Sell Your Veterinary Practice in Massachusetts
Who is buying veterinary practices in Massachusetts
Veterinary practices in Massachusetts that already have an outside owner
Found by DealSeam's own research, not just press releases. Each company is listed on its owner's website, says so on its own website, now redirects to its owner, or was confirmed owned in DealSeam's September 2026 ownership screen. Many of these sales were never announced.
| Company | City | Owned by | How we know |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn Animal Hospital | Franklin | Innovetive Petcare | listed on Innovetive Petcare's website ↗ |
| Apple Country Animal Hospital | Stow | Rarebreed Veterinary Partners | listed on Rarebreed Veterinary Partners's website ↗ |
| Attleboro Veterinary Clinic | Attleboro | Rarebreed Veterinary Partners | listed on Rarebreed Veterinary Partners's website ↗ |
| Bay State Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Services | Swansea | United Veterinary Care | listed on United Veterinary Care's website ↗ |
| Berkshire Veterinary Hospital | Pittsfield | Rarebreed Veterinary Partners | listed on Rarebreed Veterinary Partners's website ↗ |
| Borash Veterinary Clinic | Peabody | Veterinary Practice Partners | listed on Veterinary Practice Partners's website ↗ |
| Boston Veterinary Specialists | Dedham | United Veterinary Care | listed on United Veterinary Care's website ↗ |
| Braintree Veterinary Care | Braintree | Rarebreed Veterinary Partners | listed on Rarebreed Veterinary Partners's website ↗ |
| Bristol County Veterinary Hospital | Seekonk | AmeriVet Veterinary Partners | listed on AmeriVet Veterinary Partners's website ↗ |
| Buzzards Bay Veterinary Associates | Buzzards Bay | United Veterinary Care | listed on United Veterinary Care's website ↗ |
| Cambridge Veterinary Care | Cambridge | Rarebreed Veterinary Partners | listed on Rarebreed Veterinary Partners's website ↗ |
| Cape Ann Veterinary Hospital | Gloucester | Blue River PetCare | listed on Blue River PetCare's website ↗ |
| Cape Cod Veterinary Specialists | Buzzards Bay | United Veterinary Care | listed on United Veterinary Care's website ↗ |
| Cape Cod Veterinary Specialists Dennis | South Dennis | United Veterinary Care | listed on United Veterinary Care's website ↗ |
| Chase Farm Veterinary Hospital | North Dartmouth | Rarebreed Veterinary Partners | listed on Rarebreed Veterinary Partners's website ↗ |
| Chestnut Street Animal Hospital | Needham | Rarebreed Veterinary Partners | listed on Rarebreed Veterinary Partners's website ↗ |
| Crazy Paws Veterinary Hospital | Cohasset | Rarebreed Veterinary Partners | listed on Rarebreed Veterinary Partners's website ↗ |
| Dedham Veterinary Associates | Dedham | United Veterinary Care | listed on United Veterinary Care's website ↗ |
| East Bay Animal Hospital | Seekonk | Blue River PetCare | listed on Blue River PetCare's website ↗ |
| Fallon Animal Clinic | Lunenburg | Blue River PetCare | listed on Blue River PetCare's website ↗ |
| Foxboro Animal Hospital | Foxborough | Rarebreed Veterinary Partners | listed on Rarebreed Veterinary Partners's website ↗ |
| Franklin Veterinary Clinic | Franklin | Rarebreed Veterinary Partners | listed on Rarebreed Veterinary Partners's website ↗ |
| Highland Animal Hospital | Needham Heights | Veterinary Practice Partners | listed on Veterinary Practice Partners's website ↗ |
| Integrative Animal Health Center | Bolton | Rarebreed Veterinary Partners | listed on Rarebreed Veterinary Partners's website ↗ |
| Leach Animal Hospital | Mashpee | Encore Vet Group | listed on Encore Vet Group's website ↗ |
| Leominster Animal Hospital | Leominster | AmeriVet Veterinary Partners | listed on AmeriVet Veterinary Partners's website ↗ |
| Melrose Animal Clinic | Melrose | Innovetive Petcare | listed on Innovetive Petcare's website ↗ |
| Mendon Animal Clinic | Mendon | Rarebreed Veterinary Partners | listed on Rarebreed Veterinary Partners's website ↗ |
