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VCA Animal Hospitals vs Vetco Total Care:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Vetco Total Care had more branded searches than VCA Animal Hospitals among veterinary hospital chains in the United States. Vetco Total Care had about 151,000 branded searches, while VCA Animal Hospitals had 90,500. Vetco Total Care made up 11.5% of all veterinary hospital chain searches we track, and VCA Animal Hospitals accounted for 6.9%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about veterinary hospital chains, VCA Animal Hospitals appeared in all three answers and Vetco Total Care in one. VCA Animal Hospitals was mentioned before Vetco Total Care in every answer.

Among veterinary hospital chains in the United States in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Vetco Total Care, about 67% more searches than VCA Animal Hospitals

Vetco Total Care 151K searchesVCA Animal Hospitals 90.5K searches

Who does AI mention more?

VCA Animal Hospitals, mentioned in every answer we collected

VCA Animal Hospitals in 3 of 3Vetco Total Care in 1 of 3

Who does AI recommend more?

VCA Animal Hospitals, named ahead of Vetco Total Care in every answer

VCA Animal Hospitals first in 3Vetco Total Care never first

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Top veterinary hospital chains in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions, VCA Animal Hospitals appeared in all three answers. Vetco Total Care was mentioned in one out of three: in one of the three ChatGPT answers. VCA Animal Hospitals was listed before Vetco Total Care in every answer.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. VCA Animal Hospitals1st
  2. Banfield Pet Hospital2nd
  3. BluePearl Pet Hospital3rd
  4. Veterinary Emergency Group4th
  5. Vetco Total Care5th

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

See every answer about veterinary hospital chains

3 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United States on October 22, 2026.

Is VCA Animal Hospitals or Vetco Total Care more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for VCA Animal Hospitals and Vetco Total Care by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all five veterinary hospital chains we track, month by month, from searches in United States.

VCA Animal Hospitals and Vetco Total Care among veterinary hospital chains in the United States, by month

Share of searches by month for Vetco Total Care, VCA Animal Hospitals. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthBanfield Pet HospitalBluePearl Pet HospitalVetco Total CareVCA Animal HospitalsVeterinary Emergency Group
Oct 202559.4%15.7%7%6.3%11.5%
Nov 202559%14.5%7.6%6.7%12.2%
Dec 202560.5%14.9%7.5%6.9%10.3%
Jan 202660.1%13.9%8.9%6.8%10.2%
Feb 202659.8%15.9%8.5%6.4%9.5%
Mar 202663%14.6%9.4%5.9%7.2%
Apr 202662.7%14.5%9.7%5.8%7.1%
May 202658.7%16.6%12.6%6.7%5.5%
Jun 202658.7%16.6%12.6%6.7%5.5%
Jul 202658.7%16.6%12.6%6.7%5.5%
Aug 202659.3%16.8%12.7%6.7%4.5%
Sep 202660.6%17.2%11.5%6.9%3.8%

How has the VCA Animal Hospitals and Vetco Total Care comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for United States veterinary hospital chains in September 2026?

1 change

  1. In September 2026, Vetco Total Care lost share of searches among veterinary hospital chains in the United States, from 12.7% to 11.5%.

How are branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using VCA Animal Hospitals’ and Vetco Total Care’s 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.

VCA Animal Hospitals

1 branded search term

  • vca animal hospital

Vetco Total Care

2 branded search terms

  • vetco
  • vetco total care

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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