Sell Your Business/Veterinary/PennsylvaniaLast updated: October 5, 2026

Sell Your Veterinary Practice in Pennsylvania

Quick Answer
Veterinary practices in Pennsylvania 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 1,270 veterinary services businesses in Pennsylvania, ranking 5th of 50 states, and 27% 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 24 veterinary practices in Pennsylvania already owned by these platforms, including 2nd Street Animal Hospital (Innovetive Petcare) and Affordable Care Veterinary Clinic (Blue River PetCare).
3x-6x
typical SDE multiple
1,270
establishments in Pennsylvania (Census 2023)
27%
have fewer than 5 employees

Who is buying veterinary practices in Pennsylvania

Veterinary practices in Pennsylvania 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
2nd Street Animal HospitalPhiladelphiaInnovetive Petcarelisted on Innovetive Petcare's website ↗
Affordable Care Veterinary ClinicFinleyvilleBlue River PetCarelisted on Blue River PetCare's website ↗
Animal Medical CenterTrappeRarebreed Veterinary Partnerslisted on Rarebreed Veterinary Partners's website ↗
Beaver Animal ClinicBeaverBlue River PetCarelisted on Blue River PetCare's website ↗
Dublin Veterinary HospitalPerkasieVeterinary Practice Partnerslisted on Veterinary Practice Partners's website ↗
Eastern Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical CenterAllentownRarebreed Veterinary Partnerslisted on Rarebreed Veterinary Partners's website ↗
Family Pet Clinic – FeastervilleFeastervilleVeterinary Practice Partnerslisted on Veterinary Practice Partners's website ↗
Family Pet Clinic – HorshamHorshamVeterinary Practice Partnerslisted on Veterinary Practice Partners's website ↗
Family Pet Clinic – SouthamptonSouthamptonVeterinary Practice Partnerslisted on Veterinary Practice Partners's website ↗
Foxfield Veterinary ServicesDowningtownBlue River PetCarelisted on Blue River PetCare's website ↗
Gettysburg Animal HospitalGettysburgBlue River PetCarelisted on Blue River PetCare's website ↗
Good Hope Animal HospitalMechanicsburgRarebreed Veterinary Partnerslisted on Rarebreed Veterinary Partners's website ↗
HousePaws Mobile Veterinary Service MorrisvilleMorrisvilleUnited Veterinary Carelisted on United Veterinary Care's website ↗
Landisville Animal HospitalLandisvilleInnovetive Petcarelisted on Innovetive Petcare's website ↗
Littlestown Veterinary HospitalLittlestownHeartland Veterinary Partnerslisted on Heartland Veterinary Partners's website ↗
Londonderry Animal HospitalMiddletownVeterinary Practice Partnerslisted on Veterinary Practice Partners's website ↗
Macungie Animal HospitalMacungieBlue River PetCarelisted on Blue River PetCare's website ↗
Malvern Veterinary HospitalMalvernRarebreed Veterinary Partnerslisted on Rarebreed Veterinary Partners's website ↗
Pet Palace PittsburghPittsburghDestination Petlisted on Destination Pet's website ↗
Skippack Animal HospitalSkippackVeterinary Practice Partnerslisted on Veterinary Practice Partners's website ↗
Trooper Veterinary HospitalEaglevillePetVet Care Centerslisted on PetVet Care Centers's website ↗
Wagsworth Manor Pet ResortMalvernDestination Petlisted on Destination Pet's website ↗
Whispering Pines Veterinary ServicesGrove CityVeterinary Practice Partnerslisted on Veterinary Practice Partners's website ↗
White Oak Veterinary ClinicWhite OakVeterinary Practice Partnerslisted on Veterinary Practice Partners's website ↗

Headquartered in Pennsylvania: Veterinary Practice Partners (King of Prussia, PA).

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 Pennsylvania

The Census Bureau counted 1,270 veterinary services businesses in Pennsylvania in 2023, ranking 5th of 50 states. 27% had fewer than five employees and 78% had fewer than 20. 50 had 50 or more.

EmployeesEstablishmentsShare
Fewer than 534027%
5 to 929223%
10 to 1935728%
20 to 4923118%
50 or more504%

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 Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania: common questions

How much is a veterinary practice in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania?

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 24 veterinary practices in Pennsylvania already owned by these platforms, including 2nd Street Animal Hospital (Innovetive Petcare), Affordable Care Veterinary Clinic (Blue River PetCare) and Animal Medical Center (Rarebreed Veterinary Partners).

How many veterinary services businesses are there in Pennsylvania?

The Census Bureau's County Business Patterns counted 1,270 veterinary services businesses in Pennsylvania in 2023, ranking 5th of 50 states. 27% had fewer than five employees, 78% had fewer than 20, and 50 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 Pennsylvania 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.