Relief Veterinarian

About the Role

Unleash total career flexibility as an independent veterinary contractor with Vetco
, a division of Petco, The Health + Wellness Company
. We are committed to making high-quality veterinary care more accessible to pets in your community.

Work as a relief veterinarian and enjoy flexible online booking, the ability to select your shifts with no minimum or maximum requirements, and a variety of weekend and weekday hours. You determine your rate for each relief shift chosen, continue practice activities outside of Vetco shifts, and avoid agency fees. Our appointment‑based model helps manage traffic and keeps you out the door on time.

Receive a monthly newsletter with policy and product updates, and enjoy a 15% Petco discount on all products and services.

Offer wellness examinations, preventive vaccinations and medications, heartworm testing, and microchip insertion. No surgeries, emergencies, or sick visits. Clinics are located inside Petco retail locations and staff handle transactions and pet restraint.

Relief shifts include preventive care, diagnostic workups, outpatient surgeries, and dental procedures. You partner with the area medical director before your shifts to review case comfort levels. Hospitals have digital patient records, a surgical suite, Butterfly IQ+ handheld ultrasound, digital and dental X‑ray, Vetology Radiograph Interpretation AI, and on‑site labs. Licensed and trained staff support you, with no overnights or emergency on‑call.

The appointment‑based model manages traffic and keeps you out the door on time.

• 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 & administer vaccines
• DEA in good standing preferred for full‑service Vetco Total Care hospital relief shifts
• Ability to provide Professional Liability Insurance + license defense policy
• Compliance with all local state and federal mandates