Locum Equine Veterinarian

Hume Equine Veterinary Clinic is a recently started 100% equine practice in Albury. We are seeking an enthusiastic veterinarian who wants to be part of a progressive and exciting team, full time or as a locum.

We are an ambulatory and hospital based clinic committed to delivering thorough and compassionate veterinary care to the regions horses.

Albury is a major regional city, home to the Murray River and Lake Hume, with the Snowy Mountains and Rutherglen wine region nearby. Ideally located 3.5 hours from Melbourne, 5.5 hours from Sydney, with a well serviced airport offering direct flights to Queensland and afar.
Albury-Wodonga is well supported for families, it is a major centre providing employment, education (primary, senior and tertiary), entertainment and recreational services to its residents.

What We Offer:

Our practice values team work, we are a highly skilled team that encourages continuing education and professional development. We are motivated and driven but maintain a fun and relaxed atmosphere.

Our practice services a varied clientele racing, sport and pleasure horses. We boast a purpose built equine hospital ideally located directly across from the Albury racecourse. The hospital features 6 stables, crush, fully padded knock down box and an equipped surgical theatre.
We have all of the desired equipment to allow comprehensive work ups, including recently updated portable ultrasound (mindray) and radiography (miatech) machines, respiratory endoscopes, sleip lameness locator, in house haematology and biochemistry analysers and dental power float.

We are supported by two registered equine surgeons who regularly visit the clinic to undertake surgery on both our own cases and those referred from the region. The most commonly undertaken surgeries include arthroscopies, sequestrum removals, cryptorchid and upper airway surgeries.

The Position:

The role is 100% equine and includes both ambulatory and hospital based cases. It includes all that we love lameness, general surgery, medicine, farm calls, reproduction (natural, AI chilled and frozen, ET) and racetrack work.

We are able to tailor the position and case load to suit your own professional interests. There is scope to grow and develop particular areas of the business. Someone who is proactive and progressive will be best suited to this position.

After hours is minimal, a 1-in-3 or 1-in-4 roster with generous remuneration, allows flexibility and time to enjoy life outside of work.

Salary is above award, VSB registration, AVA and EVA membership, CPD allowance, vehicle and phone allowance also included.

Ideally, we would like someone with 1+ years experience, however keen new graduates are encouraged to apply.

Partnership opportunities are available for the right candidate.

Please contact Megan to discuss further on or