We checked every vet clinic in Toronto. Here's who owns each one.
By Onslow's Team · September 1, 2026 · Data: PrivateEquityVet.org, VetStrategy, VCA Canada
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Every vet clinic in Toronto, tagged by ownership. Search by name or address.
Showing 100 of 100 clinics
Alderwood Veterinary Clinic
320 Browns Line, Etobicoke
Owner: Dr. Heidi Wong & Dr. Kate Zimmerman
Amherst Veterinary Hospital
3206 Eglinton Avenue East, Scarborough
Owner: Dr. Tanya Sparling
Annex Animal Hospital
716 Bathurst Street, Toronto, M5S 2R4
VetStrategy → IVC Evidensia → EQT Partners (Swedish PE)
Balmy Beach Pet Hospital
2212 Queen Street East, Toronto
Owner: Dr. Sukhdeep Singh
Bathurst Animal Hospital
352 Wilson Avenue, Toronto, M3H 1S9
NVA Canada → JAB Holding → JAB/Reimann family (German investment vehicle)
Bathurst-Dupont Animal Hospital
1012 Bathurst Street, Toronto
Owner: Dr. Attila Koroknai
Bay Cat Hospital / Bay Dog Hospital
525 King Street East, Toronto, M5A 1M3
VetStrategy → IVC Evidensia → EQT Partners (Swedish PE)
Bickford Park Animal Hospital
807 Bloor Street West, Toronto
Owner: Dr. Helen Foster
Birchmount Animal Hospital
1563 Birchmount Road, Scarborough, M1P 2H4
VCA Canada → Mars Inc. → Mars (family conglomerate, not PE)
Bloor West Village Animal Hospital
2100 Bloor Street West Unit 8, Toronto
Owner: Dr. Christopher O'Toole
Bloorcourt Veterinary Clinic
1074 Bloor Street West, Toronto, M6H 1M6
VetStrategy → IVC Evidensia → EQT Partners (Swedish PE)
Blue Cross Animal Hospital
132 Danforth Avenue, Toronto, M4K 1N1
NVA Canada → JAB Holding → JAB/Reimann family (German investment vehicle)
Cabbagetown Pet Clinic
239 Gerrard Street East, Toronto, M5A 2G1
VetStrategy → IVC Evidensia → EQT Partners (Swedish PE)
Canary District Animal Hospital
467 Front Street East, Toronto
Owner: Dr. Ellen Kinzl
Central Toronto Veterinary Referral Clinic (CTVRC)
1051 Eglinton Avenue West, Toronto, M6C 2C9
NVA Canada → JAB Holding → JAB/Reimann family (German investment vehicle)
Church Yonge Animal Clinic
19 Church Avenue, Toronto
Owner: Dr. Karam Ramzy
Cloverdale Veterinary Hospital
4229 Dundas Street West, Etobicoke
College Street Animal Hospital
686 College Street, Toronto
Owner: Dr. Lisa Cohen & Dr. Danielle Snow
Coxwell Animal Clinic
1026 Coxwell Avenue, East York, M4C 3G5
VetStrategy → IVC Evidensia → EQT Partners (Swedish PE)
Davisville Park Animal Hospital
518 Mount Pleasant Road, Toronto, M4S 2M2
VetStrategy → IVC Evidensia → EQT Partners (Swedish PE)
Don Mills Animal Hospital
25 The Donway West, North York, M3B 2R2
VCA Canada → Mars Inc. → Mars (family conglomerate, not PE)
Donlands Animal Hospital
413 Donlands Avenue, Toronto
Owner: Dr. Behzad Farokhzad
Downsview Veterinary Hospital
2801 Keele Street Unit 101, North York
Owner: Dr. Ron Moore
Downtown Toronto Cat Clinic
739 Bloor Street West, Toronto, M4W 3C7
VetCor Canada → VetCor → Harvest Partners (US PE)
Dufferin Queen Animal Hospital
