Holistic​/Integrative Associate Veterinarian

Practice

We are currently undergoing an exciting clinical evolution. With a brand-new DVM team at the helm, we are actively redefining our medical protocols and elevating the standard of care for every patient that walks through our doors. We built a patient-first environment from the ground up. This is a rare chance to join a practice where your input helps shape our new workflows and ultimately provide the best medical care for our patients.

We are proud to highlight our intergrative medicine approach offering acupuncture, allergy testing, diet consultations, & supplements.

Northwest Animal Hospital | Des Plaines, Illinois

Are you a veterinarian who believes great medicine goes beyond treating symptoms?

At Northwest Animal Hospital, we’re building something special — a veterinary experience that combines excellent traditional medicine with a thoughtful, whole-patient approach to health and wellness. We are excited to welcome a compassionate and motivated Associate Veterinarian who is interested in practicing high-quality medicine while exploring integrative and holistic options that can help pets live healthier, more comfortable lives.

Whether you already have experience in holistic or integrative veterinary medicine or are simply excited to learn more, this is an opportunity to join a supportive team that values curiosity, collaboration, and individualized patient care.

Northwest Animal Hospital is a full-service companion animal practice providing preventive care, dentistry, surgery, diagnostics, internal medicine, and more. What makes our hospital especially unique is our growing commitment to integrative veterinary medicine.

We believe traditional and holistic medicine do not have to compete with one another. Instead, we look for opportunities to thoughtfully combine the two, creating personalized treatment plans based on the individual needs of each patient and family.

Our goal is to support the whole patient — from nutrition and lifestyle to disease prevention, pain management, recovery, and long-term wellness.

Our Managing DVM, Dr. Draca, is passionate about expanding the integrative services available to pets throughout the Des Plaines community.

She currently provides nutrition and diet consultations, including guidance surrounding fresh feeding, home-cooked diets, and raw diets when appropriate. This gives clients the opportunity to better understand how nutrition can support their pet’s overall health and complement traditional medical care.

Dr. Draca is also nearing completion of her veterinary acupuncture certification and has already begun incorporating acupuncture into patient treatment plans.

And we’re only getting started.

Our growing integrative medicine program includes or will soon include:

• Veterinary acupuncture
• Individualized nutrition consultations
• Fresh-food and home-cooked diet guidance
• Supplement and nutraceutical recommendations
• Natural wellness and supportive-care options
• Chinese herbal medicine as certification is completed
• Ozone therapy
• Traditional diagnostics, medicine, surgery, and preventive care

For a veterinarian who is already passionate about holistic medicine — or someone who has always wanted the opportunity to learn more — Northwest offers an environment where those interests can be encouraged and developed.

We are looking for a veterinarian who believes in using the right tools for the right patient.

That may mean traditional diagnostics and medication for one case, acupuncture and nutritional support for another, or a thoughtful combination of approaches.

You’ll have the freedom to practice high-quality medicine while working alongside a team that is open-minded, progressive, and interested in continually expanding what we can offer our patients.

Great veterinary medicine starts with a great team.

At Northwest Animal Hospital, you’ll work alongside veterinarians, technicians, and support staff who value communication,…