--- title: "VCA Animal Hospitals vs Veterinary Emergency Group: Which is searched more in the United States?" description: "Is VCA Animal Hospitals or Veterinary Emergency Group 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-veterinary-emergency-group" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # VCA Animal Hospitals vs Veterinary Emergency Group: Which is searched more in the United States? Is VCA Animal Hospitals or Veterinary Emergency Group 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 Veterinary Emergency Group - **Competitive set**: Veterinary hospital chains - **Market**: United States - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **VCA Animal Hospitals Share of Search**: 6.9% - **Veterinary Emergency Group Share of Search**: 3.8% ## Is VCA Animal Hospitals or Veterinary Emergency Group more popular in search? - In September 2026, VCA Animal Hospitals had more branded searches than Veterinary Emergency Group among veterinary hospital chains in the United States. VCA Animal Hospitals had about 90,500 branded searches, while Veterinary Emergency Group had 49,500. VCA Animal Hospitals made up 6.9% of all veterinary hospital chain searches we track, and Veterinary Emergency Group accounted for 3.8%. - The lead changed hands once in the 12 months ending September 2026: VCA Animal Hospitals took it in May 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, Veterinary Emergency Group’s share of searches among veterinary hospital chains in the United States moved from 11.5% to 3.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 165K to 49.5K. ## Top veterinary hospital chains in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, VCA Animal Hospitals appeared in all three answers. Veterinary Emergency Group was mentioned in two out of three: in two of the three ChatGPT answers. VCA Animal Hospitals was listed before Veterinary Emergency Group 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, Veterinary Emergency Group lost share of searches among veterinary hospital chains in the United States, from 4.5% to 3.8%. ## Month by month | Month | VCA Animal Hospitals estimated searches | VCA Animal Hospitals Share of Search | VCA Animal Hospitals rank | Veterinary Emergency Group estimated searches | Veterinary Emergency Group Share of Search | Veterinary Emergency Group rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 90.5K | 6.3% | 5 | 165K | 11.5% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 90.5K | 6.7% | 5 | 165K | 12.2% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 90.5K | 6.9% | 5 | 135K | 10.3% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 90.5K | 6.8% | 5 | 135K | 10.2% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 74K | 6.4% | 5 | 110K | 9.5% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 74K | 5.9% | 5 | 90.5K | 7.2% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 74K | 5.8% | 5 | 90.5K | 7.1% | 4 | | May 2026 | 90.5K | 6.7% | 4 | 74K | 5.5% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 90.5K | 6.7% | 4 | 74K | 5.5% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 90.5K | 6.7% | 4 | 74K | 5.5% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 90.5K | 6.7% | 4 | 60.5K | 4.5% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 90.5K | 6.9% | 4 | 49.5K | 3.8% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using VCA Animal Hospitals’ and Veterinary Emergency Group’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”. - **Veterinary Emergency Group**: Measured on the search term “veterinary emergency group”. - [VCA Animal Hospitals profile](/demand/us/brands/vca-animal-hospitals) - [Veterinary Emergency Group profile](/demand/us/brands/veterinary-emergency-group) - [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 Veterinary Emergency Group more popular in search? In September 2026, VCA Animal Hospitals had more branded searches than Veterinary Emergency Group among veterinary hospital chains in the United States. VCA Animal Hospitals had about 90,500 branded searches, while Veterinary Emergency Group had 49,500. VCA Animal Hospitals made up 6.9% of all veterinary hospital chain searches we track, and Veterinary Emergency Group accounted for 3.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "VCA Animal Hospitals vs Veterinary Emergency Group: Which is searched more in the United States?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/vca-animal-hospitals-vs-veterinary-emergency-group This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/vca-animal-hospitals-vs-veterinary-emergency-group. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.