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🧐 Threat or Opportunity? 7 Career Scenarios You Need to Be Ready For + Fresh Trends & Jobs...

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This Week | Ever worry about shakeups? Learn how to turn seven change scenarios – practice buyouts, role shifts, and promotions – into career stepping stones. Wonder if leadership is next for you? See how being the go‑to person sets you up for success and explore these five pre‑promotion insights. By 2026, 71% of U.S. households will own pets and spend over $157B; pet insurance perks are on the rise; and see how using mid‑level practitioners can close the care gap. Roles span from an Emergency Veterinarian in Redmond WA to a Small Animal Vet in Toowoomba QLD and a Lead Surgeon in Leckhampton UK. Need shifts now? Veterinary Locumotion lists locum gigs in Lake Macquarie NSW, Swansea Wales and Harlingen TX, and more. And as always...please take care of yourself; you deserve it, and if you can, someone else too 🤗

🧐 Threat or Opportunity? 7 Career Scenarios You Need to Be Ready For

Clinic changing hands? Role shifting unexpectedly? Promotions, restructures, and shakeups all come with risk and reward. Explore 7 real-world career scenarios you’re likely to face, and how to turn each one into a step forward, not a stumbling block...

💬 Is Leadership Next? They’re Talking About You. In a Good Way.

Are you the one people turn to when things feel a bit meh? Not the boss...yet...but your opinion is trusted and admired. People are talking about you, and in a good way. In veterinary practice, leadership opportunities often bubble to the surface this way, and quickly too. Be ready when opportunity knocks with these five pre-promotion insights...

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🌟 Bold young veterinary professionals are reshaping the industry

A new generation of veterinary professionals is rewriting the rulebook. They insist on work‑life balance, treat telemedicine and AI as essential tools, champion diversity and inclusion and use social platforms to engage clients. Rising stars in Vet Candy’s program prove compassion and innovation can coexist…

🐾 Hidden careers in animal welfare - these roles rescue lives beyond the clinic

Animal welfare careers go far beyond clinical practice. Care and enrichment technicians keep shelter animals happy, forensic veterinarians collect evidence, field responders deploy to disasters, neonate specialists nurture bottle babies and placement specialists match adopters with pets…

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🩺Job Of The Week

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.

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🩺Featured Jobs USA + Canada

Managing Veterinarian

🔸Oswego🔸NY🔸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

Emergency Veterinarian

🔸Redmond🔸WA🔸USA🔸We are looking for a talented, friendly and energetic Emergency Veterinarian to join the VEG family! You are someone who is energized by helping people. In fact, you LOVE people and are passionate about solving their pet problems. Someone who is excited by the challenge of emergency medicine and seeks every opportunity to be a superhero to their customer.

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.

Managing Veterinarian

🔸Edinboro🔸PA🔸USA🔸Join our team at Camboro Veterinary Hospital located in Edinboro, PA, just a short distance from the picturesque Lake Erie in Northwest PA. We are currently looking for a dedicated Managing Veterinarian/Medical Director to lead our practice. Joint Ownership is an option for interested candidates. Join us for a fulfilling career in a vibrant community in an ideal lifestyle location.

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👥 Fully utilizing mid-level practitioners, credentialed technicians and assistants can close the care gap and let veterinarians see more patients.

💼 With pet-related medical costs climbing, companies are offering pet insurance as a workplace perk to entice and retain talent, particularly younger workers.

🔈 Over half of veterinary professionals say kennel noise stresses them and 75% say it makes patients anxious; quieter kennels ease pressure on staff and pets.

📋 Creating preventive care protocols as standard operating procedures and involving the whole team improves consistency, efficiency and client compliance.

📊 In 2025, 71% of U.S. households have pets and Americans will spend over $157B on them; millennials make up 30% of owners and Gen Z 20%.

💌 A survey found 81% of pet owners wouldn’t date someone who dislikes their pet and 44% would trade a week of vacation for employer-paid emergency pet care.

🧬 ViaGen Pets & Equine sells cloned cats and dogs for $50K and horses for $85K, marketing them as identical twins to attract owners preserving genetics.

🐕 A study with 40 pet dogs found no strong preference for generous over selfish humans, hinting that canine social judgments are more complex than assumed.

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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.

Small Animal Veterinarian

🔸Toowoomba🔸QLD🔸Australia🔸Join our passionate team at Woofy's, where every day brings rewarding cases and genuine collaboration in our newly renovated Toowoomba clinic. We're growing fast and seeking talented veterinarians who want interesting, diverse work with mentorship and support. Plus, enjoy true work-life balance with no after-hours calls or weekend emergencies - just great veterinary medicine!

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

🔸Greater Melbourne🔸VIC🔸Australia🔸We not only provide exceptional care for our patients but also believe in fostering a work environment that supports your professional development. As part of our team, you can access ongoing training, mentorship, and resources to help you succeed in your veterinary career. The roster is flexible and promotes work-life balance, with a daily balance of consulting and surgery.

