Exceptional Veterinary Medicine. Meaningful Leadership. Career Advancement.

You've built your reputation as a production-animal veterinarian. Now take the next step — combining challenging feedlot medicine with greater leadership responsibility and career opportunities.

The Opportunity

Exceptional Veterinary Medicine

Lead feedlot herd-health programs, investigate animal-health challenges and provide practical consulting to producers. Use clinical expertise and production data to improve cattle health and performance.

Meaningful Leadership

Lead assigned feedlot programs, mentor veterinarians and Veterinary Assistants, and help strengthen clinical practices and client service. Work closely with our Director of Veterinary Services.

Career Advancement

A structured 12-24-month leadership development pathway provides exposure to management meetings, business planning and broader organizational responsibilities as you progress.

Compensation & Benefits

- Performance-based annual incentive.
- Four weeks' paid vacation from commencement.
- Weekend on-call rotation of approximately one weekend in five, with no weekday evening or overnight on-call requirements.
- Health and disability benefits, employer RRSP contributions and continuing education support.
- Company vehicle for work-related travel, laptop, phone and required equipment.

What You'll Bring

- DVM degree or equivalent, with eligibility for unrestricted Alberta veterinary licensure.
- Approximately seven or more years of production-animal veterinary experience, including substantial feedlot clinical and consulting experience.
- Robust clinical judgment, practical problem-solving skills and trusted producer relationships.




- Ability to mentor colleagues and contribute to veterinary program development.

Demonstrated leadership experience is an asset, whether through mentoring, leading clinical initiatives, developing teams or influencing positive change. Formal management experience is not required, but an interest in broader leadership responsibility is essential.

Why Sunny South?

We're an established, independently owned production-animal veterinary practice serving livestock producers across Alberta and Saskatchewan.

Our strength is our people — an experienced, collaborative team of veterinarians, Veterinary Assistants and operations professionals. Our very low employee turnover reflects the strong working relationships, mutual support and pride we take in our work.

Our purpose is to advance livestock health, producer prosperity and responsible stewardship. Our values — Integrity, Respect, Accountability, Reliability and Inquisitiveness — guide how we work with clients and each other.

Life in Southern Alberta

Lethbridge offers the best of both worlds — a welcoming city with great amenities, abundant sunshine and room to enjoy life beyond work. With Waterton Lakes National Park and the Rocky Mountains approximately 90 minutes away, Calgary about two hours north, and year-round opportunities for hiking, skiing, fishing and camping, Southern Alberta is a great place to build a career and put down roots.

Let's Talk

Interested in exploring the opportunity? We'd welcome a confidential conversation.

[email protected]

Pay: $195,000.00-$210,000.00 per year

Licence/Certification:

- Canadian Drivers License (required)
- Canadian recognized DVM degree or equivalent (required)

Work Location: In person

📌 Lead Feedlot Veterinarian (Churchill Industrial Park)
🏢 Sunny South Veterinary Services
📍 Churchill Industrial Park