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🩺 Thinking About Locum Relief Work? Use This Checklist To Decide + Fresh Trends & Jobs...

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This Week | Thinking about locum work? Use our step-by-step checklist to decide if relief work suits your lifestyle and goals. Plus, see how a landmark NY court ruling could impact your practice liability insurance and why 97.8% of relief vets oppose production pay models. Learn how understaffing drives 39% toward relief work, AI detects hidden feline behavioral changes, and veterinary tourism emerges as an affordable care option. Browse standout veterinary roles from Detroit to Townsville to Sutton, plus find immediate shifts through our Veterinary Locumotion platform in Detroit, Wagga Wagga, and Banbury, and more. And as always...please take care of yourself; you deserve it, and if you can, someone else too 🤗
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🩺 Thinking About Locum Relief Work? Use This Checklist To Decide
Before you even book a shift or quit your regular job for locum work, this is a must-read. A clear, step-by-step guide to help you figure out if locum work really suits your lifestyle, your mindset, and your goals, before you commit. All the questions that matter - and the kind of checklist you’ll actually use...
🏃♀️ Too Many Hurdles? How To Boost Your Recruitment Success Rate
Aaargh! If your perfect candidate has just accepted another offer, it may well be that your hiring process is at fault. Stop losing top veterinary talent to unnecessary application hurdles. These simple changes can turn your recruitment approach into a competitive advantage...
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🔥 Relief Veterinarian Burnout Debate: Production Pay vs Professional Independence Sparks Industry-Wide Discussion
RVMA President Dr. Jessica Lovegrove reveals shocking poll results showing 97.8% of relief vets oppose production-based pay models. Despite relief work growing from 6% to 9.1% of the profession, new data contradicts AVMA reports about increasing burnout levels among relief professionals...
⚖️ Landmark NY Court Ruling Declares Dog 'Immediate Family Member' Raising Stakes for Veterinary Liability
A New York judge's unprecedented decision to classify a leashed dog as immediate family opens door to emotional distress claims. Both NYSVMS and AVMA warn this could drive up veterinary insurance costs and legal action, fundamentally changing how pet loss cases are handled in courts...
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🩺Job Of The Week
Associate Veterinarian
🔸Detroit🔸MI🔸USA🔸At Greenfield Animal Hospital, we do things differently…and we’re proud of it. We’re a privately-owned, women-led practice that believes modern veterinary care should treat the whole patient, not just the symptoms. That means low-stress handling, fear-free techniques, and a culture of respect for pets and our team members. Join us in making a genuine difference to pet lives each and every day.
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🩺Featured Jobs USA + Canada
Veterinarian
🔸Newark🔸DE🔸USA🔸Thanks for taking the time to visit our circus🎪 Being a doctor here is a really sweet gig. Two practices right down the road from each other, acting as one integrated team. For those who are production minded, this is a position where you can earn as much as you want - and for those who are all about the medicine, this is a place to carve out your own specialty bringing you career satisfaction.
Veterinary Technician
🔸Henderson🔸TX🔸USA🔸Tired of not using your hard earned training to its potential? Ready to use your mind everyday and not do the same task over and over again, every single day? Look no further. We have that opportunity for you. This position is for a candidate who is interested in learning more and using their their skill set. If a team who supports you through this is a must, then we are that team.
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.
Emergency Veterinarian
🔸Bakersfield🔸CA🔸USA🔸Ready to join an experienced team at a locally owned, private Emergency Veterinary Hospital? We provide quality urgent & emergency medicine & surgery, practicing our core values daily – high standards, patient advocacy, exceptional service, mutual trust, creativity, & sound fiscal management. Come by & meet our team & experience genuine work-life balance in an ideal lifestyle environment.
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💊 Understaffing creates rate-limiting steps in clinic operations with 39% of veterinarians reporting burnout drives them toward relief employment.
🤖 Artificial intelligence transforms feline medicine by detecting subtle behavioral changes that cats instinctively hide from veterinarians.
🔬 Innovative 3D printing technology revolutionizes surgical planning in veterinary medicine, reducing operation times by 34 minutes per procedure.
🧬 Thousand-year-old swiftlet nest ingredient rich in sialic acid shows promise for addressing muscle loss, pain, and cognitive decline in senior pets.
💸 Rising pet costs threaten ownership stability with 42% citing food expenses and 39% citing veterinary care as major financial challenges across all demographics.
👁️ Eagles and hawks possess vision three to five times more detailed than humans, making their eyesight equivalent to looking through binoculars constantly.
✈️ "Veterinary tourism" emerges as pet owners cross borders for affordable care, with procedures costing 50-70% less abroad than domestic prices worldwide.
📱 Credentialed veterinary technicians use social media to combat misinformation and educate pet owners, but unqualified influencers spreading dangerous advice pose growing risks.
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🩺Featured Jobs Australia + NZ + ASIA
Small Animal Veterinarian
🔸Townsville🔸QLD🔸Australia🔸Ready for a Change? Join our independently owned, small animal general practice in sunny Townsville, Queensland, where you’ll receive meaningful feedback, mentoring, and have real input into your future. If you’re seeking a clinic that truly values you as a professional, respects your work-life balance, and actively supports your career growth and development, we’d love to hear from you.
