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Advanced Animal Care, LLC in Douglas, WY is seeking a full or part time associate.  We are open to hiring an exclusive small animal or a mixed animal practitioner.  Our clinic is 60% small animal including some exotics, 20% cow/calf beef, 10% small ruminants and 10% equine.  Dr. M. Dean Smylie has been practicing in Douglas for over 30 years.  He built a state of the art clinic in 2017 to better serve his clients.  

We are a "paperless" clinic utilizing Cornerstone software.  We offer in-house Idexx laboratory for blood and urine analysis; DR radiology, ultrasound, laser, EKG and endoscopy,  We offer a specialized orthopedic room and equipment for advanced procedures such as: fracture repair, cruciate repair, patella groove replacement, total hip replacements and more.  Our facilities include in floor heating, 4 exam rooms. two surgery suites, indoor/outdoor heated kennels, grooming, indoor/outdoor large animal facilities including hydraulic chutes (stationary and portable), equine hydraulic table and practice vehicle for country calls.  

We offer a well trained staff  that is positive and compassionate to assist our doctors in providing high quality care in both medicine and surgery with a 1:1 doctor to technician ratio as well as extra support staff.   We currently have two full time mixed-animal veterinarian and one seasonal part time small animal veterinarian.  We are seeking a candidate who possesses or is eligible for licensing in Wyoming,  The candidate shall be a team player committed to practicing high standard of medicine and upholding the veterinary code of ethics.  They shall have great communication skills and be client/patient oriented.  We are a fast paced, busy clinic with a wonderful client base whom value our employees.  We will consider a mixed animal veterinarian or a small animal exclusive veterinarian who is interested in surgical and medical cases as well as routine wellness visits.  Mentorship is available and encouraged.  All of our veterinarians enjoy collaborating on cases, providing mentorship, and working as a team on complex cases.  After hour emergency call is a requirement but is rotated between doctors. 

Some highlights of our beautiful state/town include: no state income tax, three large bodies of water for summer recreation within a 30-60 minute drive (Glendo State Park and Alvoca/Pathfinder Reservoirs.  These parks offer many hiking and biking trails.  The North Platte River flows through our town and offers excellent trout fishing as well as rafting and canoeing opportunities.  Glendo Reservoir provides excellent walleye fishing, water skiing, jet skiing and has many camp sites.  Laramie Peak provides excellent big game hunting or viewing opportunities.  Douglas is home of the Wyoming State Fair every August.  We are three hours from Denver, Colorado and three hours from the Black Hills of South Dakota - home of Mt Rushmore.  We are a community of 6400 people that are committed to helping each other and the community.  Douglas offers a fine K-12school system as well as Eastern Wyoming College (EWC) which offers degrees in nursing and gunsmithing.  

About Advanced Animal Care LLC

Advanced Animal Care, LLC is located in Douglas, Wyoming. The North Platte River flows through our town and leads to several large reservoirs for boating, fishing, etc. We are a mixed animal practice (80% small, 20% large - cattle,sheep, horse) We have 2 full time veterinarians currently on staff and are looking to add a third part/full-time veterinarian. Our facility is a modern, state of the art practice featuring DR radiology, endoscopy, EKG, Ultrasound, Idexx in-house laboratory, in-house orthopedic specialist performing total hip replacements, patellar groove replacements, TTA2, plating , OCD repair and more. We have an amazing support team of CVTs/RVTs, vet assistants, and receptionists. Dr. M. Dean Smylie was born and raised in Douglas, Wyoming and has been practicing here for 30 years.

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