 22.1% are corporately owned , led by Mission Pet Health with 20 in-state locations . 77.9% of practices remain independently owned , and 10.9% are actively hiring .

Key takeaways

  • 732 veterinary practices tracked in Wisconsin, of which 22.1% are corporately owned.
  • 15.0% of practices in Wisconsin are private-equity-backed.
  • Mission Pet Health (owned by Shore Capital Partners / Silver Lake) leads all consolidators operating in the state with 20 locations.
  • General practices make up 85.7% of the state's practice mix.

Consolidation by city

At a glance

732
Practices tracked
77.9%
Independent
22.1%
Corporately owned
15.0%
PE-backed

10.9% of practices in Wisconsin are actively hiring.

Ownership breakdown in Wisconsin

Ownership type Practices Share
Independent 570 77.9%
PE-backed 110 15.0%
Corporate group 32 4.4%
Private group 6 0.8%
Public company 14 1.9%
National ownership-type breakdown, stacked by share Independent: 77.9% (570 practices) PE-backed: 15.0% (110 practices) Corporate group: 4.4% (32 practices) Private group: 0.8% (6 practices) Public company: 1.9% (14 practices) 78%15% Independent (77.9%) PE-backed (15.0%) Corporate group (4.4%) Private group (0.8%) Public company (1.9%)

Top consolidators operating in Wisconsin

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 Mission Pet Health Shore Capital Partners / Silver Lake (Private Equity) 20 12.5%
2 Heartland Veterinary Partners Gryphon Investors (Private Equity) 18 11.3%
3 Blue River PetCare Partners Group (Private Equity) 16 10.0%
4 NVA JAB Holding Company (Strategic) 15 9.4%
5 Vetco (Petco) Petco (Public) 14 8.8%
6 VetCor Oak Hill Capital (Private Equity) 14 8.8%
7 VCA Mars (Strategic) 11 6.9%
8 CareVet Compass Group Equity Partners (Private Equity) 11 6.9%
9 Lakefield Veterinary Group Desmarais family (majority) / Peloton Capital (minority) (Family) 5 3.1%
10 PetVet Care Centers KKR (Private Equity) 5 3.1%

Practice-type mix

Type Practices Share
General 627 85.7%
Mixed 33 4.5%
Mobile 25 3.4%
Specialty Referral 25 3.4%
Emergency 11 1.5%
Urgent Care 11 1.5%

Species mix

Segment Practices Share
Small Animal 537 73.4%
Mixed 169 23.1%
Equine 15 2.0%
Food Animal 5 0.7%
Exotic 4 0.5%
Other 2 0.3%

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Veterinary careers in Wisconsin

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Frequently asked questions

How many veterinary practices are in Wisconsin?

As of September 2026, VetPulse tracks 732 veterinary practices in Wisconsin.

What percentage of veterinary practices in Wisconsin are corporately owned?

22.1% of veterinary practices in Wisconsin are corporately owned — part of a consolidator, private-equity-backed group, or public company — while 77.9% remain independent.

Who is the largest veterinary consolidator in Wisconsin?

Mission Pet Health (owned by Shore Capital Partners / Silver Lake) is the largest veterinary consolidator operating in Wisconsin, with 20 in-state locations.

What share of veterinary practices in Wisconsin are hiring?

10.9% of veterinary practices in Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin against every other state on the ownership & consolidation statistics page, or browse the rankings.