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- 📰 Weekly News & Trends - 8 December 2023
📰 Weekly News & Trends - 8 December 2023

🩺 Hi there…
This Week | Embarking on a career in veterinary locum relief work? Explore insider knowledge that can enhance your success. Why they don’t call anymore – are corporate consolidators losing interest? And, scroll past all this week's leading jobs curated just for you and discover more about the world’s oldest living land animal on their 191st birthday 🥳 and how “Barkitecture” and “Cat Condos” are becoming a thing.
🩺 Job Of The Week
Production Animal Veterinarian
Blenheim - New Zealand - Come and join us in sunny Blenheim as part of our team of veterinarians and support staff providing a full range of services to our local community. Be part of a progressive practice that is at the leading edge of veterinary services across the South Island of New Zealand. Develop great relationships, your clinical skills and veterinary knowledge and a career that aligns with your personal and professional goals.
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🤫 5 Insider Tips for Locum Relief Success
Embarking on a career in veterinary locum relief work is a journey filled with hidden gems and insider knowledge that can transform your professional life. Whether you’re a fresh face in the world of veterinary care or a seasoned professional looking to shake things up, understanding the secrets to success in locum work is key to unlocking a world of opportunity.
With help from our Community, we reveal the top insider tips that pave the way to a successful, fulfilling career in locum relief work. Explore these essential tips and strategies designed specifically for veterinarians, veterinary nurses, and technicians seeking to create a sound foundation for eventually mastering the art of locum relief work…
💔 How to Avoid a Messy Separation
Over the past 30 years, rapid corporate consolidation changed the nature of buying and selling U.S. veterinary practices. As interest rates rose and disposable incomes began to stagnate in 2022, corporate consolidators stopped offering 18 to 20 times EBITDA, and the consolidation rate started to slow. How times change - now, more and more corporate buyers are walking away from nonbinding letters of intent they would have been eager to close even a year ago...
🎉 Welcome to the Team - setting the scene on Day 1 and beyond
Onboarding is a set of processes to acclimate new employees to your veterinary practice, team, and culture. It builds a foundation, leading to greater employee retention and engagement. Animal hospitals hire new team members all the time, but are practice leaders doing it right?
💰 Are You on Track to Financial Freedom?
As a new year begins, take a step back from the busyness of life and plan for your long-term financial freedom. Stop hoping for the best while constantly reacting to the circumstances around you. Instead, choose to be proactive and take control of your financial future...
Economic euthanasia of pets is on the rise nationally, especially in income-challenged communities. Imagine if you could help these families access resources that might save their pets’ lives.
🩺Featured Jobs USA + Canada
Minneapolis MN USA - Are you a dedicated Veterinarian with a passion for quality and a desire for leadership? Veterinarian Partners invites you to join us as a Medical Director and Owner. This is an excellent opportunity to be the master of your own destiny while practicing top-notch medicine and contributing to the creation of something extraordinary along the way. An ideal lifestyle opportunity offering genuine work-life balance.
Small Animal Veterinarian
Bedford PA USA - Join our established practice that has been a cornerstone in our community for over fifty years, delivering exceptional veterinary care. Engage with our team of passionate and skilled veterinary professionals armed with the resources to provide quality medicine and surgery. Enjoy a fulfilling work-life balance in a location and community that offers an ideal lifestyle, making every day rewarding both personally and professionally.
Associate Veterinarian
Austin TX USA - Among the many benefits of working in private practice, Leander Veterinary Clinic offers the freedom of autonomous medicine, flexible scheduling with no on-call or Sundays, and a focus on a healthy work/life balance for our doctors. We have a support staff of 30 employees with a 3:1 technician-per-doctor ratio, and our mentor program is for those who would like to work directly with one of our experienced DVMs.
Veterinarian
Fresno CA USA - Be part of the City of Fresno’s new Animal Center Department! As our Veterinarian, you will be part of the collective and strategic planning in staffing our new state-of-the-art clinic and developing the clinical program while embodying the goals, innovation, and animal care compassion that the City Manager envisions for the veterinary program and the community. Join us for this next step in our exciting journey.
Veterinarian - Exotic Felines
Dallas-Forth Worth TX USA - In-Sync Exotics in the greater Dallas-Fort Worth area is looking for a full-time Veterinarian with zoological experience. We are a non-profit organization dedicated to rescuing neglected, abused, and unwanted exotic felines, including lions, tigers, cougars, leopards, and more. Join our warm, welcoming, talented, and highly collaborative team, advance your veterinary career, and refine your skills with us.
NEW - One-to-One Outreach by Veterinary Jobs Marketplace
Every Job Campaign - Classic, Double Stack, and Triple Stack - now includes One-to-One Outreach conducted by our Community Team, all experienced veterinary professionals. We use a little AI/Machine Learning magic to create a One-to-One Outreach Job Profile, identify a pool of matching potential candidates from our Candidate Relationship Management System, and then reach out to them individually, One-to-One…all this at no additional cost - still from only USD$220…
🩺Featured Jobs Australia + NZ + ASIA
Gold Coast QLD Australia - Join our team of fun, focused veterinary professionals and leading specialists delivering gold-standard specialty veterinary care across internal medicine, cardiology, oncology surgery, and more. Enjoy the close collaboration across our team, exceptional support, and the chance to take your career to the next level. An ideal practice to take your veterinary career to the next level in our ideal lifestyle location.