1179A Queen Street West, Toronto
Owner: Dr. H. Thind
Dundas Dovercourt Veterinary Hospital
1452 Dundas Street West, Toronto
Owner: Dr. Bikram Dayed
Dundas Euclid Animal Hospital
840 Dundas Street West, Toronto, M6J 1V5
VetStrategy → IVC Evidensia → EQT Partners (Swedish PE)
Dundas West Animal Hospital
2160 Dundas Street West, Toronto, M6R 1X3
VetStrategy → IVC Evidensia → EQT Partners (Swedish PE)
East End Vets
170 Main Street, Toronto
Owner: Dr. Matt Spiegle & Dr. Lara Zahra
East York Animal Clinic
805 O'Connor Drive, East York
Owner: Drs. Aliabadi & Nikahval
Eglinton Veterinary Facilities
183 Eglinton Avenue West, Toronto, M4R 1A8
NVA Canada → JAB Holding → JAB/Reimann family (German investment vehicle)
Etobicoke Veterinary Hospital
1972 Kipling Avenue, Etobicoke, M9W 4J5
VetStrategy → IVC Evidensia → EQT Partners (Swedish PE)
Forest Hill Animal Clinic
1049 Eglinton Avenue West, Toronto, M6C 2C9
NVA Canada → JAB Holding → JAB/Reimann family (German investment vehicle)
Front Street Animal Hospital
548 Front Street West, Toronto, M5V 1C1
VetStrategy → IVC Evidensia → EQT Partners (Swedish PE)
Greenwood Park Animal Hospital
1041 Gerrard Street East, Toronto
Owner: Dr. Markus Luckwaldt
Harbourfront Animal Hospital
390 Queens Quay West, Toronto
Owner: Dr. Slav Debski
Humber Bay Veterinary Hospital
2139 Lake Shore Boulevard West, Etobicoke
Owner: Dr. Margaret Pacia & Dr. Raffat Ibrahim
Islington Village Animal Hospital
3852 Bloor Street West, Toronto, M9B 1L1
NVA Canada → JAB Holding → JAB/Reimann family (German investment vehicle)
Jane Animal Hospital
313 Jane Street, Toronto, M6S 3Z3
VetStrategy → IVC Evidensia → EQT Partners (Swedish PE)
Junction Pet Clinic
2916 Dundas Street West, Toronto
Owner: Dr. Ciara O'Meara
Juno Veterinary Bloor West
2440 Bloor Street West, Toronto, M6S 1P9
Juno Veterinary → Juno Veterinary → Round13 Capital (Canadian VC)
Juno Veterinary Eglinton
333 Eglinton Avenue West, Toronto, M5P 2L3
Juno Veterinary → Juno Veterinary → Round13 Capital (Canadian VC)
Juno Veterinary King West
543 Richmond Street West, Toronto, M5V 1Y6
Juno Veterinary → Juno Veterinary → Round13 Capital (Canadian VC)
Juno Veterinary Leaside
11 Industrial Street, Toronto, M4G 1Z2
Juno Veterinary → Juno Veterinary → Round13 Capital (Canadian VC)
Juno Veterinary Leslieville
980 Queen Street East, Toronto, M4M 1K1
Juno Veterinary → Juno Veterinary → Round13 Capital (Canadian VC)
Juno Veterinary Summerhill
1073 Yonge Street, Toronto, M4W 1Y5
Juno Veterinary → Juno Veterinary → Round13 Capital (Canadian VC)
Kew Beach Animal Hospital
1737 Queen Street East, Toronto, M4L 6S5
VCA Canada → Mars Inc. → Mars (family conglomerate, not PE)
Kingston Road Animal Hospital
1025 Kingston Road, Toronto, M4E 1T4
VetStrategy → IVC Evidensia → EQT Partners (Swedish PE)
Laird-Eglinton Pet Hospital
211 Laird Drive, Toronto, M4G 3W8
VetCor Canada → VetCor → Harvest Partners (US PE)
Lawrence Park Animal Hospital
3158 Yonge Street, Toronto
