Sport Horse & Lameness Veterinarian | McKee Pownall Equine Services

Altano North America

$80K — $120K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • DVM or equivalent veterinary degree with a focus on equine medicine
  • Minimum of 3 years of experience in equine sport medicine or lameness
  • Strong skills in diagnostic imaging techniques, including MRI and ultrasound
  • Able to effectively collaborate with a diverse veterinary team
  • Passionate about developing ongoing relationships with horse owners
  • Commitment to continuous professional development through CE opportunities

Responsibilities

  • Provide high-quality equine veterinary care with an emphasis on sport horse medicine
  • Utilize advanced diagnostic technologies to resolve performance issues
  • Collaborate with a team of veterinarians on complex cases and treatment strategies
  • Conduct thorough lameness evaluations in a new Performance Centre
  • Engage with horse owners to discuss care strategies and outcomes
  • Participate in case reviews and collaborative learning within the clinic

Benefits

  • Four-day work week to enhance work-life balance
  • Generous vacation policy with ~28 paid days off and additional personal days
  • Supportive on-call schedule with paid day off post-weekend duty
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and disability insurance
  • Matching retirement savings plan and continuing education allowance
  • Relocation assistance for both national and international candidates
Full Job Description
McKee-Pownall Equine Services (MPES) is looking for an experienced equine veterinarian passionate about sport horse medicine and lameness to practice at a high clinical level within one of Canada's leading equine clinics. If you enjoy solving challenging performance problems, collaborating with talented colleagues, and building lasting relationships with dedicated horse owners, we'd like to talk with you.

A Team, Not Just a Job

You'll join a collaborative team with special interests in sport horse medicine, advanced dentistry, internal medicine, reproduction, and diagnostic imaging - colleagues who review cases and imaging together and genuinely help each other grow.

Outstanding Diagnostic Resources

  • Hallmarq Standing MRI
  • Digital radiography and ultrasound
  • Sleip AI gait analysis
  • Gastroscopy and advanced dentistry equipment

This fall, we're opening a purpose-built Performance Centre for comprehensive lameness and performance evaluation in a controlled indoor environment - one of the first facilities of its kind in North America.

A Career That Fits Your Life

  • Four-day work week
  • One weekday and one weekend on-call per month, with a paid day off after each on-call weekend
  • ~28 paid days off annually, plus five personal/emergency days
  • Competitive, non-production-based compensation
  • Full health, dental, and disability benefits, retirement savings matching, and a generous CE allowance
  • Relocation assistance, with support for international applicants including licensing and immigration

About MPES

MPES is a progressive, 15-veterinarian practice across three Ontario locations, all within an hour of Toronto. As part of the Altano Group, you'll also have access to one of the world's largest equine veterinary networks - international collaboration, global knowledge-sharing groups, and VetPD continuing education - all while working within a close-knit local team.

If you're looking for a practice where you can do outstanding medicine, keep growing professionally, and genuinely enjoy the people you work with, we'd love to hear from you - even if you're not actively looking.

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