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Cold Spring Veterinary Clinic
Cold Spring, Minnesota

Veterinarian | Cold Spring Veterinary Clinic | Cold Spring, MN

VeterinarianFull-Time

Listed compensation

USD $115K–USD $130K /Yr.

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Position Purpose

Join Our Growing Team at Cold Spring Veterinary Clinic! New graduates are welcomed!

Are you looking for a place where you can grow, feel supported, and truly make a difference? Cold Spring Veterinary Clinic might be just what you’re looking for.

We’re a thriving, multi-doctor practice with a team that cares for a wide range of patients—from dogs and cats to pocket pets—always with a focus on compassionate, high-quality medicine. At Cold Spring VC, we combine advanced technology with a genuinely supportive and friendly atmosphere.

You’ll work alongside kind, collaborative colleagues and skilled technicians who are passionate about what they do. We’re committed to staying at the forefront of veterinary medicine while making sure every client feels informed, confident, and cared for.

Just as important, we believe in taking care of our people. We foster a welcoming environment where mentorship, professional development, and work-life balance are truly valued.

If you’re ready to build meaningful relationships, grow your clinical skills, and be part of a team that you like being around—we’d love to meet you!

Come see what makes Cold Spring VC such a special place to practice—we’re excited to connect with you!

Essential Responsibilities

  • Examine and treat companion animals to detect and determine the nature of disease or injuries.
  • Operate diagnostic equipment and collect diagnostic samples as well as interpret results.
  • Advise pet owners on preventative care and treatment options.
  • Perform surgery and prescribe medication as needed.
  • Provide counsel around pet end of life care.
  • Maintain patients’ medical records.
  • Ensures compliance with veterinary ethics and relevant statues, policies, and procedures.
  • Requirements/Qualifications
  • DVM/VMD degree from an accredited AVMA institution.
  • Appropriate state licensure.
  • Eligibility to obtain DEA/BNDD.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Demonstrates professional and courteous presentation consistently with staff and clients.

Ability to lift patients and carry equipment up to 25 pounds; ability to lift patients or carry equipment over 25 pounds with assistance.

Benefits Offered

  • Competitive salary
  • Unlimited personal time off (PTO)
  • Bonus incentives
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Retirement benefits — 401(k) or Roth(k) with match
  • CE and licensure reimbursement
  • Flexible work schedules
  • Career path development and mentorship
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • DVM referral program
  • Sign-on bonus and Relocation assistance available

Pay Range

USD $115,000.00 - USD $130,000.00 /Yr.

Key Responsibilities

Examine and treat companion animals to diagnose and treat diseases or injuries. Perform surgeries, prescribe medications, and advise pet owners on preventative care and end-of-life options.

Requirements

Must hold a DVM/VMD degree from an AVMA-accredited institution and possess appropriate state licensure. Candidates must be eligible for DEA/BNDD and demonstrate professional communication skills.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Companion Animal TreatmentDiagnostic Equipment OperationPrescribing MedicationMedical Record MaintenanceClient Communication

Veterinary Medicine Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$123k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $124k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 90% have no call, 96% require no weekends.

What does the Veterinary Medicine market look like in Minnesota?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · above average in veterinary medicineranked against 3,144 Veterinary Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$115k–$130kVeterinary Medicine median $125k (middle half $119k–$131k)73 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$124k in purchasing powerMinnesota index 98.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Veterinary Medicine listings in Minnesota58 active3,170 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 90% no call · 96% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS healthcare professional listings: 43% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 9% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Veterinary Medicine listings936 in the last 30 days552 the 30 days before (+70%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Veterinary Medicine pay trend+3.7% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (3,144 Veterinary Medicine listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Veterinarian | Cold Spring Veterinary Clinic | Cold Spring, MN at Cold Spring Veterinary Clinic a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the Above average in Veterinary Medicine — ranked against 3,144 active Veterinary Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc.

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 7.2
Better work-life than 70% of Veterinary Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,144 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Cold Spring Veterinary Clinic

Veterinary Services
Coldspring, Texas

Benefits & Perks

Competitive salary
Unlimited PTO
Bonus incentives
Health, dental, vision insurance
401(k) or Roth(k) with match
CE and licensure reimbursement
Flexible work schedules
Career path development and mentorship

Living in Cold Spring

Purchasing power

$131,231–$148,348/yr

At national-average prices · Before taxes

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$358k≈ 3.1× annual pay
Median resident rent
$1,424/mo≈ 15% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
87.6
State income tax
Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · St. Cloud, MN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use the advertised annual pay range’s lower bound, before taxes. Regional prices are not a personal budget.

Peer group: veterinarian · veterinary medicine · Full-time · hours not stated · Pay composition not stated. National listings with usable annual USD pay and local data, posted within 180 days of the 2026-10-22 snapshot. Rankings use lower pay bounds; higher percentiles mean more favorable comparisons. Only the same rent observation month is compared.

Ratings need at least 30 other listings, five employers and three locations; no employer may contribute over 35%. Strong: top quarter; Typical: middle half; Weaker: bottom quarter. Missing ratings mean insufficient comparable data, not a poor offer. These are offer comparisons, not city grades.