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Discover Our Opinions About Recruitment

Recruitment within the veterinary industry poses a number of unique challenges. New data shows there simply aren’t enough veterinarians to fill the positions available in practice or to serve the number of clients who want care for their animals. With many practitioners seeking to retire in coming years, and shifts in the supply-and-demand ratios of talent, a serious nationwide hiring crunch has resulted.

Further, many veterinary practices have not changed their staffing procedures, making it difficult to keep up and address these shifts in demand. This gap constitutes a serious risk to public safety, not only to pets and their owners, but the population at large. This is despite the continued need in the market for, and desirability of practicing veterinary medicine.

DVM Recruiting Services is intimately acquainted with these challenges. Our experts will help you navigate this shifting talent landscape, and tailor our veterinarian sourcing based on your practice’s unique needs. Whether you’re looking to retire and potentially sell your practice, or if you’re looking to staff up to increase efficiency and address growing demand, we guarantee that we’ll find a match. Contact us to learn more about how DVM can help.

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What it Really Takes to Find and Hire a Veterinarian

If you’re trying to hire a veterinarian right now, you’ve probably realized something: it’s not as simple as posting a job and waiting. It is one of two ways to approach finding a new doctor.   The Passive Approach: “Post and Pray” – This is the traditional method most clinics use.   Post a job…
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What Can We Learn from The Hiring Speed and Sourcing Survey?

This past winter, I sent out the Hiring Speed and Sourcing Survey. The results were distributed throughout the spring, leading with the facts found in the research. Today, I’d like to take a moment to answer the question: “So what does it all mean?”   Let’s start by stating the obvious: the veterinary hiring market…
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What Stands in the Way of Offer Success: The Hiring Speed and Sourcing Survey Speaks

Over the past month, we have shared results of Veterinary Hiring Speed & Sourcing Survey conducted by DVM Recruiting and Consulting. We have discussed the needs and desires of owners for their hiring positions, the success they have experienced to date and the methods used to find and hire. The final installment of our feature articles on…
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The Busy Season: Are you Staffed for the Influx of Visits this Spring

With the beginning of Spring inevitably comes an increase in visits to veterinarian clinics. From allergy appointments and increasing demand for elective procedures in the small animal clinics, to calving and foaling in the large animal practices, the second quarter of the year brings patients and revenue dollars. With the “The Busy Season” running six months…
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Selling Your Practice? 3 Tips to Know!

Are you thinking of selling your practice in the next six months, one-year, or even two years? Are you ready to develop short and long-term plans to help find a buyer and maximize your price? I recently had a conversation with Mike Nelson, Founder & President of Nelson & Associates Incorporated, whose firm is dedicated to…
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Veterinary Hiring: We Want Your Voice (Quick 3-Min Survey)

We know how critical hiring the right veterinarians is and how much time, effort, and resources it takes when a role stays open too long.   That’s why we’re inviting you to participate in our Veterinary Hiring Speed & Sourcing Survey, a short, practice-focused survey designed to uncover:   How long it really takes clinics…
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Position Your Practice in Front of Future Veterinarians

Practices that engage early gain a meaningful advantage.   Through our Veterinary School Outreach Program, DVM Consulting and Recruiting is introducing current client opportunities to veterinary students before graduation and before hiring decisions accelerate..   On February 2, our University Liaison, Jake Audette, will begin his lecture series at UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. As…
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New 2025 National Veterinary Compensation Survey

The veterinary profession is changing fast, and so are compensation expectations.   We surveyed veterinarians across the country to understand what they are actually earning, what benefits they value most, and which workplace factors are driving job satisfaction, burnout, and turnover.   We found the expected and the unexpected in our respondents’ answers. Per the results…
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Missing Your Input

A few weeks ago, we asked veterinarians nationwide to share insight into salaries, benefits, and workplace trends. So far, we’ve received great input, but we’d really like to include your perspective before we close the survey.   Your feedback helps us create an accurate, data-driven report on salary, production, benefits, and workplace trends across private and…
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Fall Vet School Happenings: NAVLE and DVMRS Seminars

As we pass the halfway point of fall semester, campus life for veterinary students is heating up. On October 15, the window opened for the first round of NAVLE testing dates. Fourth years are preparing for and taking the test that will open the door to their new career. What does this mean for the privately-owned practices? It…
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