--- title: "VCA Animal Hospitals vs Vetco Total Care: Which is searched more in the United States?" description: "Is VCA Animal Hospitals or Vetco Total Care 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/vca-animal-hospitals-vs-vetco" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # VCA Animal Hospitals vs Vetco Total Care: Which is searched more in the United States? Is VCA Animal Hospitals or Vetco Total Care 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**: VCA Animal Hospitals and Vetco Total Care - **Competitive set**: Veterinary hospital chains - **Market**: United States - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **VCA Animal Hospitals Share of Search**: 6.9% - **Vetco Total Care Share of Search**: 11.5% ## Is VCA Animal Hospitals or Vetco Total Care more popular in search? - 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%. - Vetco Total Care was ahead of VCA Animal Hospitals in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - 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. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Vetco Total Care’s share of searches among veterinary hospital chains in the United States moved from 7% to 11.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 100K to 151K. ## 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. 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, Vetco Total Care lost share of searches among veterinary hospital chains in the United States, from 12.7% to 11.5%. ## Month by month | Month | VCA Animal Hospitals estimated searches | VCA Animal Hospitals Share of Search | VCA Animal Hospitals rank | Vetco Total Care estimated searches | Vetco Total Care Share of Search | Vetco Total Care rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 90.5K | 6.3% | 5 | 100K | 7% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 90.5K | 6.7% | 5 | 103K | 7.6% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 90.5K | 6.9% | 5 | 98.6K | 7.5% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 90.5K | 6.8% | 5 | 118K | 8.9% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 74K | 6.4% | 5 | 98.6K | 8.5% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 74K | 5.9% | 5 | 118K | 9.4% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 74K | 5.8% | 5 | 124K | 9.7% | 3 | | May 2026 | 90.5K | 6.7% | 4 | 171K | 12.6% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 90.5K | 6.7% | 4 | 171K | 12.6% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 90.5K | 6.7% | 4 | 171K | 12.6% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 90.5K | 6.7% | 4 | 171K | 12.7% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 90.5K | 6.9% | 4 | 151K | 11.5% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured 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**: Measured on the search term “vca animal hospital”. - **Vetco Total Care**: Measured on the search terms “vetco” and “vetco total care”, summed into one figure. - [VCA Animal Hospitals profile](/demand/us/brands/vca-animal-hospitals) - [Vetco Total Care profile](/demand/us/brands/vetco) - [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 VCA Animal Hospitals or Vetco Total Care more popular in search? 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%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "VCA Animal Hospitals vs Vetco Total Care: Which is searched more in the United States?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/vca-animal-hospitals-vs-vetco This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/vca-animal-hospitals-vs-vetco. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.