Sell Your Business/Veterinary/New JerseyLast updated: October 5, 2026

Sell Your Veterinary Practice in New Jersey

Quick Answer
Veterinary practices in New Jersey typically sell for 5x-9x EBITDA, or 3x-6x SDE for smaller owner-operated veterinary practices, per DealSeam's industry benchmarks. The Census Bureau counts 717 veterinary services businesses in New Jersey, ranking 16th of 50 states, and 26% of them have fewer than five employees. The largest groups buying veterinary practices nationally include Mars Veterinary Health (Mars, Incorporated), National Veterinary Associates (JAB Holding Company) and Mission Pet Health (Shore Capital Partners + Silver Lake). Our own research found 38 veterinary practices in New Jersey already owned by these platforms, including Allenwood Animal Hospital (Mars Veterinary Health) and Animal Hospital of Millville (Rarebreed Veterinary Partners).
3x-6x
typical SDE multiple
717
establishments in New Jersey (Census 2023)
26%
have fewer than 5 employees

Who is buying veterinary practices in New Jersey

Veterinary practices in New Jersey 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.

CompanyCityOwned byHow we know
Allenwood Animal HospitalAllenwoodMars Veterinary Health (VCA, Banfield, BluePearl)listed on Mars Veterinary Health's website ↗
Animal Hospital of MillvilleMillvilleRarebreed Veterinary Partnerslisted on Rarebreed Veterinary Partners's website ↗
Animal Mansion Veterinary HospitalColumbiaVeterinary Practice Partnerslisted on Veterinary Practice Partners's website ↗
Bayonne Animal HospitalBayonneUnited Veterinary Careits own website says so ↗
Bayview Animal HospitalToms RiverMars Veterinary Health (VCA, Banfield, BluePearl)listed on Mars Veterinary Health's website ↗
Byram Animal HospitalStanhopeRarebreed Veterinary Partnerslisted on Rarebreed Veterinary Partners's website ↗
Closter Animal HospitalClosterMars Veterinary Health (VCA, Banfield, BluePearl)listed on Mars Veterinary Health's website ↗
Coastal VeterinaryToms RiverAmeriVet Veterinary Partnerslisted on AmeriVet Veterinary Partners's website ↗
County Line Veterinary HospitalMarltonRarebreed Veterinary Partnerslisted on Rarebreed Veterinary Partners's website ↗
Downtown Veterinary AssociatesJersey CityUnited Veterinary Careits own website says so ↗
Edgebrook Animal HospitalEast BrunswickMars Veterinary Health (VCA, Banfield, BluePearl)listed on Mars Veterinary Health's website ↗
Foster Animal HospitalCliftonMars Veterinary Health (VCA, Banfield, BluePearl)listed on Mars Veterinary Health's website ↗
Freehold Animal HospitalFreeholdMars Veterinary Health (VCA, Banfield, BluePearl)listed on Mars Veterinary Health's website ↗
GSVS Veterinary Emergency Care Toms RiverToms RiverVeritas Veterinary Partnerslisted on Veritas Veterinary Partners's website ↗
Garden State Veterinary Services WoodbridgeWoodbridge TownshipVeritas Veterinary Partnerslisted on Veritas Veterinary Partners's website ↗
Garden State Veterinary Specialists EatontownEatontownVeritas Veterinary Partnerslisted on Veritas Veterinary Partners's website ↗
Greenwood Lake Animal HospitalHewittVeterinary Practice Partnerslisted on Veterinary Practice Partners's website ↗
Happy Tails Veterinary HospitalShrewsburyVetCorlisted on VetCor's website ↗
Heights Veterinary AssociatesJersey CityUnited Veterinary Careits own website says so ↗
Hoboken Vets Animal ClinicHobokenEncore Vet Grouplisted on Encore Vet Group's website ↗
HousePaws Mobile Veterinary Service AtcoAtcoUnited Veterinary Carelisted on United Veterinary Care's website ↗
HousePaws Mobile Veterinary Service Mount LaurelMount Laurel TownshipUnited Veterinary Carelisted on United Veterinary Care's website ↗
Long Valley Animal HospitalLong ValleyRarebreed Veterinary Partnerslisted on Rarebreed Veterinary Partners's website ↗
Madison Animal HospitalMadisonMars Veterinary Health (VCA, Banfield, BluePearl)listed on Mars Veterinary Health's website ↗
Morristown Animal HospitalMorristownRarebreed Veterinary Partnerslisted on Rarebreed Veterinary Partners's website ↗
Overpeck Creek Animal HospitalBogotaVeterinary Practice Partnerslisted on Veterinary Practice Partners's website ↗
Park Ridge Animal HospitalPark RidgeEncore Vet Grouplisted on Encore Vet Group's website ↗
Plumsted Animal HospitalCream RidgeBlue River PetCarelisted on Blue River PetCare's website ↗
Pups at Play MontclairMontclairDestination Petits own website says so ↗
Ridgecrest Animal HospitalAllentownBlue River PetCarelisted on Blue River PetCare's website ↗
Route 516 Animal HospitalOld BridgeEncore Vet Grouplisted on Encore Vet Group's website ↗
Shrewsbury Animal HospitalOakhurstMars Veterinary Health (VCA, Banfield, BluePearl)listed on Mars Veterinary Health's website ↗
Tenafly Veterinary CenterTenaflyVeterinary Practice Partnerslisted on Veterinary Practice Partners's website ↗
The Highlands Veterinary HospitalSpartaVeterinary Practice Partnerslisted on Veterinary Practice Partners's website ↗
Toms River Animal HospitalToms RiverMars Veterinary Health (VCA, Banfield, BluePearl)listed on Mars Veterinary Health's website ↗
Twin Rivers Animal HospitalEast WindsorMars Veterinary Health (VCA, Banfield, BluePearl)listed on Mars Veterinary Health's website ↗
West Caldwell Animal HospitalWest CaldwellBlue River PetCarelisted on Blue River PetCare's website ↗
Willowbrook Animal ClinicFairfieldVetCorlisted on VetCor's website ↗

