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’re on a mission to improve the lives of pets and pet parents, and a vital part of that mission is making high‑quality veterinary care more accessible to pets in your community.

You can enjoy multiple benefits while working with Vetco as a relief veterinarian. We offer flexible online booking so you can achieve the ultimate work‑life balance. You select your shifts with no minimum or maximum number required, and we provide a variety of weekday and weekend hours. You determine your rate for each relief shift chosen and can continue practice activities outside of Vetco shifts with NO agency fees!

Our appointment‑based model helps manage traffic and gets you out the door on time. We have trained, experienced staff to handle operations, so you can focus on delivering excellent care and patient experience. Stay in the know with our monthly newsletter that highlights policy and product updates and clinic news. Enjoy a 15% Petco discount to help spoil your pets on all products and services.

Vetco Vaccination Clinics offer wellness examinations, preventive vaccinations and medications, heartworm testing, and microchip insertion. No surgeries, emergencies, or sick visits. A trained staff runs operations, transactions, and assists with pet restraint. Clinics are located inside Petco retail locations, and appointments help manage traffic to keep you out the door on time.

Vetco Total Care Hospital relief shifts include preventive care, diagnostic workups, outpatient surgeries, and dental procedures. You will partner with the area medical director before your shifts to review your comfort level with cases. Hospitals are equipped with digital patient records, a surgical suite, Butterfly IQ+ handheld ultrasound imaging, digital and dental X‑ray, Vetology Radiograph Interpretation AI, and on‑site labs. Licensed and trained hospital staff.

No overnights or emergency on‑call. The appointment‑based model helps manage traffic and gets 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