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The first puppy tablet of the day disappeared in one treat, the referral images uploaded in one go, and a new client with a senior cat arrived with every medication and dose written down. Nora the practice cat is stretched across the bottom staff-room step, making the stairs a single-lane system. Enjoy those small wins as you settle into this week's Veterinary Stories, Snip-Pets, and Jobs. And as always...please take care of yourself; you deserve it, and if you can, someone else too 🤗
This week we explore...
How To Write The Perfect Veterinary Job Ad
Promotion, buyout or recruiter call: would you be ready?
Practice ownership still offers rewards that go beyond the balance sheet
...and so much more...
📰 Story Of The Week
🏥 How To Write The Perfect Veterinary Job Ad
Writing a veterinary job ad is probably not something you do very often. For many practice owners and managers, recruitment advertising only becomes urgent when somebody resigns, the practice grows, or next month’s roster suddenly develops a gap that is becoming harder to work around. The good news is that you no longer need to start from a blank page...
🩺 Job Of The Week
Emergency Veterinarian
Salt Lake City 🔹 UT 🔹 USA
Incredible team culture, benefits, & vibe. Our team is truly the best
Not corporate, & with affordable prices, allowing you to work up cases
Legendary support staff that is highly competent and proactive
✅ The most successful hires start with a great story. Yours.
Until 1 November, we're including our Job Campaign Copywriting Service (usually USD$240) with every new Job Campaign, at no extra cost. Written in-house and reviewed by a qualified veterinary professional.
🩺 USA + Canada Featured Jobs
Veterinarian
Glade Spring 🔹 VA 🔹 USA
An opportunity to build lasting relationships with your clients and their pets
Privately owned so you determine what is best for your patient
Potential opportunity to purchase practice when current practice owner retires
Veterinarian
Gastonia 🔹 NC 🔹 USA
Committed to best practice veterinary medicine and surgical care
Strong community bonds, community outreach & assistance with client transport
Great place to live and raise a family or simply 2 live. Great climate/weather
Associate Veterinarian
Colville 🔹 WA 🔹 USA
Committed to high quality compassionate care - AAHA accredited practice
Comfortable and professional environment, exceptional community and lifestyle
Well established and growing clientele, experienced and capable support team
Feline Veterinarian
East Hartford 🔹 CT 🔹 USA
Committed to practicing quality feline medicine with the consent of our patients
Offering the best medicine and outcomes possible for our patients and clients
Practice with one species so that you have great depth of knowledge
📚 More Stories
🩺 Promotion, buyout or recruiter call: would you be ready?
Most of the career decisions that end up mattering don’t give you much notice. Your practice owner casually mentioning her retirement plans, or a recruiter wanting to catch up for a coffee and a chat, can put a question in front of you that you hadn’t planned to answer this year. Being prepared to respond in those first few moments often shapes your career more than the years of steady work on either side of them...
🧭 Practice ownership still offers rewards that go beyond the balance sheet
Owning a practice comes with pressure, but the payoff isn't only financial. Five years of census data show owner satisfaction staying consistently high, including through tougher periods. The ability to shape culture, direction and daily work may help explain why so many owners still find the role rewarding...
🕰️ Could fewer opening hours make your veterinary practice work better?
Closing weekends can sound like giving clients less. For one New Hampshire owner, it became her "best business decision," with teams becoming more efficient and retention improving. The key is knowing whether patient demand, staffing and weekend revenue support a shorter week before changing the schedule...
🩺 Australia + NZ + Asia Featured Jobs
Veterinary Nurse
Perth 🔹 WA 🔹 Australia
A team who trusts each other and support each other to be their best
Mix of surgical, reception and consulting duties to keep things balanced
Amazing clients who are lovely and take our recommendations without cost concern
Veterinary Products Territory Sales
South East 🔹 QLD 🔹 Australia
Represent a respected, specialist-led veterinary brand with exclusive portfolio
Autonomy and trust to run your territory like your own business
Opportunity to grow with an expanding company serving Australia and New Zealand
Veterinary Specialist Radiology
Sydney 🔹 NSW 🔹 Australia
Multidisciplinary specialist team with a genuine collaborative culture
Long-established specialist network with genuine scope to shape imaging services
On-site daycare, paid parental leave and relocation support available
Veterinarian
Greater Newcastle 🔹 NSW 🔹 Australia
Join a trusted, modern practice with a 50-year legacy of community care
Master advanced surgery with mentorship from an onsite orthopedic specialist
Experience a coastal sea change with a flexible roster and zero on-call duties
🩺 Latest Veterinary Snip-Pets
🐈 U.S. cat ownership reached 53 million households in 2025, with multi-cat homes growing quickly and creating broader preventive care opportunities.
🏢 GoodVets is acquiring WellHaven's 40-plus hospitals, taking its network from 75 to 116 and ending the de novo-only strategy that shaped its first decade.
🐴 Bridgepoint is taking a majority stake in Altano, a 110-site equine veterinary group with nearly 1,000 veterinarians across three continents.
📱 Fetch now includes four Vetster video consultations and unlimited chat for members, folding virtual veterinary support directly into pet insurance.
🤖 Veterinary AI may be moving beyond scribing toward clinical support that retrieves trusted, cited evidence without asking the model to be the source of truth.
⚖️ From October 1, Maryland veterinarians can discuss and recommend therapeutic cannabis for pets under the fifth veterinary-specific state cannabis law.
🧩 Strong workplace culture rests on clear expectations, honest communication and accountability, especially when uncertainty puts leaders under pressure.
🔄 A PIMS change is more than a software switch: team involvement, validated data migration and role-specific training can make the transition far smoother.
🤝 One-to-One Outreach
✅ Included with every Job Campaign...
What if your next hire isn't even looking yet?
Our One-to-One Outreach identifies veterinary professionals who match your practice and role profile, even the ones who aren't actively looking. Then we reach out to them individually with a warm, personal introduction...a conversation starter, not a pitch.
It's targeted, it's personal, and it's built into every Job Campaign...from $240.
🩺 UK + Europe + Global Featured Jobs
Night Veterinary Surgeon
Brighton 🔹 England 🔹 UK
Lead varied emergency and medical cases in a purpose-built hospital
Enjoy sole-charge autonomy with structured handovers and clinical depth
Build your ECC career around a four-on, twenty-off coastal lifestyle
Veterinary Surgeon
London 🔹 England 🔹 UK
Take ownership of varied medical, surgical and diagnostic cases with support
Grow through funded qualifications and experienced clinical support around you
Join a welcoming team in a characterful setting with central London close by
Lead Veterinary Surgeon
London 🔹 England 🔹 UK
Lead a respected practice with autonomy and support for your clinical vision
Modern facilities, an experienced team and nearby 24-hour hospital support
Build your career in leafy Southgate, with Central London 35 minutes away
Veterinary Surgeon Team Leader
Cliftonville 🔹 England 🔹 UK
Lead a surgically biased caseload with scope to shape clinical standards
Work with a collaborative team that values case discussion and shared learning
Build a long-term career in Margate, with relocation support available
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