The Animal Defense League of Texas (ADL) is San Antonio’s oldest nonprofit companion animal shelter. We are seeking an energetic, licensed DVM to join our team as a full time shelter veterinarian. By working for ADL, the successful candidate will qualify for the federal government student loan forgiveness program. 

** In addition to base compensation, ADL also offers a monthly stipend to assist with student loan repayment. 

ADL rescues approximately 6,000 pets a year, has a diverse surgical caseload, and operates a high volume spay/neuter clinic.  This position ensures sound and humane veterinary medical practices, in accordance with the Texas Veterinary Board. The ADL hospital is well-equipped with digital x-ray, doeppler, bair huggers, tono pen, fluid pumps and an in- house lab (blood analyzers, centrifuge, and microscopes).

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Diagnosis and treatment of disease; disease identification and surveillance with a focus on infectious diseases
• Performs heavy spay/neuter surgery schedule
• Performs other surgeries on an as needed basis
• Efficiently stabilizes and manages a variety of trauma cases
• Completes daily rounds through shelter and hospital to evaluate animals
• Participates in a weekly ADL wellness clinic for owned animals
• Participates in media interviews as needed and is a public face and spokesperson for ADL