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What to Expect on Your First Day as a Relief Veterinarian

You’ve done it! You’ve successfully landed a relief gig. What can you do in advance to make it a successful shift?

What is Veterinary Relief?

Relief, or locum, work is defined as a medical professional who temporarily performs the duties of another, typically in clinical roles.

A Day in the Life - Christina

My name is Christina and I have been performing locum veterinarian work intermittently since 2006 and full-time for the past few years.

A Day in the Life - Lisa

Everyone has their own niche- for those of us experiencing burnout or fatigue it is probably because we haven’t found it yet. When you find a job you love, it won't feel like work.

Locum work - I want to be my own boss (sometimes)

If you would like to build your relief practice from the ground up, it can be very rewarding.

Relief work - Getting to Day 1

You’ve done it! You’ve successfully marketed yourself as a locum professional and landed a relief gig.

Checklist to Bring to Your Relief Shift

Congratulations on doing all the legwork and good luck on your upcoming shift!

Have you ever met a fish vet?

We are Ono and Nora, fish veterinarians primarily for aquaculture. We worked together for the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission and both sit on the board for the American Association of Fish Veterinarians (AAFV).