Relief Veterinarian Opportunities
More choice. More freedom. More ways to practice.
THE CHOICE IS YOURS!
We're on a mission to improve the lives of pets and pet parents. A vital part of this mission is making high-quality veterinary care more accessible to pets in your community. As a Petco Veterinary Services independent contractor, you can select the shifts that work best for you, whether that’s at a Vetco Vaccination Clinic or in a Vetco Total Care full-service hospital. Not a veterinarian? You’ll also find rewarding opportunities in Petco Veterinary Services operations and support roles below.
VETCO VACCINATION CLINICS
These clinics focus on basic wellness checks, vaccinations, heartworm testing, and microchip placement. We do not offer surgeries, emergency, or illness care. Our locations are primarily within Petco stores, with a few housed in advanced mobile van units.
- Easily bid on and track your shifts on our easy-to-use VetPoint site.
- Trained Petco Veterinary Services staff are onsite during each clinic.
- Appointment-based model helps manage traffic and scheduling so you start and end on time.
- 15% discount on Petco products and services.
- Eligible for employee referral rewards up to $5000.
VETCO TOTAL CARE
These full-service veterinary hospitals offer a complete range of services, from preventive care and diagnostic workups to outpatient surgeries and dental procedures. Our 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, with no overnight or emergency on-call shifts.
- Easily bid on and track your shifts on our easy-to-use VetPoint site.
- See sick and well-pet visits, administer vaccines and preventive care.
- If you choose, perform minor procedures and outpatient surgeries.
- 15% discount on all Petco products and services.
- Eligible for employee referral rewards up to $5000.
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Not a vet, but love the idea of keeping pets healthy and happy?
These Vetco Clinic roles may be just right for you.
Veterinary Assistant
Clinic Operations Leader
Clinic Support
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Vetco Employee Testimonials
Vetco Clinics have created a wonderful avenue for me to keep up with general practice skills while I pursue my advanced laboratory animal medicine residency. I can pick up relief shifts whenever it suits my busy schedule. I have thoroughly enjoyed getting to know the teams, the opportunity to teach veterinary assistants, to provide medical care for my patients, as well as answering client questions. Ultimately, the staff and the rapport I have established with the clients I see continues to draw me back to Vetco.
Dr. Faazal Rehman, Vetco 1099 DVM
Vetco has allowed me the opportunity to train not just my direct report, but my peers as well. I greatly enjoy educating and I have been presented with many opportunities to do so. I have become a member of many pillar groups, including groups focusing on future educational courses for our partners.
Rachel V., Vetco Clinic Operations Leader
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Our Commitment to People, Pets and Planet
We believe the passion for pets is universal. To better serve our diverse customers across our 1,500 Pet Care Centers, 250+ Vetco Total Care hospitals and 1700+ weekly Vetco vaccination clinics, we are intentional about bringing the skillsets and experiences that help us meet the needs of all pets and pet parents. From attracting bilingual talent needed to serve multicultural market segments to leveraging a variety of perspectives to help us innovate in a competitive and changing industry, we know diversity and inclusion are critical business drivers to help Petco meet the needs of all pet families.
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Planet
- Began transitioning in-store habitats from fluorescent to LED bulbs, resulting in energy savings.
- Reduced energy usage by more than 4 million kWh through our lighting curtailment program.
- In 2024, our recycling initiatives diverted nearly 400 tons of plastic from landfills.
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People
- Provided career or skills-related training to 98% of all employees.
- Sponsored more than 150 scholarships through our Petco/Penn Foster Scholarship Program and Latinx Veterinary Medical Association.
- Nearly 600,000 hours of training delivered to pet care center partners.
- Over 40% of General Manager and District General Manager positions filled by internal promotions.
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Pets
- Reunited more than 100,000 pets with their pet parents through Petco Love Lost.
- Helped save nearly 7 million animals through adoptions in Petco pet care centers.
- Distributed more than 3.2 million free vaccines to pets via Petco Love.
- Invested nearly $410 million in lifesaving animal welfare work.
- Helped more than 4,000 animal welfare partners.
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Current Petco Partners
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