Headquartered in New Jersey: Veritas Veterinary Partners (Tinton Falls, NJ).

PlatformOwner / backerTypeHeadquartersScale
Mars Veterinary Health (VCA, Banfield, BluePearl)Mars, IncorporatedStrategic / family-ownedMcLean, VA~3,000 clinics globally across VCA, Banfield and BluePearlSource ↗
National Veterinary Associates (NVA)JAB Holding CompanyPrivate equityAgoura Hills, CA~1,400-1,500 hospitals (including Ethos specialty/ER)Source ↗
Mission Pet HealthShore Capital Partners + Silver LakePrivate equityBirmingham, AL~840+ locations across 41 statesSource ↗
VetCorHarvest Partners + Cressey & CompanyPrivate equityNorwell, MA~899 hospitalsSource ↗
Thrive Pet HealthcareTSG Consumer PartnersPrivate equityAustin, TX~360+ hospitalsSource ↗
PetVet Care CentersKKRPrivate equityWestport, CT~450+ centersSource ↗
Heartland Veterinary PartnersGryphon InvestorsPrivate equityChicago, IL~300+ practicesSource ↗
AmeriVet Veterinary PartnersAEA Investors (with the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority)Private equitySan Antonio, TX213 clinics across 37 statesSource ↗
Innovetive PetcareMetalmark CapitalPrivate equityAustin, TX~83 hospitals across 16 statesSource ↗
Rarebreed Veterinary PartnersRevelstoke Capital PartnersPrivate equityPortland, ME~118 hospitalsSource ↗
United Veterinary CareNordic CapitalPrivate equityPalm Beach Gardens, FL108 locations across 23 statesSource ↗
Destination PetLetterOne (L1 Health)Private equityIrving, TXHundreds of locations across 31 statesSource ↗
Veterinary Practice PartnersAudax Private EquityPrivate equityKing of Prussia, PA190+ practices across 35 statesSource ↗
Veritas Veterinary PartnersPercheron CapitalPrivate equityTinton Falls, NJ14+ specialty & emergency hospitalsSource ↗
Encore Vet GroupNorth Castle PartnersPrivate equityGansevoort, NY~55 hospitalsSource ↗
Blue River PetCarePartners GroupPrivate equityChicago, IL~190 hospitals across 39 statesSource ↗

Ownership verified June 29, 2026. See every platform's recent deals in the Veterinary roll-up tracker →

How many veterinary services businesses are in New Jersey

The Census Bureau counted 717 veterinary services businesses in New Jersey in 2023, ranking 16th of 50 states. 26% had fewer than five employees and 81% had fewer than 20. 28 had 50 or more.

EmployeesEstablishmentsShare
Fewer than 518526%
5 to 918326%
10 to 1921630%
20 to 4910515%
50 or more284%

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 New Jersey 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

01

A confidential conversation

We learn about your practice and what you want from a sale. Nothing is listed publicly.

02

Introductions where there is a fit

Where a qualified buyer fits your practice, we introduce you, and only after you approve it.

03

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 New Jersey: common questions

How much is a veterinary practice in New Jersey 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 New Jersey?

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 38 veterinary practices in New Jersey already owned by these platforms, including Allenwood Animal Hospital (Mars Veterinary Health), Animal Hospital of Millville (Rarebreed Veterinary Partners) and Animal Mansion Veterinary Hospital (Veterinary Practice Partners).

How many veterinary services businesses are there in New Jersey?

The Census Bureau's County Business Patterns counted 717 veterinary services businesses in New Jersey in 2023, ranking 16th of 50 states. 26% had fewer than five employees, 81% had fewer than 20, and 28 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.

Thinking about selling your veterinary practice?

DealSeam works confidentially with owners to understand their options and, where there's a fit, introduces them to qualified buyers, at no cost to sellers.

Talk to us about your New Jersey practice

Tell us how to reach you and we'll start a confidential, no-obligation conversation.

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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.