--- title: "Banfield Pet Hospital vs VCA Animal Hospitals: Which is searched more in the United States?" description: "Is Banfield Pet Hospital or VCA Animal Hospitals more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Veterinary hospital chains set in the United States. 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/compare/banfield-pet-hospital-vs-vca-animal-hospitals" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Banfield Pet Hospital vs VCA Animal Hospitals: Which is searched more in the United States? Is Banfield Pet Hospital or VCA Animal Hospitals more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Veterinary hospital chains set in the United States. 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 - **Compared**: Banfield Pet Hospital and VCA Animal Hospitals - **Competitive set**: Veterinary hospital chains - **Market**: United States - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Banfield Pet Hospital Share of Search**: 60.6% - **VCA Animal Hospitals Share of Search**: 6.9% ## Is Banfield Pet Hospital or VCA Animal Hospitals more popular in search? - In September 2026, Banfield Pet Hospital had more branded searches than VCA Animal Hospitals among veterinary hospital chains in the United States. Banfield Pet Hospital had about 796,000 branded searches, while VCA Animal Hospitals had 90,500. Banfield Pet Hospital made up 60.6% of all veterinary hospital chain searches we track, and VCA Animal Hospitals accounted for 6.9%. - Banfield Pet Hospital was ahead of VCA Animal Hospitals in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Banfield Pet Hospital’s share of searches among veterinary hospital chains in the United States moved from 59.4% to 60.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 851K to 796K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, VCA Animal Hospitals’ share of searches among veterinary hospital chains in the United States moved from 6.3% to 6.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 90.5K. ## Top veterinary hospital chains in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, both Banfield Pet Hospital and VCA Animal Hospitals showed up in all three answers. VCA Animal Hospitals was listed before Banfield Pet Hospital in two of them. 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 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%. ## Month by month | Month | Banfield Pet Hospital estimated searches | Banfield Pet Hospital Share of Search | Banfield Pet Hospital rank | VCA Animal Hospitals estimated searches | VCA Animal Hospitals Share of Search | VCA Animal Hospitals rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 851K | 59.4% | 1 | 90.5K | 6.3% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 796K | 59% | 1 | 90.5K | 6.7% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 796K | 60.5% | 1 | 90.5K | 6.9% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 796K | 60.1% | 1 | 90.5K | 6.8% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 696K | 59.8% | 1 | 74K | 6.4% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 796K | 63% | 1 | 74K | 5.9% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 796K | 62.7% | 1 | 74K | 5.8% | 5 | | May 2026 | 796K | 58.7% | 1 | 90.5K | 6.7% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 796K | 58.7% | 1 | 90.5K | 6.7% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 796K | 58.7% | 1 | 90.5K | 6.7% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 796K | 59.3% | 1 | 90.5K | 6.7% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 796K | 60.6% | 1 | 90.5K | 6.9% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Banfield Pet Hospital’s and VCA Animal Hospitals’ names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Banfield Pet Hospital**: Measured on the search terms “banfield” and “banfield pet hospital”, summed into one figure. - **VCA Animal Hospitals**: Measured on the search term “vca animal hospital”. - [Banfield Pet Hospital profile](/demand/us/brands/banfield-pet-hospital) - [VCA Animal Hospitals profile](/demand/us/brands/vca-animal-hospitals) - [All veterinary hospital chains in the United States](/demand/us/categories/us-veterinary-hospital-chains): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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 ### Is Banfield Pet Hospital or VCA Animal Hospitals more popular in search? In September 2026, Banfield Pet Hospital had more branded searches than VCA Animal Hospitals among veterinary hospital chains in the United States. Banfield Pet Hospital had about 796,000 branded searches, while VCA Animal Hospitals had 90,500. Banfield Pet Hospital made up 60.6% of all veterinary hospital chain searches we track, and VCA Animal Hospitals accounted for 6.9%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Banfield Pet Hospital vs VCA Animal Hospitals: Which is searched more in the United States?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/banfield-pet-hospital-vs-vca-animal-hospitals This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/banfield-pet-hospital-vs-vca-animal-hospitals. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.