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Mexico & Canada United States

Two sides. One bridge.

Connecting veterinary careers with clinics that need them.

Our team coordinates credentials, licensing, visa steps, and relocation.

For U.S. clinics

Build your next
great team.

Talented, licensed veterinarians. Ready to relocate.

Find a veterinarian
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  • Personal guidance
  • Licensing coordination
  • Visa & relocation support

Good care starts with good connections.

Recruiters charge $26,000-$40,000 per hire. The VetBridge Partnership gives independent clinics first access to every licensed DVM, interviews guaranteed.

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95M
U.S. households own a pet, an all-time high
282/yr
foreign-trained vets pass the NAVLE, on average
12,500+
companion-animal vets expected to retire by 2030
From our 2026 State of the Veterinary Workforce Report
The U.S. DVM shortage

Thousands of DVM roles sit unfilled. Vacancies stretch into months.

Every unfilled shift means turned-away patients, overworked staff, and lost revenue. The talent exists, it's just on the other side of a licensing and visa process most clinics can't navigate alone.

Pick your path.

For veterinarians and the clinics that need them.

For Veterinarians

Practice in the U.S. Multiply your income.

If you're a licensed DVM in Canada or Mexico, we handle NAVLE prep, state licensing, TN visa, and placement in a sponsoring U.S. clinic. Pick your path below.

  • Earn more: salaries of $100K-$140K USD, negotiated for you.
  • No lottery: the TN visa is direct for Canadian and Mexican DVMs.
  • Canadians: no ECFVG, NAVLE already done, placeable in weeks.
For Canadian vets For Mexican-trained vets
For Clinics

Credentialed, TN-eligible DVMs. Guaranteed.

We source, credential, and place international veterinarians so you can fill roles that have sat vacant for months.

  • Fast to place: Canadian DVMs, often NAVLE-passed, in weeks.
  • Deep pipeline: UNAM FMVZ 2011-2025 candidates typically 2-3 months from signed offer to first shift.
  • New York: limited-permit candidates able to start immediately.
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3-Year Placement Guarantee

If your veterinarian leaves within 36 months, we replace them at no additional placement fee.

A three-year replacement guarantee, because we only place people we'd bet three years on.

Ready to move?

Whether you're a veterinarian building a career in the U.S., or a clinic that needs to fill a role, start here.

I'm a Veterinarian I'm Hiring

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One managed pipeline

The VetBridge Pathâ„¢

From licensed abroad to productive in your clinic, every candidate moves through the same four stages.

01

Global sourcing

Networks in Mexico and Canada surface only candidates already licensed and practicing in their home country.

02

Credential + license

We manage NAVLE prep and state board applications alongside veterinarian mentors.

03

Visa + relocation

The TN visa process coordinated end to end, plus relocation logistics.

04

3-year guarantee

If the placement doesn't stick, we replace, no additional placement fee.

The shortage isn't a shortage. It's a border.

Licensed veterinarians in Mexico and Canada, understaffed clinics across the U.S. We bridge them, handling licensing, the TN visa, and relocation end to end.

Choose your side of the bridge.

Whether you're a veterinarian building a career in the U.S., or a clinic that needs to fill a role, start here.

I'm a Veterinarian I'm Hiring