What It's Really Like to Work at Vetco Total Care: Myth vs. Reality

Myth: “Vetco Total Care is a Vaccine Clinic.”

Reality: VTC hospitals are full-service, general practice hospitals. Our veterinarians diagnose, treat, perform surgery, manage chronic conditions, create long-term care plans, and build relationships with their patients. From preventive care to sick visits to routine and complex surgeries, VTC hospitals deliver high-quality medicine — supported by skilled hospital teams and top-tier tech like the Butterfly iQ+ handheld ultrasound, Vetology AI for radiograph interpretation, and the VetScan Imagyst platform. We're serious about equipping our doctors to practice great medicine. 

Myth: “Corporate medicine is cookie-cutter and doctors have little say in how they practice."  

Reality: Vetco Total Care’s autonomous medicine model ensures doctors are empowered, trusted, and supported to make medical decisions based on what's best for the pet and pet’s family. Not metrics, sales or quotas. We believe in doctor-led hospitals where clinical judgment comes first, and our culture and structure reinforce that. 

Hear more from our Chief Veterinary Officers about autonomous medicine at VTC: here.

Myth: "Only the Vetco vaccination clinics offer flexibility/work-life balance."

Reality: Vetco Total Care hospitals provide doctors and teams with greater flexibility, balance, and sustainable careers.

Work-life balance is built into how we practice, and we continue to invest in it. We know veterinary medicine is demanding, so we’ve intentionally designed a more sustainable model with flexible schedules, open time off, no on-call or overnight shifts, no negative accrual, and collaborative hospital teams that share the workload so you can focus on patient care. Our north star is clear: doctors, technicians, and support staff should have what they need to practice great medicine and have time and energy for life outside the hospital.

The Bottom Line: What are people really saying about working at VetcoTotal Care? 

Whether you’re interested in the total “choose your own schedule” flexibility of Vetco Vaccination Clinics or the opportunity to run your own practice while having work-life balance and autonomy at Vetco Total Care hospitals, the truth is you can’t go wrong. Either way, you’ll have:

• • Clinical Autonomy: Freedom to practice high-quality medicine with state-of-the-art tools.
  • Real Support: Consistency, collaboration, and resources from your leaders and teams.
  • Flexibility: Building your schedule around your life, not the other way around.

If you’re looking for an environment where you can practice the medicine you believe in — with the support to build a sustainable, meaningful career — Vetco Total Care is where you belong. Have the time and energy to show up fully — at work and in life.

Explore everything that Vetco Total Care has to offer at: careers.petco.com/vetco-careers