Associate Veterinarian (Small Animal & Equine)
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Job Description
Judson Road Animal Clinic is looking to welcome a new Associate Veterinarian to our 3-DVM team.
For over 25 years, Judson Road Animal Clinic has served a longstanding clientele within the greater Longview, TX community. While many of our patients are small animals, we also welcome equine patients which comprise 30% of our caseload. We are proud of our freestanding facility with a newly built barn and six stalls. Though we are in the heart of Longview, we also pride ourselves on our small-town friendliness.
About Us
- 3 full-time Associate Veterinarians
- Skilled support team
- Collaborative working environment
What You'll Do
- 30 min appointments, on-calls once a month
- Mix of wellness, diagnostics, and surgery/dentistry
- Enjoy coming to work everyday!
Requirements
- New grads welcomed!
- Equine interest
- Licensed (or eligible) DVM/VMD in Texas
- Enthusiastic, motivated, and excited to join a bustling hospital
Benefits & Compensation
- Structured Mentorship for new grads
- Competitive base salary with production
- Generous PTO and CE Allowance
- Health, dental and vision insurance
Key Responsibilities
The Associate Veterinarian will manage a mix of small animal and equine patients, performing wellness exams, diagnostics, and surgical procedures. The role also involves participating in a monthly on-call rotation and maintaining 30-minute appointment slots.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Veterinary Medicine Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 78% have no call, 56% require no weekends.
Veterinary Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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Living in Longview
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $246k
- Typical market rent
- $1,174/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 21 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 89.5
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Longview, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.