Veterinarian - Mixed or Large Animal
🔸Bundaberg🔸QLD🔸Australia🔸Ready to do your best work in a role where your skills are valued and your well-being is protected? Join a hospital that prioritises mentorship, professional growth, and gold-standard patient care — right on the doorstep of the Great Barrier Reef. You’re a compassionate, driven vet who’s seeking more than just a job. You want to do work that matters and backed by a team that cares.
Lead Veterinarian
🔸Greater Brisbane🔸QLD🔸Australia🔸You’re ready to lead a team of like-minded and passionate veterinary professionals. If you're a dedicated and passionate veterinarian committed to animal care and well-being, consider your future with Furkids. As the Lead Veterinarian, you will play a pivotal role in our team, offering guidance, mentorship, and support to our skilled team members while enjoying genuine clinical freedom.
Large Animal Veterinarian
🔸Milton🔸Otago🔸New Zealand🔸Be part of something new and exciting! Join VetSouth’s brand-new Milton clinic and help shape its success from the ground up. This is your chance to make a real impact in a rural community, enjoy varied large animal work, and grow your career with a supportive, down-to-earth team that values your skills and passion. Enjoy the prospect of genuine work-life balance in an ideal lifestyle location.
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🩺Featured Jobs UK + Europe + Worldwide
Veterinary Surgeon – Weekend
🔸Sutton🔸Surrey🔸UK🔸Whether seeking a supplementary role, aiming to enhance your ECC skills, or to re-enter the veterinary world, our practice awaits. If you are looking for one shift a week, or one a month, we will be guided by you in how to make your weekends work. Along with being supported in clinic with committed colleagues, our central support teams are here to help too. Discover more...
Small Animal Vet
🔸Chippenham🔸England🔸UK🔸We are looking for a new Small Animal Vet to join our team in Chippenham, Wiltshire. With a couple of years of experience under your belt, you know what matters in your career - a sense of teamwork, support and a chance to take your career to the next level. You have exceptional organisational, communication and customer service skills, and a commitment to gold standard veterinary care.
Referral Veterinary Clinician
🔸Hull🔸East Yorkshire🔸UK🔸A unique opportunity for an experienced vet with a strong interest in dentistry to lead our dental team. Our Group is a six-site practice with a Tier 3 veterinary hospital at its core. This opportunity will give the right candidate a chance to walk into a fully functional bespoke dental branch that is already running staged dentals and continue to develop the service we are offering to clients.
Managing Veterinarian
🔸Oswego🔸New York🔸USA🔸Exciting opportunity for a Managing Veterinarian to join our team! This is a great opportunity for existing managing veterinarians or experienced associates looking to advance into a leadership position. You'll receive support from the Divisional Leadership Team for practice management training and resources to lead a best-in-class clinic. An ideal career opportunity with genuine work-life balance
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📅 Need to pick up a relief shift this week? These are ready now...
📍USA - DETROIT, Michigan
🏥 NEEDED ➡️ Locum Relief Veterinarian - GP
We have been serving the Metro Detroit area for over 6 decades. We have been AAHA accredited for more than 50 years. We are independently owned and have a love for behavioral medicine! We pride ourselves on providing a safe environment for our staff and our clients. We have...
📍AUSTRALIA - WAGGA WAGGA, New South Wales
🏥 NEEDED ➡️ Locum Relief Emergency Veterinarian
Our ECC Hospital presents an exceptional opportunity for locum veterinarians seeking to engage in meaningful work within a supportive and well-established practice. Our facility is state-of-the-art and boasts new CT, a commitment to best practice standards, and a caseload that...
📍UK - BANBURY, Oxfordshire
🏥 NEEDED ➡️ Locum Relief Veterinary Surgeon - GP
We are an independent, mixed practice with separate pet, farm, and equine departments. Over 30 dedicated vets provide round-the-clock care. We maintain a family-friendly feel and a strong team ethos of doing the job well without leaving anyone behind. With the aim of delivering the best care...
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📍USA - SAN DIEGO, California
🩺 AVAILABLE ➡️ Locum Relief Veterinarian - GP
I am a veterinarian with 20 years of full-time experience in small animal medicine and surgery. I love meeting new people and working in new environments. I am organized and hard-working, and I communicate well with both staff and clients. I enjoy medicine as well as surgery and dentistry...
📍AUSTRALIA - MELBOURNE, Victoria
🩺 AVAILABLE ➡️ Locum Relief Veterinarian - GP + ECC
My name is Tiffany, and I am currently looking for casual/locum shifts or part-time work in Emergency or GP. I am versatile and adaptable to most work environments and happy to mentor early career professionals. I love interacting with clients to help them with their fur family...
📍UK - POLPERRO, Cornwall
🩺 AVAILABLE ➡️ Locum Relief Veterinary Surgeon - GP
Hello, my name is Lorena. I’m a veterinary surgeon with 17 years of experience, specializing in Small Animal ultrasound and surgery. I have a strong background in both routine and complex procedures, and I’m passionate about delivering the highest standard of care to all animals...
Veterinary & Pet Company
Share Prices
Company | Loccation | Code | Share Price |
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USA | USD 37.96 | ||
USA | USD 14.51 | ||
USA | USD 520.57 | ||
USA | USD 50.26 | ||
USA | USD 151.54 | ||
UK | ANCR | GBP 278.00p | |
UK | CVSG | GBP 1200.00p | |
UK | PETS | GBP 237.60p | |
AU | AHX | AUD 0.57 | |
AU | WLD | AUD 0.18 |
Prices as of noon GMT on Wednesday, 16 July 2025 - Source Google Finance
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