| Metrowest Veterinary Associates | Milford | Rarebreed Veterinary Partners | listed on Rarebreed Veterinary Partners's website ↗ |
| Middlesex Veterinary Center | Littleton | Veterinary Practice Partners | listed on Veterinary Practice Partners's website ↗ |
| Mill Brook Animal Clinic | Arlington | Rarebreed Veterinary Partners | listed on Rarebreed Veterinary Partners's website ↗ |
| Pepperell Veterinary Hospital | Pepperell | Rarebreed Veterinary Partners | listed on Rarebreed Veterinary Partners's website ↗ |
| PetMedic Urgent Care | Burlington | Rarebreed Veterinary Partners | listed on Rarebreed Veterinary Partners's website ↗ |
| Reading Animal Clinic | Reading | Blue River PetCare | listed on Blue River PetCare's website ↗ |
| Riverbend Animal Hospital | Hadley | Rarebreed Veterinary Partners | listed on Rarebreed Veterinary Partners's website ↗ |
| Riverside Veterinary Clinic | Haverhill | Rarebreed Veterinary Partners | listed on Rarebreed Veterinary Partners's website ↗ |
| Vitality Veterinary of Swansea | Swansea | United Veterinary Care | listed on United Veterinary Care's website ↗ |
| Winchester Veterinary Group | Woburn | Blue River PetCare | listed on Blue River PetCare's website ↗ |
| Woof Pet Resort | Shrewsbury | Destination Pet | its own website says so ↗ |
Headquartered in Massachusetts: VetCor (Norwell, MA).
| Platform | Owner / backer | Type | Headquarters | Scale | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars Veterinary Health (VCA, Banfield, BluePearl) | Mars, Incorporated | Strategic / family-owned | McLean, VA | ~3,000 clinics globally across VCA, Banfield and BluePearl | Source ↗ |
| National Veterinary Associates (NVA) | JAB Holding Company | Private equity | Agoura Hills, CA | ~1,400-1,500 hospitals (including Ethos specialty/ER) | Source ↗ |
| Mission Pet Health | Shore Capital Partners + Silver Lake | Private equity | Birmingham, AL | ~840+ locations across 41 states | Source ↗ |
| VetCor | Harvest Partners + Cressey & Company | Private equity | Norwell, MA | ~899 hospitals | Source ↗ |
| Thrive Pet Healthcare | TSG Consumer Partners | Private equity | Austin, TX | ~360+ hospitals | Source ↗ |
| PetVet Care Centers | KKR | Private equity | Westport, CT | ~450+ centers | Source ↗ |
| Heartland Veterinary Partners | Gryphon Investors | Private equity | Chicago, IL | ~300+ practices | Source ↗ |
| AmeriVet Veterinary Partners | AEA Investors (with the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority) | Private equity | San Antonio, TX | 213 clinics across 37 states | Source ↗ |
| Innovetive Petcare | Metalmark Capital | Private equity | Austin, TX | ~83 hospitals across 16 states | Source ↗ |
| Rarebreed Veterinary Partners | Revelstoke Capital Partners | Private equity | Portland, ME | ~118 hospitals | Source ↗ |
| United Veterinary Care | Nordic Capital | Private equity | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | 108 locations across 23 states | Source ↗ |
| Destination Pet | LetterOne (L1 Health) | Private equity | Irving, TX | Hundreds of locations across 31 states | Source ↗ |
| Veterinary Practice Partners | Audax Private Equity | Private equity | King of Prussia, PA | 190+ practices across 35 states | Source ↗ |
| Veritas Veterinary Partners | Percheron Capital | Private equity | Tinton Falls, NJ | 14+ specialty & emergency hospitals | Source ↗ |
| Encore Vet Group | North Castle Partners | Private equity | Gansevoort, NY | ~55 hospitals | Source ↗ |
| Blue River PetCare | Partners Group | Private equity | Chicago, IL | ~190 hospitals across 39 states | Source ↗ |
Ownership verified June 29, 2026. See every platform's recent deals in the Veterinary roll-up tracker →
How many veterinary services businesses are in Massachusetts
The Census Bureau counted 583 veterinary services businesses in Massachusetts in 2023, ranking 21st of 50 states. 24% had fewer than five employees and 77% had fewer than 20. 22 had 50 or more.
