Job Description: Our client is seeking a Mixed Animal Associate Veterinarian to join a highly experienced clinic providing veterinary services across all species. The caseload has a strong production-animal emphasis, including dairy, sheep, and deer work, alongside opportunities to remain involved in companion animal care.
This position would suit a veterinarian interested in advanced herd health, farm performance, mastitis control, and milk-quality services. You will work alongside knowledgeable clinicians, veterinary technicians, nurses, and farm-service professionals while supporting complex agricultural businesses throughout the wider Southland area.
In this position, your responsibilities will include:
- Delivering practical veterinary care across dairy, sheep, deer, and companion animal cases
- Supporting large-herd health planning and production-focused programmes
- Advising farming clients on mastitis prevention and milk-quality improvement
- Working with veterinary technicians to deliver coordinated on-farm services
- Contributing to shared emergency and after-hours coverage
Qualifications Needed:
- Veterinary degree eligible for registration in New Zealand
- Interest or experience in mixed and production animal practice
- Strong client communication and farm relationship-building abilities
- Confidence managing cases independently within a busy rural environment
- Commitment to professional development and collaborative clinical work
Package:
- Exposure to a broad all-species veterinary caseload
- Advanced dairy herd-health and production work
- Specialised mastitis and milk-quality services
- Support from a large team of experienced veterinarians
- Extensive veterinary technician assistance
- Opportunities to participate in animal-health research and field trials
- Collaboration with nearby rural clinic locations
- Established sheep, deer, dairy, and companion animal client base
- Continuing education and clinical development support
- Remuneration based on experience and mixed-practice capability