Veterinary Locumotion - the freedom to work when, where, and how you want…

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🩺Featured Jobs UK + Europe + Worldwide

Lead Veterinary Surgeon

🔸Leckhampton🔸Gloucestershire🔸UK🔸As a Lead Vet you will be accountable for the clinical leadership of the veterinary team ensuring we deliver exceptional care, always there for our clients, patients and colleagues whilst maintaining the highest levels of compliance with regulatory, operational and practice standards. You will also work closely with the Practice Manager to maximise the commercial performance of the clinic.

Senior Veterinary Surgeon

🔸Tooting🔸Greater London🔸UK🔸You’re ready to lead a team of like-minded and passionate veterinary professionals. Welcome to Tooting! In this bustling market town south of the river is our popular Tooting clinic, who are looking for a confident veterinary surgeon to take the reins and step into this sought after position in this desirable location. Great team dynamic with leadership closely attuned to work-life balance.

Veterinary Radiologist

🔸Bristol🔸England🔸UK🔸We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Veterinary Radiologist to join our team. The candidate will have a strong background in diagnostic imaging and a passion for providing excellent patient care. Although the role is most suitable for a board-certified veterinary radiologist, applications by ECVDI or ACVR residency-trained clinicians will also be welcome and considered.

Clinical Director

🔸Salisbury🔸Wiltshire🔸UK🔸Join us as our new Clinical Director. We are a busy first opinion three veterinarian practice with a wide & varied caseload. We're incredibly proud of our team, not only due to their drive and passion but also due to their growth and development. If you are an experienced Vet in a small animal practice looking for the next step in your career, we would love to hear from you!

🌎 USA 🔸 CANADA 🔸 UK 🔸 EUROPE 🔸 AUSTRALIA 🔸 NZ

🏄 City, country, coastal. Relief shifts where you want, when you want...

📍AUSTRALIA - LAKE MACQUARIE, New South Wales

🏥 NEEDED ➡️ Locum Relief Veterinarian - GP

Client and patient-focused small animal veterinary hospital in a close-knit community with the best staff and clients. What more could one want?! We welcome our Locum friends with open arms, valuing the contribution you make and we offer all the support you need...

📍UNITED KINGDOM - SWANSEA, Wales

🏥 NEEDED ➡️ Locum Relief Veterinary Surgeon - GP

We have a dedicated team of Veterinary staff who have over 6 decades of combined experience. Our team is here to help treat every pet and keep both pet and owner at ease. We value the support of our Locum friends and workmates...

📍USA - HARLINGEN, Texas

🏥 NEEDED ➡️ Locum Relief Veterinarian - GP

Highly Motivated Veterinarian for our small animal General Practice - We are a small animal general practice located in beautiful South Texas. It is a beautiful new facility with a wonderful and dedicated staff who go above and beyond to provide exceptional Veterinary care for all...

⌚ Relief talent. Ready now. Make their next shift yours...

📍AUSTRALIA - BRISBANE, Queensland

🩺 AVAILABLE ➡️ Locum Relief Veterinarian - GP

Hello! My name is Mel, I'm a locum Small animal veterinarian! I have been locuming since 2019, in a wide range of clinic settings. I am quick to adapt to new environments and enjoy meeting and working with new staff. I enjoy being a patient advocate, and strive to provide the best...

📍UNITED KINGDOM - MIDDLESBOROUGH, England

🩺 AVAILABLE ➡️ Locum Relief Veterinary Surgeon - GP

Relief Surgical Veterinary Surgeon, with experience in multiple referral centers. Passionate for Soft Tissue Surgery - My name is Lisa, I have always been passionate about surgery since I was a student, and my ideal day is just being in theatre. I can perform routine and non-routine soft tissue...

📍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...

Veterinary & Pet Company
Share Prices

Company

Loccation

Code

Share Price

Chewy

USA

$CHWY ( ▲ 1.14% )  

USD 38.08

Elanco Animal Health

USA

$ELAN ( ▼ 1.45% )  

USD 14.93

IDEXX Laboratories

USA

$IDXX ( ▼ 1.99% )  

USD 532.00

Trupanion

USA

$TRUP ( ▼ 0.04% )  

USD 50.16

Zoetis

USA

$ZTS ( ▼ 1.16% )  

USD 151.19

Animalcare Group

UK

ANCR

GBP 290.00p

CVS Group

UK

CVSG

GBP 1196.05p

Pets at Home Group

UK

PETS

GBP 243.00p

Apiam Animal Health

AU

AHX

AUD 0.59

Wellard

AU

WLD

AUD 0.17

Prices as of noon GMT on Wednesday, 23 July 2025 - Source Google Finance

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