Owner: Dr. Larry Wilder
Lawrence Veterinary Clinic
486 Lawrence Avenue West, Toronto, M5M 1C4
VCA Canada → Mars Inc. → Mars (family conglomerate, not PE)
Leaside Animal Clinic
1662 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, M4G 3C2
VetStrategy → IVC Evidensia → EQT Partners (Swedish PE)
Lennox Animal Hospital
1800 Jane Street, Toronto
Leslieville Animal Hospital
1166 Queen Street East, Toronto, M4M 1L4
VetStrategy → IVC Evidensia → EQT Partners (Swedish PE)
Liberty Village Animal Hospital
171 East Liberty Street Unit 120, Toronto
Owner: Dr. Ellen Kinzl
Martin Veterinary Hospital
5460 Dundas Street West, Etobicoke
Owner: Drew Martin
McGilvray Veterinary Hospital
1686 Avenue Road, Toronto, M5M 3Y4
NVA Canada → JAB Holding → JAB/Reimann family (German investment vehicle)
McLean Animal Hospital
1659 Victoria Park Avenue, Scarborough, M1R 1P8
VetStrategy → IVC Evidensia → EQT Partners (Swedish PE)
Metro Animal Hospital
2646 Danforth Avenue, Toronto
Owner: Dr. Christopher Drabant
Morningside Animal Hospital
4560 Kingston Road, Scarborough, M1E 2P2
VCA Canada → Mars Inc. → Mars (family conglomerate, not PE)
Mt. Pleasant-Davisville Animal Hospital
745 Mount Pleasant Road, Toronto, M4S 2N4
VCA Canada → Mars Inc. → Mars (family conglomerate, not PE)
My Animal Veterinary Clinic
703 Mount Pleasant Road, Toronto
Owner: Dr. Tanya Fournier
Parkdale Animal Hospital
1654 Queen Street West, Toronto
Owner: Dr. Ebru Toprak
Parliament Animal Hospital
584 Parliament Street, Toronto
Owner: Dr. Behrooz Tamjidi (TVS Hospitals)
Queen West Animal Hospital
931 Queen Street West, Toronto, M6J 1G5
NVA Canada → JAB Holding → JAB/Reimann family (German investment vehicle)
Richview Animal Hospital
250 Wincott Drive, Etobicoke, M9R 2R5
VetStrategy → IVC Evidensia → EQT Partners (Swedish PE)
Riverdale Animal Hospital
901 Danforth Avenue, Toronto
Owner: Dr. Christopher Drabant
Roncesvalles Animal Hospital
18 Roncesvalles Avenue, Toronto
Owner: Dr. Hana Schwarz & Dr. Meaghan Worrall
Roncy Village Veterinary Clinic
215 Roncesvalles Avenue, Toronto, M6R 2L6
VetStrategy → IVC Evidensia → EQT Partners (Swedish PE)
Rosedale Animal Hospital
1284 Yonge Street, Toronto, M4T 1W5
VCA Canada → Mars Inc. → Mars (family conglomerate, not PE)
Rosedale-Moore Park Veterinary Clinic
402 Summerhill Avenue, Toronto
Owner: Dr. Lindsay Paterson
Royal York Animal Hospital
4222 Dundas Street West, Etobicoke, M8X 1Y6
VetStrategy → IVC Evidensia → EQT Partners (Swedish PE)
Scarborough Animal Hospital
2334 Kingston Road, Toronto, M1N 1V2
VCA Canada → Mars Inc. → Mars (family conglomerate, not PE)
Secord Animal Hospital
3271 Yonge Street, Toronto, M4N 2L8
VCA Canada → Mars Inc. → Mars (family conglomerate, not PE)
Seneca Animal Clinic
3879 Don Mills Road, North York, M2H 2S7
VetStrategy → IVC Evidensia → EQT Partners (Swedish PE)
Sherbourne Animal Hospital
320 Richmond Street East Unit 108, Toronto, M5A 2R3
VetStrategy → IVC Evidensia → EQT Partners (Swedish PE)
