Veterinary Ownership & Consolidation Map
The groups, brands, and consolidators behind US veterinary practices — how many locations they own, and where.
As of September 2026, VetPulse tracks 70 veterinary consolidator groups owning 8,808 practice locations across the US — including 47 PE-backed platforms.
Consolidator groups
70
Locations tracked
8,808
PE-backed platforms
47
- BanfieldOwned by Mars · Strategic · 932 locations · 43 states
- NVAOwned by JAB Holding Company · Strategic · 850 locations · 50 states
- VCAOwned by Mars · Strategic · 841 locations · 47 states
- Vetco (Petco)Owned by Petco · Public · 682 locations · 44 states
- Mission Pet HealthOwned by Shore Capital Partners / Silver Lake · Private Equity · 670 locations · 41 states
- PetVet Care CentersOwned by KKR · Private Equity · 424 locations · 39 states
- VetCorOwned by Oak Hill Capital · Private Equity · 404 locations · 41 states
- Thrive Pet HealthcareOwned by TSG Consumer Partners · Private Equity · 317 locations · 36 states
- Heartland Veterinary PartnersOwned by Gryphon Investors · Private Equity · 292 locations · 31 states
- Alliance Animal HealthOwned by L Catterton · Private Equity · 255 locations · 29 states
- Western Veterinary PartnersOwned by Tyree & D'Angelo Partners · Private Equity · 255 locations · 38 states
- Blue River PetCareOwned by Partners Group · Private Equity · 216 locations · 40 states
- CareVetOwned by Compass Group Equity Partners · Private Equity · 207 locations · 38 states
- AmeriVetOwned by AEA Investors / ADIA · Private Equity · 201 locations · 36 states
- Veterinary Practice PartnersOwned by Audax Private Equity · Private Equity · 194 locations · 35 states
- American Veterinary GroupOwned by Oak Hill Capital · Private Equity · 186 locations · 31 states
- National Veterinary AssociatesOwned by JAB Holding Company · Strategic · 164 locations · 33 states
- VEG (Veterinary Emergency Group)Owned by D1 Capital & Fidelity · Private Equity · 118 locations · 30 states
- Rarebreed Veterinary PartnersOwned by Revelstoke Capital Partners · Private Equity · 115 locations · 12 states
- United Veterinary CareOwned by Nordic Capital · Private Equity · 98 locations · 23 states
- CodaPetIndependent · 96 locations · 30 states
- BluePearl Pet HospitalOwned by Mars · Strategic · 91 locations · 29 states
- Innovetive Pet CareOwned by Metalmark Capital · Private Equity · 79 locations · 16 states
- CityVetOwned by RiverGlade Capital · Private Equity · 77 locations · 10 states
- GoodVetsOwned by General Atlantic / SkyKnight Capital · Private Equity · 65 locations · 17 states
- Veterinary Innovative PartnersOwned by Health Enterprise Partners · Private Equity · 63 locations · 12 states
- Lakefield Veterinary GroupOwned by Desmarais family (majority) / Peloton Capital (minority) · Family · 62 locations · 11 states
- SuvetoOwned by Levine Leichtman Capital Partners · Private Equity · 60 locations · 24 states
- VetEvolveOwned by Varsity Healthcare Partners · Private Equity · 56 locations · 8 states
- Bond VetOwned by Warburg Pincus (VC/PE) · Private Equity · 52 locations · 9 states
- MedVetOwned by Veterinarian- and employee-owned (Leonard Green minority) · Private · 45 locations · 19 states
- Curo Pet CareOwned by Curo (family-owned per company) · Family · 44 locations · 3 states
- Community Veterinary PartnersOwned by OMERS Private Equity · Private Equity · 43 locations · 12 states
- PetfolkOwned by Deerfield Management / Movendo Capital / White Star Capital (VC) · Private Equity · 42 locations · 9 states
- EverVet PartnersOwned by Freeman Spogli & Co. / Tailwind Capital · Private Equity · 38 locations · 10 states
- Mission Veterinary PartnersOwned by Shore Capital Partners / Silver Lake · Private Equity · 38 locations · 15 states
- Encore Vet GroupOwned by North Castle Partners · Private Equity · 33 locations · 13 states
- Chewy Vet CareOwned by Chewy, Inc. · Public · 30 locations · 4 states
- Heart + PawOwned by Whistler Capital Partners · Private Equity · 30 locations · 10 states
- Lovet Pet Health CareOwned by The Aspen Group (Leonard Green / Ares / American Securities) · Private Equity · 28 locations · 3 states
- The Vets PetsOwned by Vets Pets (privately owned) · Independent · 27 locations · 1 states
- PetWellClinicOwned by PetWellClinic (franchise system) · Independent · 26 locations · 11 states
- Animal Dermatology ClinicOwned by Percheron Capital · Private Equity · 23 locations · 14 states
- Hippo Vet GroupOwned by DFW Capital Partners · Private Equity · 21 locations · 3 states
- O'Brien Veterinary GroupOwned by O'Brien family (Cambria Group lists it as a portfolio company) · Family · 21 locations · 8 states
- CVCAOwned by Shore Capital Partners · 19 locations · 8 states
- Veterinary Emergency GroupOwned by Sequoia Heritage / D1 Capital / Fidelity (growth) · Private Equity · 18 locations · 12 states
- Ethos Veterinary HealthOwned by JAB Holding Company · 14 locations · 10 states
- VetnCareOwned by Great Point Partners · Private Equity · 14 locations · 1 states
- Small Door VeterinaryOwned by Toba Capital / Lerer Hippeau (VC) · Private Equity · 13 locations · 5 states
- Altano GroupOwned by Ufenau Capital Partners · Private Equity · 13 locations · 9 states
- Cove Animal HealthOwned by Chicago Pacific Founders · Private Equity · 10 locations · 3 states
- My Pet's Vet GroupOwned by Fulcrum Equity Partners · Private Equity · 10 locations · 6 states
- Veterinarian PartnersOwned by Tyree & D'Angelo Partners · Private Equity · 9 locations · 5 states
- InspireVetOwned by Inspire Veterinary Partners, Inc. (OTCQB: IVPR) · Public · 9 locations · 7 states
- AmeriVet Veterinary PartnersOwned by AEA Investors / ADIA · Private Equity · 8 locations · 7 states
- PetSmartPrivate Equity · 8 locations · 4 states
- Pet Cure Inc.7 locations · 1 states
- Animal Eye Care AssociatesOwned by OMERS · 7 locations · 3 states
- Pieper VeterinaryOwned by Chicago Pacific Founders · Private Equity · 7 locations · 1 states
- Veritas Veterinary PartnersOwned by Percheron Capital · Private Equity · 6 locations · 3 states
- WellHaven Pet HealthOwned by Martis Capital · Private Equity · 4 locations · 3 states
- VIP PetcareOwned by Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO) · Public · 4 locations · 4 states
- ASPCAIndependent · 3 locations · 3 states
- VCA Animal HospitalsOwned by Mars, Inc. · Strategic · 3 locations · 3 states
- Companion Pet PartnersOwned by Cortec Group · Private Equity · 3 locations · 2 states
- BluePearlOwned by Mars, Inc. · Strategic · 3 locations · 2 states
- Destination PetOwned by L1 Health (LetterOne) · Private Equity · 3 locations · 3 states
- Midwest Veterinary PartnersOwned by Shore Capital Partners / Silver Lake · Private Equity · 1 locations · 1 states
- Innovetive PetcareOwned by Metalmark Capital · Private Equity · 1 locations · 1 states