Relief Veterinarian

Overview

Petco Veterinary Services offers relief veterinarians the chance to work in two distinct settings:
Vetco Vaccination Clinics and Vetco Total Care full‑service veterinary hospitals. In both environments, you’ll have the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of pets every day.

As a relief veterinarian with Petco, you’ll enjoy flexible online scheduling that lets you choose shifts that fit your lifestyle. There is no minimum or maximum number of shifts required, and we offer a variety of weekday and weekend hours. You also have the freedom to set your own rate for each shift, ensuring you have control over your compensation, and you can continue practice activities outside of Petco shifts with no agency fees.

Our appointment‑based model helps manage patient flow and ensures you can leave on time, while our trained, experienced staff handles operations so you can focus on providing the best care possible. Stay up to date with clinic news, policy updates, and product announcements through our monthly newsletter
. In addition, you receive a 15% discount on all Petco products and services, perfect for treating your own pets.

These clinics focus on basic wellness checks, vaccinations, heartworm testing, and microchip placement. Surgeries, emergency, or illness care are not offered. Most locations are within Petco stores, with a few housed in advanced mobile van units.

These full-service veterinary hospitals offer a complete range of services, from preventive care and diagnostic workups to outpatient surgeries and dental procedures. Hospitals are equipped with digital dental X‑rays, Butterfly IQ+ Vet ultrasound imaging, and fully equipped surgery suites, including heated hydraulic surgery tables, full anesthesia monitoring, and more. Licensed and trained hospital staff ensure the highest standards of care, and no overnight or emergency on‑call shifts are required.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine state license in good standing
• Appropriate state‑specific licensing to perform all shift functions, including the ability to perform blood draws and administer vaccines
• DEA in good standing required for full‑service Vetco Total Care hospital relief shifts
• Ability to provide Professional Liability Insurance and license defense policy
• Compliance with all local, state, and federal mandates

Illinois state bid rates average $131.00–$164.00 per hour. Shift rates may vary depending on the clinic location and duration of the selected shift.