Relief Veterinarians

Semi-retired experienced small animal veterinarian available for relief services.
Founder/owner of private practice for 43 years.
Dr. Robert Flesher | Contact: robertflesher5@gmail.com or (304) 439-1621

Experienced small animal relief veterinarian with broad surgical and medical skills
Proficient in complicated dentistry, surgery as well as abdominal ultrasound and echo.
Recent experience teaching veterinary dentistry in hospitals has honed my ability to quickly connect
and work seamlessly with various teams.
Dr. Thomas Fatora | Contact: 970-389-5376 | LinkedIn

Retired small animal veterinarian available for relief work
Dr. Mark Curtis | Contact: (304) 807-5667 or freefly8@yahoo.com

Relief veterinarian based out of Pittsburgh, PA
Dr. Erin Johnson | Contact: (724) 207-3162

Experienced in emergency medicine and available for relief in small animal practice (comfortable with exotics)
Great with clients. I practice medicine with integrity, sincerity, and I am detail oriented.
Dr. David J. Henzler | Contact: henzlerdvmphd@aol.com or (717) 341-4357

veterinary technician

Kanawha Valley Veterinary Emergency Hospital (KVVEH), located in South Charleston, WV, provides emergency and critical care for companion animals and select exotic species during evenings, overnights, weekends, and holidays.

Our team works together in a fast-paced environment to stabilize emergency patients, support hospitalized patients, and provide compassionate, best-practice veterinary care while supporting patients’ families when primary veterinary offices are closed.

KVVEH is hiring for relief, part-time, and full-time positions to help meet the growing demand for emergency veterinary care across our extensive service area.

Current opportunities within our Triage Department include: 

• RVTs
• RVT students
• Veterinary assistants

Employment benefits and opportunities may include temporary lodging for employees who do not live locally, professional training such as RECOVER certification, continuing-education opportunities, veterinary conference attendance, and opportunities for professional development and advancement.

To apply or request additional information, please contact us at andrv11@vt.edu. (Posted 08/10/2026)

VETERINARIANS

We are excited to welcome you to Midland Trail Animal Hospital, a brand-new veterinary practice focused on providing exceptional, compassionate care to pets and the people who love them. As we grow our team, we are looking for a Daytime Urgent Care & Emergency Veterinarian who is confident, compassionate, and excited by the opportunity to help shape a new practice from the ground up. This is an excellent opportunity for a veterinarian who enjoys the variety and fast pace of urgent and emergency cases but wants to work primarily during the daytime, without the demands of a traditional overnight emergency schedule. We are located in Barboursville, WV between Huntington and Charleston.

The Opportunity
As our Daytime Urgent Care & Emergency Veterinarian, you will evaluate and treat patients presenting with urgent medical needs, injuries, and emergency conditions. You will have access to the support, equipment, and team needed to provide high-quality medicine while working collaboratively with our primary-care veterinarians.

Cases may include:

• Acute illness, vomiting, diarrhea, and dehydration
• Respiratory distress and other urgent medical conditions
• Wounds, lacerations, and trauma
• Toxicities and potential poisonings
• Urinary obstruction and other painful conditions
• Ophthalmic and dermatologic emergencies
• Seizures and neurologic presentations
• Fractures and other injuries
• Stabilization and management of critical patients
• Other same-day urgent and emergency presentations
• You will also have the opportunity to determine when a patient requires referral or hospitalization and work closely with specialty and referral hospitals when appropriate.

Why Join a New Practice?
Joining a new practice means you won't simply be filling a position—you'll help build the culture, medical standards, and client experience from the beginning. We want your ideas and experience. You'll have an opportunity to help develop workflows, protocols, equipment needs, case-management standards, and the overall vision for our urgent-care service. We are committed to creating a workplace where veterinarians can practice excellent medicine without sacrificing their quality of life.

What We Offer

• Daytime-focused schedule
• No routine overnight shifts
• No requirement to work a traditional overnight ER schedule
• Generous paid time off
• Medical benefits
• Continuing education allowance and paid CE time
• Professional liability coverage
• Licensing and professional dues assistance
• Employee pet-care benefits
• Modern equipment and a newly built practice environment
• A collaborative, supportive medical team
• Opportunity to help shape a brand-new practice
• Strong emphasis on work-life balance
• Benefits and compensation will be tailored to the final position and candidate.