Small Animal Veterinarian
Mid North Coast NSW Australia - 🌟 Join our veterinary family on Australia's stunning Mid-North Coast of NSW! $25,000 relocation bonus, ownership pathway, and a vibrant team await. Embrace a fulfilling veterinary career in a welcoming community that genuinely values your expertise and offers a slice of absolute paradise. Elevate your journey in a quality-focused environment where your well-being is our priority - apply today! 🐾🏞️🏥
Veterinarian
Port Macquarie NSW Australia - Come live and work in the best part of Australia for a practice that cares for our staff equally as well as our clients. We are a progressive, busy practice that is fully equipped to work to the highest level but still focuses on staff health as our priority. We aim for a quality of life enjoyed by our team so that we can offer great veterinary care service to our clients and patients, and all in an ideal lifestyle environment.
Facility Veterinarian
Geelong VIC Australia - Join us as we solve the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology. As a Facility Veterinarian at the Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (ACDP), you will provide a high level of professional veterinary expertise in support of research projects across three animal facilities. Working with a team of animal technicians and support staff, you will provide animal husbandry and care.
Small Animal Veterinarian
Canberra ACT Australia - Come and join our much-loved Small Animal general practice, where you will feel happy to walk through the door each day! We have a happy and kind team, loyal clients, and long-standing connections with local veterinary specialists, allowing you great professional satisfaction. Canberra is almost always sunny, and with a wonderfully diverse community, you can enjoy a wide range of cultural experiences.
At ElleVet, our goal is to use science to create the best possible CBD + CBDA product for pets and to create standards around using cannabinoids for animals. In 2016, we partnered with Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine in a clinical trial to gather scientific data, better understand our product, determine accurate dosing, and find out if cannabinoid treatments are truly effective.
🩺Featured Jobs UK + Europe + Worldwide
Greater Manchester UK - We currently have an exciting position open and are looking to hire a small animal Veterinary Surgeon. Here at Luc Van Dijck's, trust and communication are at the heart of our team, and you will experience genuine clinical freedom in a highly collaborative environment. Enjoy full case responsibility with expert guidance to ensure continuity of care and the opportunity to build on an already established client base.
Small Animal Veterinarian
Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam - Looking for a new career experience? Animal Doctors International is looking for enthusiastic and adventurous Veterinarians! We are looking for a dynamic veterinarian to join our growing international team here in Ho Chi Minh City - Vietnam. We are a 100% companion animal veterinary practice seeing small animals from all over the world. Be a part of our vision and help build the future of veterinary services!
Veterinary Surgeon
Kent UK - We are looking for an experienced part-time or full-time Veterinary Surgeon to join our team. If you have a passion for clients and animals and for delivering compassionate customer care, then come join our friendly family. An interest in laparoscopy and minimally invasive surgery is encouraged but not essential. This is an ideal opportunity to provide best-practice clinical veterinary care in a highly collaborative team environment.
Veterinary Surgeon
Greater London UK - We are looking for two confident vets who want to experience some well-managed sole charge time in a branch, but also have the support of a senior vet each week, in this hybrid role between our practices in Harrow and Wembley. You have exceptional organisational, communication and customer service skills, and a commitment to gold standards of care. Join us in delivering professional and dedicated care to our patients and owners.
Small Animal Vet
Greater London UK - We are a friendly and supportive small animal veterinary clinic based in Pinner, North London, and we are looking for a Small Animal Vet to join our team - working together as a team is what we are all about! The majority of our clients are part of our healthy pet club scheme and most are insured, which will enable you to work up cases. Grow your veterinary career with collaboration, education and mentoring.
🩺Locum Relief Jobs & Availabilities
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🩺 AVAILABLE > Locum Relief Veterinary Surgeon - GP + Surgery
SOMERSET - UK > GP Vet - very passionate, love surgery - My name is Katia. I’m Italian, and I have lived in the UK since 2016; I’m a very passionate Vet and love my job. Always happy to help, I have a passion for surgery and Puppies 🐶.
🩺 AVAILABLE > Locum Relief Veterinarian - GP + Surgery
MELBOURNE - VICTORIA - AUSTRALIA > Hello! I'm Dr. Tiffany, a general practice relief veterinarian. I've been practicing for nine years, and I have found my passion in cats and dogs. I enjoy working with different teams, have a good sense of humor, am easily adaptable, and work efficiently in surgery and consulting.Discover More
🩺 AVAILABLE > Locum Relief Veterinarian - GP
CHARLOTTE - NORTH CAROLINA - USA > My name is Greg, and I am a small animal relief veterinarian. A compassionate veterinarian with three years of serving clients and animals with excellent service. Skilled in leveraging medical history and symptoms to reach efficient and accurate diagnoses in general practice. I love being able to put owners' worries at ease...
🏥 NEEDED > Locum Relief Veterinarian - GP
STAMFORD - CONNECTICUT - USA > Family owned for 45+ years, we are committed to providing a positive and highly professional environment for the entire team, now 20 plus, many of whom have been with us from the very beginning or for many years. We collaborate both internally and with pet owners to ensure quality diagnosis and timely treatment plans...
🏥 NEEDED > Locum Relief Veterinary Surgeon
GREATER LONDON - UK > Led by Veterinary Surgeon Jeremy, our friendly, experienced E&CC team in Hendon deliver exceptional client and patient care. We're open 24 hours a day to care for every beloved companion. Welcoming locum veterinarians with enthusiasm, our practice ensures a collaborative setting, complete guidance, and steadfast assistance for...
🏥 NEEDED > Locum Relief Veterinarian - GP
SYDNEY - NSW - AUSTRALIA > We are about clear and continuous communication, transparency and a place where everyone has something to contribute to the care of animals (vets, nurses and owners alike). Vets and nurses work side by side to encourage each other, continue to learn and grow together, and achieve a workplace that is positive. Our values are...
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