Sell Your Veterinary Practice in Texas
Who is buying veterinary practices in Texas
Veterinary practices in Texas 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 Hill Animal Hospital | San Antonio | Innovetive Petcare | listed on Innovetive Petcare's website ↗ |
| All Community Animal Hospital | Porter | Destination Pet | its own website says so ↗ |
| All Creatures Veterinary Center | Carrollton | Veterinary Practice Partners | listed on Veterinary Practice Partners's website ↗ |
| Andrews Veterinary Clinic | Andrews | AmeriVet Veterinary Partners | listed on AmeriVet Veterinary Partners's website ↗ |
| At Your Bark and Paw | Dallas | Destination Pet | its own website says so ↗ |
| Austin Animal Medical Center | Austin | Innovetive Petcare | listed on Innovetive Petcare's website ↗ |
| Austin Urban Veterinary Center | Austin | Innovetive Petcare | listed on Innovetive Petcare's website ↗ |
| Austin Veterinary Diagnostic Hospital | Austin | VetCor | listed on VetCor's website ↗ |
| Bandera Veterinary Clinic | Bandera | Blue River PetCare | listed on Blue River PetCare's website ↗ |
| Bark Hotel for Dogs | McKinney | Destination Pet | its own website says so ↗ |
| Bastrop Veterinary Hospital | Bastrop | Innovetive Petcare | listed on Innovetive Petcare's website ↗ |
| Bed Bath & Biscuit | Willis | Blue River PetCare | listed on Blue River PetCare's website ↗ |
| Belton Small Animal Clinic | Belton | Innovetive Petcare | listed on Innovetive Petcare's website ↗ |
| Buckingham-Plano Road Veterinary Clinic | Richardson | Blue River PetCare | listed on Blue River PetCare's website ↗ |
| Cactus Vet Clinic | Saint Jo | Heartland Veterinary Partners | listed on Heartland Veterinary Partners's website ↗ |
| Campbell Park Animal Hospital | Garland | Blue River PetCare | listed on Blue River PetCare's website ↗ |
| Canine Country Club & Wellness Center | Dallas | Innovetive Petcare | listed on Innovetive Petcare's website ↗ |
| Central Texas Veterinary Speciality and Emergency Hospital- Round Rock | Round Rock | United Veterinary Care | its own website says so ↗ |
| Central Texas Veterinary Speciality and Emergency Hospital- South | Austin | United Veterinary Care | its own website says so ↗ |
| Chisholm Trail Veterinary Clinic of Lockhart | Lockhart | Innovetive Petcare | listed on Innovetive Petcare's website ↗ |
| Chisholm Trail Veterinary Clinic of Luling | Luling | Innovetive Petcare | listed on Innovetive Petcare's website ↗ |
| Chisholm Trail Veterinary Clinic of New Braunfels | New Braunfels | Innovetive Petcare | listed on Innovetive Petcare's website ↗ |
| Country Brook Animal Hospital | Garland | Innovetive Petcare | listed on Innovetive Petcare's website ↗ |
| Crossroads Animal Clinic | Houston | Blue River PetCare | listed on Blue River PetCare's website ↗ |
| Cypress Veterinary Hospital | Cypress | Blue River PetCare | listed on Blue River PetCare's website ↗ |
| Dallas Pet Den | Dallas | Destination Pet | its own website says so ↗ |
| Doorstep Vet | Austin | Blue River PetCare | listed on Blue River PetCare's website ↗ |
| Fairbanks Animal Clinic | Houston | Blue River PetCare | listed on Blue River PetCare's website ↗ |
| Firehouse Animal Health Center Leander | Leander | United Veterinary Care | listed on United Veterinary Care's website ↗ |
| Firehouse Animal Health Center Westlake | Austin | United Veterinary Care | listed on United Veterinary Care's website ↗ |
| Glenwood Falls Animal Hospital | Cypress | Blue River PetCare | listed on Blue River PetCare's website ↗ |
| Good Water Animal Hospital | Georgetown | Innovetive Petcare | listed on Innovetive Petcare's website ↗ |
| Heights Hospital for Animals | Houston | Blue River PetCare | listed on Blue River PetCare's website ↗ |
| Heights Veterinary Clinic | Houston | Blue River PetCare | listed on Blue River PetCare's website ↗ |
| Heights Veterinary Clinic – Northwest | Houston | Blue River PetCare | listed on Blue River PetCare's website ↗ |
| Highland Park Animal Hospital | Dallas | Innovetive Petcare | listed on Innovetive Petcare's website ↗ |
| Highlands – Eldorado Veterinary Hospital | McKinney | Veterinary Practice Partners | listed on Veterinary Practice Partners's website ↗ |
| Hope Animal Clinic | Marble Falls | Destination Pet | its own website says so ↗ |
| Huebner Oaks Veterinary Hospital | San Antonio | Destination Pet | its own website says so ↗ |
| Hutto Veterinary Clinic | Hutto | Blue River PetCare | listed on Blue River PetCare's website ↗ |
| Judson Road Animal Clinic | Longview | Blue River PetCare | listed on Blue River PetCare's website ↗ |