Spadina Animal Hospital
125 Spadina Avenue, Toronto, M5V 2K8
VetCor Canada → VetCor → Harvest Partners (US PE)
Spinks Veterinary Clinic
3143 Yonge Street, Toronto
Owner: Macgregor & Tanja Spinks
St. Clair Veterinary
777 St. Clair Avenue West, Toronto
Owner: Dr. Heather Hannah
Star Veterinary Hospital
56 Bathurst Street, Toronto
Owner: Dr. Kristina Szabo
Toronto Animal Health Partners
1 Scarsdale Road, North York, M3B 2R2
VetStrategy → IVC Evidensia → EQT Partners (Swedish PE)
Toronto Central Animal Clinic
167 Parliament Street, Toronto
Owner: Dr. Badri
Toronto Veterinary Emergency Hospital
21 Rolark Drive, Scarborough, M1R 3B1
VCA Canada → Mars Inc. → Mars (family conglomerate, not PE)
Trinity Mews Veterinary Clinic
465 King Street East, Toronto
Owner: Robert Purtill
Upper Bathurst Animal Clinic
5887 Bathurst Street, North York, M2R 1Y7
VetStrategy → IVC Evidensia → EQT Partners (Swedish PE)
Usher Animal Hospital
29 Eglinton Avenue West, Toronto, M5P 1A2
VCA Canada → Mars Inc. → Mars (family conglomerate, not PE)
VEG Etobicoke
171 North Queen Street, Etobicoke, M9C 1A7
VEG (Veterinary Emergency Group)
Veterinary Emergency Clinic (VEC South)
920 Yonge Street Suite 117, Toronto
Owner: Independent (est. 1974)
Village Gate Animal Hospital
1357 Bathurst Street, Toronto, M5R 3H8
VetCare Canada
Wellesley Animal Hospital
535 Yonge Street, Toronto, M4Y 1Y5
VetStrategy → IVC Evidensia → EQT Partners (Swedish PE)
West Hill Animal Clinic
5528 Lawrence Avenue East, Scarborough, M1C 3B2
VetStrategy → IVC Evidensia → EQT Partners (Swedish PE)
Weston Veterinary Clinic
2347 Weston Road, Toronto
Owner: Dr. Stanislaw Naruszewicz
Westside Animal Hospital
700 Lawrence Avenue West Unit 60, Toronto, M6B 4J3
VCA Canada → Mars Inc. → Mars (family conglomerate, not PE)
Willowdale Animal Hospital
256 Sheppard Avenue East, Toronto, M2N 1N3
VCA Canada → Mars Inc. → Mars (family conglomerate, not PE)
Woodbine Animal Clinic
1905 Danforth Avenue, Toronto, M4C 1J5
NVA Canada → JAB Holding → JAB/Reimann family (German investment vehicle)
Yonge Sheppard Animal Hospital
678 Sheppard Avenue East Unit 6, Toronto
Owner: Dr. Donna Chui, Dr. Claire Beauchamp & Dr. Larry Tung
Yonge Street Animal Hospital
2586 Yonge Street, Toronto
Owner: Dr. Michael Belovich
Yonge-St. Clair Veterinary Hospital
33 Alvin Avenue, Toronto
Owner: Dr. Bryan Gelman
York Mills Animal Hospital
300 York Mills Road, Toronto, M2L 2Y5
VetStrategy → IVC Evidensia → EQT Partners (Swedish PE)
Yorkville Animal Hospital
135 Avenue Road, Toronto
Owner: Dr. Allen Gignac
Three groups control most of Toronto's corporate vet clinics. Each is backed by a different type of investor.
VetStrategy
VCA Canada
NVA Canada
Smaller groups in Toronto
Juno Veterinary: Claims to be founder-owned and operated. Backed by Round13 Capital. (VC-backed)
VetCor Canada: US-based PE firm Harvest Partners owns VetCor. (Private equity)
VetCare Canada and VEG (Veterinary Emergency Group) each have one Toronto location.
