Associate Veterinarian - Mixed Animal
Listed compensation
$130k
The week · per this posting
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Catlett Animal Hospital located in Catlett, VA is searching for a compassionate Mixed Animal Veterinarian for our practice. About Us: Our mission as a mixed animal practice is to provide high quality care while strengthening the human-animal bond.
We believe that we are "family doctors" and with that comes a responsibility to not only educate our clients, but also provide preventative care medicine. On the large animal side, we seek to provide valuable consultation services and educate our clients by partnering with them.
We continually strive to provide the highest quality care by following the most up-to-date herd health protocols. Our practice is about 50% small animal, 30% equine, 10% porcine, and 10% cattle. Anticipated Schedule: Full-time opportunities starting at 3 or 4 days per week!
Compensation
Starting base salary of $130,000+ Production with true NO-negative accrual…. EVER!
Benefits
$25,000 Sign On Bonus CE Allowance Available Uniform Allowance Paid License Renewal Fees & membership dues AVMA PLIT Insurance Paid Time Off – Up to 5 weeks!
Generous Employee Pet Discount 401k + Employer Matching Medical/Dental/Vision Disability Insurance Life Insurance HSA company contributed account Paid Parental Leave & more!
Please contact Megan Cross Talent Acquisition Partner, at megan.cross@lakefieldvet.com with any questions or to submit your resume.
Key Responsibilities
Provide high-quality medical care for small and large animals while strengthening the human-animal bond. Partner with clients to provide valuable consultation services and implement up-to-date herd health protocols.
Requirements
The candidate must be a compassionate veterinarian capable of working in a mixed animal practice setting. The role requires the ability to educate clients and provide preventative care across multiple species.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Mixed Animal Career Context
Lakefield Veterinary Group ranks #16 of 17 employers hiring Veterinarian on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Of the 40 active Veterinarian listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 63% have no call, 65% require no weekends.
Veterinarian pay on WeekdayDoc is down 18.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$130k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $129k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Living in Catlett
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $607k≈ 4.7× annual pay
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 108.9
- State income tax
- Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026).
BEA 2024 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.