| Just Cats Veterinary Services | The Woodlands | Blue River PetCare | listed on Blue River PetCare's website ↗ |
| Kings Creek Animal Hospital | Kaufman | Blue River PetCare | listed on Blue River PetCare's website ↗ |
| Lazy 3 Animal Care | Cisco | AmeriVet Veterinary Partners | listed on AmeriVet Veterinary Partners's website ↗ |
| Long Drive Dog & Cat Hospital | Houston | Blue River PetCare | listed on Blue River PetCare's website ↗ |
| Loop 363 Animal Hospital | Temple | Innovetive Petcare | listed on Innovetive Petcare's website ↗ |
| Metro Paws Animal Hospital - Oak Cliff | Dallas | Innovetive Petcare | listed on Innovetive Petcare's website ↗ |
| Metro Paws Animal Hospital - Skillman | Dallas | Innovetive Petcare | listed on Innovetive Petcare's website ↗ |
| Metro Paws Animal Hospital - White Rock | Dallas | Innovetive Petcare | listed on Innovetive Petcare's website ↗ |
| North Colony Animal Clinic | The Colony | Blue River PetCare | listed on Blue River PetCare's website ↗ |
| North Pines Animal Hospital | Willis | Blue River PetCare | listed on Blue River PetCare's website ↗ |
| Northwest Pet Lodge | Houston | Blue River PetCare | listed on Blue River PetCare's website ↗ |
| PAZ Veterinary East | Austin | Innovetive Petcare | listed on Innovetive Petcare's website ↗ |
| PAZ Veterinary North | Austin | Innovetive Petcare | listed on Innovetive Petcare's website ↗ |
| PAZ Veterinary South | Austin | Innovetive Petcare | listed on Innovetive Petcare's website ↗ |
| PAZ Veterinary West | Austin | Innovetive Petcare | listed on Innovetive Petcare's website ↗ |
| Parker Animal Care | Austin | Veterinary Practice Partners | listed on Veterinary Practice Partners's website ↗ |
| Parkwood Animal Hospital & Boarding | Friendswood | Veterinary Practice Partners | listed on Veterinary Practice Partners's website ↗ |
| Pearland Pet Health Center | Pearland | Innovetive Petcare | listed on Innovetive Petcare's website ↗ |
| Pets First Veterinary Center | San Antonio | Blue River PetCare | listed on Blue River PetCare's website ↗ |
| Shadow Creek Veterinary Clinic | Pearland | United Veterinary Care | listed on United Veterinary Care's website ↗ |
| Sparta Pet Palazzo | Plano | Destination Pet | its own website says so ↗ |
| Spicewood Veterinary Clinic | Spicewood | VetCor | listed on VetCor's website ↗ |
| Texas Doghouse | Magnolia | Destination Pet | its own website says so ↗ |
| The Animal Hospital of Smithson Valley | Spring Branch | United Veterinary Care | listed on United Veterinary Care's website ↗ |
| The Fe Animal Hospital | Santa Fe | AmeriVet Veterinary Partners | listed on AmeriVet Veterinary Partners's website ↗ |
| The Pet Hospital of Granbury | Granbury | Encore Vet Group | listed on Encore Vet Group's website ↗ |
| The Pet Palace | Webster | Destination Pet | its own website says so ↗ |
| Vickery Place Animal Hospital | Dallas | Innovetive Petcare | listed on Innovetive Petcare's website ↗ |
| West Houston Veterinary Medical Associates | Houston | Innovetive Petcare | listed on Innovetive Petcare's website ↗ |
| West Loop Animal Hospital | Longview | Blue River PetCare | listed on Blue River PetCare's website ↗ |
Headquartered in Texas: Thrive Pet Healthcare (Austin, TX), AmeriVet Veterinary Partners (San Antonio, TX), Innovetive Petcare (Austin, TX) and Destination Pet (Irving, TX).
| 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 Texas
The Census Bureau counted 2,816 veterinary services businesses in Texas in 2023, ranking 2nd of 50 states. 27% had fewer than five employees and 80% had fewer than 20. 67 had 50 or more.
| Employees | Establishments | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer than 5 | 750 | 27% |
| 5 to 9 | 629 | 22% |
| 10 to 19 | 876 | 31% |
| 20 to 49 | 494 | 18% |
| 50 or more | 67 | 2% |
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 Texas 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 Texas: common questions
How much is a veterinary practice in Texas 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 Texas?
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 71 veterinary practices in Texas already owned by these platforms, including Acorn Hill Animal Hospital (Innovetive Petcare), All Community Animal Hospital (Destination Pet) and All Creatures Veterinary Center (Veterinary Practice Partners).
How many veterinary services businesses are there in Texas?
The Census Bureau's County Business Patterns counted 2,816 veterinary services businesses in Texas in 2023, ranking 2nd of 50 states. 27% had fewer than five employees, 80% had fewer than 20, and 67 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.