Corporate ownership of vet clinics is controversial. Here is what the research and investigations have found so far.
CBC Marketplace (January 2025)
Hidden camera investigation found significant price variation across Toronto corporate clinics.
The same procedures were quoted at vastly different prices between corporate-owned locations. CBC also documented upselling practices at several clinics.
Frontiers in Veterinary Science (2025)
Peer-reviewed study: corporate chains had statistically higher prices.
Annual price increases at corporate clinics ranged from 8 to 15%, compared to 6% at independent clinics. The study covered Scandinavia, not Canada, but the ownership groups are the same (IVC Evidensia operates in both markets).
UK Competition and Markets Authority (March 2026)
Vet prices rose 63% over seven years. Mandatory reforms ordered.
The CMA ordered standardized price lists, prescription fee caps, a price comparison website, and mandatory corporate branding. These take effect in late 2026 and 2027. Canada has no equivalent measures.
Important caveat
No Canadian peer-reviewed study has isolated corporate ownership as the cause of higher prices. Vet costs have risen industry-wide due to inflation, post-pandemic demand, new technology, and labour shortages.
Corporate ownership is not inherently bad. There are real benefits.
Better equipment
Corporate groups can invest in MRI, CT, and advanced diagnostics that most independent clinics cannot afford.
24/7 emergency access
Several corporate-owned hospitals in Toronto offer overnight and weekend emergency care.
Standardized protocols
Corporate networks often have consistent treatment guidelines and drug formularies across locations.
Succession solution
When a solo vet retires, selling to a corporate group keeps the clinic open. Many neighbourhoods would lose their vet otherwise.
If your clinic is not on this list (or you live outside Toronto), here is how to check.
Check the CBC table. CBC Marketplace published a searchable list of corporate-owned clinics across Canada in January 2025.
Search PrivateEquityVet.org. A crowdsourced database of private-equity-owned vet clinics. Coverage is strong for Ontario.
Check job listings. Corporate clinics post jobs under the parent company name. Search for your clinic on Indeed or LinkedIn and see if VetStrategy, NVA, or VCA appears.
Ask directly. Ask the front desk: 'Is this clinic independently owned?' They are not required to answer, but most will.
Not necessarily. Corporate clinics often have better equipment and standardized protocols. But a 2023 JAVMA study found corporate vets reported more pressure to generate revenue. The care depends on the individual veterinarian, not the ownership structure.
The evidence points that direction but isn't conclusive for Canada. A 2025 peer-reviewed study in Scandinavia found corporate chains had statistically higher prices and faster annual increases (8 to 15%) than independent clinics (6%). The UK Competition and Markets Authority found vet prices rose 63% over seven years as corporate consolidation accelerated. No Canadian study has isolated this yet.
There is no Canadian law requiring veterinary clinics to disclose corporate ownership to clients. A leaked 2019 VetStrategy internal memo instructed staff not to 'actively communicate to clients' about the corporate buyout. VCA is the only Big 3 group that brands its clinics. VetStrategy and NVA keep the original clinic name.
That's a personal decision. What matters most is your relationship with the actual veterinarian, the quality of care, and whether you feel comfortable asking questions about costs. Use this list to know who you're dealing with, then decide for yourself.
The UK is further ahead. In March 2026, the Competition and Markets Authority ordered mandatory reforms: standardized price lists, prescription fee caps, a price comparison website, and mandatory corporate branding so pet owners always know who owns their vet. These take effect in late 2026 and 2027. Canada has no equivalent measures in place or proposed.
Sources: CBC Marketplace (January 2025); Frontiers in Veterinary Science (2025); UK Competition and Markets Authority (March 2026); Canadian Veterinary Journal (May 2023); JAVMA (2023); PrivateEquityVet.org (August 2026); Globe and Mail.
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