A Day in the Life of a Shelter Veterinarian

Animal shelters, spay-neuter clinics, and non-profit access to care clinics have varying missions and funding sources. With different missions come different expectations of the role of a veterinarian.

A Day with Two Shelter Veterinarians

Some shelters focus most of the veterinarian’s time on spay-neuter surgeries. Others prioritize population management, individual animal care, animal welfare, or public clinics. Organizations with multiple veterinarians often have a medical director who holds a leadership role in the organization and supervises the entire veterinary team.