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Meet Your Career Goals With Our Team

At Paton and Martin Veterinary Services, you can build a practice in sports medicine and ambulatory practice with the support of a team that values your goals as well as a great lifestyle. Paton and Martin's knowledgeable and dedicated team includes great administrative staff, three interns, three ambulatory veterinarians, two board-certified surgeons, and the opportunity to consult with an internal medicine specialist. The ideal candidate can include individuals looking to develop a sport horse specific practice, someone who likes general practice, or even someone with aspirations to expand their practice in reproduction.  

The Associate Veterinarian position at Paton & Martin offers a competitive salary, extended health, dental and eye care benefits along with Life insurance and AD&D as well as relocation assistance. As part of the Altano group, we are leading the way in equine veterinary care, and that starts with our employees. Our benefits include membership and licensing dues as well as mental health and well-being services through Moka Care. You'll have the opportunity to continue learning and growing in your career with Altano Academy, which includes a worldwide network of colleagues and specialists with whom you can collaborate through exchange groups, virtual and in-person CE events, and VetPD courses. This is a chance to take your career to the next level and make a real difference in equine healthcare.

Great Team, Facility, and Equestrian Community

Our strong focus on compassionate and innovative care has given Paton & Martin an exceptional reputation in the Fraser Valley. Paton & Martin's longstanding practice, which began as a single-person ambulatory practice, now offers a fully equipped equine referral hospital. Our facility includes a six-stall hospital and surgical suite with padded recovery room, stocks, five stall holding barn, four outdoor paddocks with shelters, three open day paddocks, a grass field, and a lunging arena.

Paton & Martin is at the forefront of equine healthcare, offering an array of services such as ambulatory routine medicine, urgent care, soundness evaluations, and treatments for sports injuries and lameness problems. The clinic is also renowned for its advanced diagnostic capabilities, including gastroscopies and MRIs, as well as a range of surgical procedures and hospitalization options. Paton & Martin is a proud partner of the Thunderbird Show Park, which hosts world-class show jumping. As host to ten weeks of globally recognized hunter and jumper tournaments annually, there is always a supply of activity in the area!  We are situated in a community with an active and growing local equestrian population covering the gamut of disciplines.

Beautiful BC Is Waiting For You

British Columbia is a natural wonderland of rugged coastlines, majestic mountain ranges, lush forests, wildlife, and vibrant cities. The nature and outdoor adventures are endless here.  We are located within an hour of Vancouver's vibrant and cosmopolitan city. If the mountains are where you want to be, we are a short drive to Whistler-Blackcomb, North America's largest ski resort. Experience world-class skiing and snowboarding, breathtaking scenery, and endless adventure. The landscape is so diverse in this area of the province that you can go skiing or to the beach on the same day! This is a place where you can truly live life to the fullest, both personally and professionally.

Please check out the following links for more information on our practice and our province:

https://www.pmvetservices.com

https://www.hellobc.com/

https://www.whistlerblackcomb.com/

https://tbird.ca/

We are a part of the Altano Group:

With over 1,900 employees at more than 75 locations in 11 countries, Altano is the world's leading group of equine clinics. Our veterinarians and medical specialists use their knowledge and experience to provide the highest standard of medical care for the animals entrusted to us. Altano employees are passionate about giving their best for the welfare of animals and benefit from a corporate culture based on appreciation as well as a fair and respectful working environment. In order to continuously improve as a team and shape the future of veterinary medicine, we focus on promoting the ongoing development of our employees, collective life-long learning, and the transfer of knowledge within our group.