What We're Looking For
We are seeking a veterinarian who is:

• Active DVM license in West Virginia
• Experienced in urgent care, emergency medicine, general practice, or a combination of these
• Comfortable evaluating patients with a wide variety of acute presentations
• Confident with emergency stabilization and critical decision-making
• An excellent communicator with clients and colleagues
• Compassionate, calm, and adaptable in stressful situations
• Comfortable working independently while knowing when to seek additional support
• Committed to practicing high-quality, evidence-based medicine
• Excited about being part of a new practice and helping establish its culture
• Emergency or urgent-care experience is preferred, but we are also interested in experienced general-practice veterinarians who want to transition into daytime urgent care.

The Kind of Practice We're Building

• We believe great veterinary medicine starts with a great team.
• Our goal is to create a practice where veterinarians have the time, tools, and support to make good medical decisions—and where team members genuinely enjoy coming to work.
• We value compassion, teamwork, excellent medicine, communication, and continuous improvement. We also believe that taking care of our veterinary team is essential to taking care of our patients.
• If you've ever thought, "I love emergency medicine, but I don't love working nights," this could be the opportunity you've been looking for.

Ready to Build Something New?
If you're an experienced veterinarian who wants to practice urgent and emergency medicine during the day, we'd love to hear from you. Come help us build an exceptional veterinary practice from the ground up. Please send your resume to kperkins@advancedvets.com or call 304-949-8658. (Posted 10/21/2026)

Big enough to challenge you. Small enough to know your name. Valley West Veterinary Hospital is seeking an Associate Veterinarian to join our busy, privately owned, seven-doctor small animal practice in Charleston, West Virginia.

We offer a diverse and rewarding caseload that includes wellness, sick, urgent, and emergency appointments, along with surgery, dentistry, and advanced diagnostics. Our doctors work collaboratively, share ideas, and support one another through challenging cases. New graduates are welcome, and mentorship is available.

Our hospital is well equipped with digital radiography, ultrasound, echocardiography, endoscopy, laparoscopic and orthopedic surgery, acupuncture, an in-house laboratory, and modern dental equipment.

What We Offer

• Competitive base salary + production compensation
• Flexible scheduling
• Generous PTO
• Health, dental & vision insurance
• 401(k) with employer match
• Professional dues & license reimbursement
• Continuing education allowance
• Uniform allowance
• Supportive, experienced team
• Fun team outings and events throughout the year

Located in Charleston, WV, our area offers affordable housing, short commutes, beautiful outdoor recreation, and a great quality of life without the congestion and cost of a larger city.

Applicants must hold a DVM or VMD degree and be licensed in West Virginia or eligible for licensure. We are looking for a veterinarian who values teamwork, compassionate care, excellent medicine, and continued professional growth.

If you're looking for a practice where you can build a rewarding career, have a voice, and genuinely enjoy the people you work with, we'd love to meet you.

To apply: Send your resume to valleywestmanager@gmail.com. (Posted 09/22/2026)

Central West Virginia Animal Hospital is seeking a full-time or part-time small animal or mixed animal veterinarian. CWVAH is a well established, 2-doctor mixed animal practice in centrally located Gassaway, WV. While we are located in a more rural area, we are still very close to the mountains and in between the major WV cities.

We offer a full in house lab, dental machine, ultrasound, digital x-ray, k-laser, large animal haul in facility, surgery, and more. We operate on pre-scheduled appointments but do see the occasional walk in.

The veterinarian position includes a competitive salary, extensive benefits package (401K with employer match, 100% Health insurance, professional liability insurance, AVMA/WVAVMA dues, paid sick/vacation days, CE allowance), four day work week, no weekend hours, mentorship, supportive staff, plus more!

Please email ejjohnsondvm@gmail.com or call 304-364-5252 to apply or for more information. (Posted 08/25/2026)