Associate DVM

Truro, NS
On-site
Posted Oct 9, 2026
1 position

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Employment type: Full-time
Experience level: Entry, Junior · 0+ years
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week
Seniority: Entry level

Job summary

Provide veterinary care to a varied caseload, primarily dogs and cats, with opportunities to treat some exotic animals. The role involves general veterinary medicine and may include preventive care, dentistry, diagnostics, surgery, acupuncture, and laser therapy.

Job details

Associate Veterinarian | Truro, Nova Scotia Looking for a practice where you can do great medicine, keep growing your skills, and actually enjoy the people you work with? Central Nova Animal Hospital in Truro, Nova Scotia is looking for an Associate Veterinarian to join the team! Central Nova is a well-established companion-animal hospital that has been serving the community since 1987. The practice primarily sees dogs and cats, with the added variety of some exotic patients including rabbits, ferrets, small rodents, and the occasional reptile or bird. Central Nova Animal Hospital If you love having access to a broad range of medicine, there is lots to sink your teeth into here. The hospital offers preventive care, dentistry, diagnostic ultrasound, radiography, in-house laboratory services, soft-tissue and orthopedic surgery, laparoscopic surgery, acupuncture and laser therapy. Central Nova is also AAHA accredited and participates in Fear Free and Cat Friendly initiatives. Why Central Nova? A collaborative and experienced team that includes 7 DVM's and 7 RVT's! Interesting, varied caseload with room to develop your own clinical interests Advanced surgical and diagnostic capabilities within a general practice setting Opportunity to see some exotics if that interests you A long-standing and established client base Located in Truro — a central Nova Scotia community with easy access to Halifax, the airport, the Bay of Fundy and the rest of the province. Whether you’re an experienced veterinarian looking for your next chapter or a newer graduate looking for a team where you can continue building your confidence and skills, we’d love to have a conversation. Interested? Let’s chat! Reach out to Jen MacEachern @ jennifer.maceachern@nva.com to learn more about the hospital, the team and what an opportunity at Central Nova could look like for you. Come for the medicine. Stay for the team. Build a career you actually enjoy.

What you’ll do

Requirements

The posting does not specify formal qualifications or years of experience. It welcomes both experienced veterinarians and newer graduates who want to develop their clinical skills.