| Employees | Establishments | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer than 5 | 142 | 24% |
| 5 to 9 | 137 | 23% |
| 10 to 19 | 169 | 29% |
| 20 to 49 | 113 | 19% |
| 50 or more | 22 | 4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 ↗ (NAICS 541940). An establishment is a single physical location, so an owner with three locations counts three times.
What a veterinary practice in Massachusetts is worth
Veterinary practices typically sell for 5x-9x EBITDA, or 3x-6x SDE for smaller owner-operated veterinary practices, with most deals in the $1M - $8M range. These are industry-wide benchmarks, reviewed July 2026, not an appraisal of your practice.
What buyers pay more for
- +Active client count
- +Emergency/specialty services
- +Multiple veterinarians
- +Modern diagnostic equipment
What buyers discount
- -Single vet dependency
- -Limited services
- -Rural location with thin market
- -Aging client base
A note on ownership rules: Some states restrict ownership of veterinary practices by non-veterinarians, which can shape how a sale to a corporate group is structured. Confirm what applies in your state with your own counsel.
How selling through DealSeam works
A confidential conversation
We learn about your practice and what you want from a sale. Nothing is listed publicly.
Introductions where there is a fit
Where a qualified buyer fits your practice, we introduce you, and only after you approve it.
You decide
You choose whether to go further, on your own timeline. Sellers pay nothing; the buyer pays our fee if a deal closes.
Selling a veterinary practice in Massachusetts: common questions
How much is a veterinary practice in Massachusetts worth?
Veterinary practices typically sell for 5x-9x EBITDA, or 3x-6x SDE for smaller owner-operated veterinary practices, with most deals in the $1M - $8M range. Buyers tend to pay more for active client count, emergency/specialty services, multiple veterinarians and modern diagnostic equipment, and less where they see single vet dependency, limited services, rural location with thin market and aging client base. These are industry-wide ranges, not an appraisal of your practice.
Who is buying veterinary practices in Massachusetts?
Nationally, the largest groups consolidating veterinary practices include Mars Veterinary Health (Mars, Incorporated), National Veterinary Associates (JAB Holding Company) and Mission Pet Health (Shore Capital Partners + Silver Lake); 15 of the 16 platforms we track are private-equity-backed. Our own research found 39 veterinary practices in Massachusetts already owned by these platforms, including Acorn Animal Hospital (Innovetive Petcare), Apple Country Animal Hospital (Rarebreed Veterinary Partners) and Bay State Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Services (United Veterinary Care).
How many veterinary services businesses are there in Massachusetts?
The Census Bureau's County Business Patterns counted 583 veterinary services businesses in Massachusetts in 2023, ranking 21st of 50 states. 24% had fewer than five employees, 77% had fewer than 20, and 22 had 50 or more.
Does it cost anything to sell through DealSeam?
No. Sellers pay nothing. When a deal closes, the buyer pays DealSeam's fee. There is no listing fee and no retainer.
Will my employees or customers find out I'm thinking about selling?
No. Nothing is listed publicly, and your details go to a buyer only after you approve that introduction.
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Sources
Valuation multiples are DealSeam's industry benchmarks, reviewed July 2026. Establishment counts are from the U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 (NAICS 541940). Platform ownership comes from each platform's own or press sources, verified June 29, 2026. Companies listed as already owned come from DealSeam's own research: the owner's website, the company's own website, a domain redirect, or a source found in our September 2026 ownership screen, each re-checked before publishing. Named acquisitions are the deals we have recorded from public announcements, each linked to its source; they are not every deal in the state. Ownership in this sector changes often. None of this is investment, legal or tax advice.