🎓 From Vet School to First Job: Your Step-by-Step Guide

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🎓 From Vet School to First Job: Your Step-by-Step Guide

Your clinical skills are ready. But securing your first job uses a completely different toolkit, and most vet programs barely cover it. When should you start looking? How do you stand out as a new grad? What do you say when they ask about salary? The answers are simpler than you'd expect, but getting them right means the difference between stressful and starting next week...

🩺 Job Of The Week

Lead Veterinarian

• Lobelville 🔹 TN 🔹 USA

• Let your passion for four legged creatures & the people who care for them shine

• Lead with genuine clinical freedom in a highly supportive environment

• Enjoy the prospect of genuine work-life balance in an ideal lifestyle location

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🩺 USA + Canada Featured Jobs

Equine Veterinarian

• Concord 🔹 MA 🔹 USA

• Engaged clients who value your expertise & see you as part of their team

• True teamwork with regular rounds, constant communication, genuine collaboration

• Sustainable practice with work-life balance that's actually real, not just talk

Urgent Care Veterinarian

• New Braunfels 🔹 TX 🔹 USA

• Enjoy complete medical autonomy - no micromanagement, no rigid protocols

• Privately owned, team-first culture with experienced DVM colleagues

• 3-day work week with flexible scheduling for real work-life balance

Emergency Veterinarian

• Bakersfield 🔹 CA 🔹 USA

• Let your passion for pets and best practice Emergency Veterinary Care shine

• Join our welcoming, capable and highly talented ECC team

• Great team dynamic with leadership closely attuned to work-life balance

Small Animal Veterinarian

• Nashville 🔹 TN 🔹 USA

• Enjoy providing best-practice veterinary care, balancing medicine with mission

• Join our high-functioning, supportive team who genuinely have each other’s backs

• Live and work in one of the most welcoming, energetic cities in the US

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🩺 Australia + NZ + Asia Featured Jobs

Lead Veterinarian

• Cleveland 🔹 QLD 🔹 Australia

• Join a vibrant, collaborative team that truly cares for pets and each other

• Enjoy a diverse caseload and high clinical standards in a supportive setting

• Thrive with supportive leadership that values your well-being and career growth

Companion Animal Veterinarian

• Bunbury 🔹 WA 🔹 Australia

• Thrive in a modern, well-equipped clinic with a close-knit, supportive culture

• Enjoy a true work-life balance with a four-day work week and zero on-call duties

• Swap the drizzle for dolphins and 300+ days of annual sunshine in the Southwest

Head Veterinarian

• Gold Coast 🔹 QLD 🔹 Australia

• Lead a passionate team in a purpose-built clinic on the sunny Gold Coast

• Enjoy a flexible schedule with no after-hours, Sundays, or public holidays

• Master leadership with dedicated business mentorship and unlimited development

ECC Specialist

• Melbourne 🔹 VIC 🔹 Australia

• Be challenged, in a good way, in a collaborative and encouraging workplace

• Exposure to a wide variety of interesting medical and surgical cases

• A dynamic, fast paced, satisfying and supportive team environment

News Snip-Pets Worth Your Time...

📊 Demand for veterinarians remains high, yet applications are lower than two years ago, signaling a growing talent supply gap in medical fields. It is a shift.

🤖 Most veterinary professionals have minimal AI training, but express positive attitudes and strong interest in its adoption for diagnostic imaging today.

🤝 Inclusivity and belonging must be intentional and foundational in veterinary medicine, improving loyalty, engagement, and retention despite the fast pace.

✅ AI tools in veterinary medicine require thoughtful verification to safeguard against errors and ensure responsible adoption in clinical workflows. It is vital.

🚀 Opening a new veterinary practice is inherently challenging, requiring owners to adapt, learn, and build trust within their team to navigate roadblocks now.

👩‍⚕️ Addressing the high turnover among vet techs requires better educational opportunities, leadership training, and stronger support systems for retention.

⚖️ The call for modernizing the 60-year-old Veterinary Surgeons Act aims to better reflect current professional realities and future needs for all of us today.

🎁 A record $120 million gift, the largest ever in veterinary medicine, will advance comparative medicine and expand training for future veterinarians. It is big.

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🩺 UK + Europe + Global Featured Jobs

Veterinary Surgeon

• Caversham 🔹 England 🔹 UK

• Join a warm, collaborative team where professionalism and friendliness thrive.

• Practice high-quality medicine with a diverse caseload and certificate support.

• Enjoy genuine work-life balance with flexible, part-time or term-time options.

Senior Veterinary Surgeon

• Barnet 🔹 England 🔹 UK

• Lead and inspire a high-performing ECC team to excellence

• Drive clinical standards with protected time for leadership

• Enjoy a balanced roster with maximum three consecutive nights

ECC Veterinary Surgeon

• Birmingham 🔹 England 🔹 UK

• A dynamic, fast paced, satisfying and supportive team environment

• Be challenged, in a good way, in a collaborative and encouraging workplace

• Great team dynamic with leadership closely attuned to work-life balance

Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon

• Lanark 🔹 Scotland 🔹 UK

• Join a multi-award-winning team voted one of Scotland's top ten best workplaces.

• Practice high quality medicine with a diverse caseload and modern equipment.

• Enjoy a rare 1 in 11 on call rotation for a genuine work life balance.

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