--- title: "Vetco Total Care: search popularity in the United States" description: "Vetco Total Care is Petco's chain of full-service vet hospitals and clinics. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/brands/vetco" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Vetco Total Care: search popularity in the United States Vetco Total Care is Petco's chain of full-service vet hospitals and clinics. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: Vetco Total Care - **Owned by**: Petco - **Market**: United States - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among veterinary hospital chains**: 11.5% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Veterinary hospital chains | 3 | 11.5% | 151K | - [Veterinary hospital chains in the US](/demand/us/categories/us-veterinary-hospital-chains) ## Top veterinary hospital chains in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, Vetco Total Care was mentioned in one out of three: in one of the three ChatGPT answers. Vetco Total Care is the fifth most recommended of the five. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | VCA Animal Hospitals | 1st | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Banfield Pet Hospital | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | BluePearl Pet Hospital | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Veterinary Emergency Group | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Vetco Total Care | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 | ## Every AI answer about veterinary hospital chains - Asked ChatGPT "Which vet hospital chain should I take my dog to in the US?": 1. VCA Animal Hospitals, 2. Banfield Pet Hospital, 3. BluePearl Pet Hospital, 4. Veterinary Emergency Group - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best veterinary hospital chains in the US?": 1. VCA Animal Hospitals, 2. BluePearl Pet Hospital, 3. Veterinary Emergency Group, 4. Banfield Pet Hospital - Asked ChatGPT "Which vet chain in the US offers the best wellness plans for pets?": 1. Banfield Pet Hospital, 2. VCA Animal Hospitals, 3. Vetco Total Care Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United States on October 22, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Vetco Total Care changed in the United States over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Vetco Total Care in the United States rose from 100K to 151K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Vetco Total Care’s share of searches among veterinary hospital chains in the United States increased from 7% to 11.5%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Vetco Total Care’s share of searches among veterinary hospital chains in the United States peaked at 12.7% in August 2026 and was lowest at 7% in October 2025. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Vetco Total Care rose from 4th to 3rd among veterinary hospital chains in the United States. ## How did search popularity change for United States veterinary hospital chains in September 2026? - In September 2026, Banfield Pet Hospital gained share of searches among veterinary hospital chains in the United States, from 59.3% to 60.6%. - In September 2026, Vetco Total Care lost share of searches among veterinary hospital chains in the United States, from 12.7% to 11.5%. - In September 2026, Veterinary Emergency Group lost share of searches among veterinary hospital chains in the United States, from 4.5% to 3.8%. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Veterinary hospital chains | 100K | 7% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Veterinary hospital chains | 103K | 7.6% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Veterinary hospital chains | 98.6K | 7.5% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Veterinary hospital chains | 118K | 8.9% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Veterinary hospital chains | 98.6K | 8.5% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Veterinary hospital chains | 118K | 9.4% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Veterinary hospital chains | 124K | 9.7% | 3 | | May 2026 | Veterinary hospital chains | 171K | 12.6% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Veterinary hospital chains | 171K | 12.6% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Veterinary hospital chains | 171K | 12.6% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Veterinary hospital chains | 171K | 12.7% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | Veterinary hospital chains | 151K | 11.5% | 3 | ## How are Vetco Total Care’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Vetco Total Care’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “vetco” - “vetco total care” ## Which veterinary hospital chains compete with Vetco Total Care? - [Banfield Pet Hospital](/demand/us/brands/banfield-pet-hospital): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/banfield-pet-hospital-vs-vetco - [BluePearl Pet Hospital](/demand/us/brands/bluepearl): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/bluepearl-vs-vetco - [VCA Animal Hospitals](/demand/us/brands/vca-animal-hospitals): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/vca-animal-hospitals-vs-vetco - [Veterinary Emergency Group](/demand/us/brands/veterinary-emergency-group): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/vetco-vs-veterinary-emergency-group ## Who owns Vetco Total Care? Vetco Total Care is owned by Petco. Brandwave also tracks Petco, owned by the same company, in the United States. - [Petco](/demand/us/companies/petco): Owns 2 tracked brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Who owns Vetco Total Care? Vetco Total Care is owned by Petco. Brandwave also tracks Petco, owned by the same company, in the United States. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Vetco Total Care: search popularity in the United States". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/brands/vetco This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/brands/vetco. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.