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Build the Sport Horse Career you’ve always wanted
Sport Horse & Lameness Veterinarian
Campbellville, Ontario, Canada
High-level sport horse medicine. A genuinely collaborative team. A four-day work week.
The best equine veterinarians aren’t looking for just another job. They’re looking for the right place to build an exceptional career.
At McKee-Pownall Equine Services (MPES), we’re looking for an equine veterinarian who is passionate about sport horse medicine and lameness and wants to practice at a high clinical level within one of Canada’s leading equine veterinary clinics.
If you enjoy solving challenging performance problems, collaborating with talented colleagues, and building lasting relationships with dedicated horse owners, we’d like to talk with you.
At MPES, we believe the best lameness veterinarians don’t work alone. They work alongside colleagues who challenge each other, share ideas freely, review imaging together, and genuinely enjoy helping one another become better clinicians.
Why This Opportunity Is Different
Sport horse medicine & lameness
Advanced dentistry
Internal medicine
Reproduction
Ambulatory medicine
Diagnostic imaging
You’ll join a collaborative team with special interests in:
Hallmarq Standing MRI
Digital radiography & ultrasound
Sleip AI gait analysis
Advanced dentistry equipment
Gastroscopy
Experienced Veterinary Technicians & assistants
You’ll also have access to outstanding diagnostic resources including:
This fall, we’ll open a purpose-built Performance Centre for comprehensive lameness and performance evaluations in a controlled indoor environment, one of the first facilities of its kind in North America.
Whether you already have an established interest in sport horse medicine or are looking to expand your referral-level lameness caseload, we’ll help you build the practice that matches your professional goals.
Build the Practice You Want
Hunters/Jumpers
Dressage horses
Eventers
Western Performance horses
Standardbred racehorses
Pleasure horses with exceptionally engaged owners
Our clientele includes:
The majority of our sport horse lameness work is performed in our modern Campbellville clinic, allowing comprehensive evaluations with immediate access to advanced diagnostics and imaging.
We believe in a whole horse approach to performance medicine, combining clinical examination, imaging, dentistry, metabolic evaluation, rehabilitation planning and client education to help horses perform at their best.
Who thrives at MPES?
Enjoys solving complex clinical problems
Values collaboration over competition
Communicates confidently and compassionately with clients
Wants the autonomy to build their own caseload while never feeling professionally isolated
Believes client education and trust are just as important as technical expertise
Is committed to continually improving as a veterinarian
We’re looking for someone who:
We believe every veterinarian, regardless of experience, has something to teach and something to learn. Our doctors regularly discuss cases together, review imaging collaboratively and support each other’s professional growth.
A Career That Fits Your Life
Outstanding veterinary medicine shouldn’t require sacrificing the rest of your life. That’s why we’ve intentionally built a schedule that supports long-term career satisfaction.
Four-day work week
One weekday on-call per week
One weekend on-call per month
An additional paid day off after every weekend on call
Approximately 28 paid days off annually, plus five paid personal/emergency days
Our veterinarians enjoy:
Our experienced technicians and assistants allow our veterinarians to focus on practicing medicine rather than managing logistics.
Compensation & Benefits
We offer a competitive compensation package that recognizes experience, expertise and teamwork, not individual production.
Competitive salary (not production-based)
100% of after-hours emergency professional fees paid directly to you
Health and dental benefits
Life and short-term disability insurance
Retirement savings matching
Generous continuing education allowance
Access to VetPD and Altano educational programs
Moka Care mental health and wellbeing services
Employee & Family Assistance Program
Flexible work arrangements for working parents
Relocation assistance
About McKee-Pownall Equine Services
McKee-Pownall Equine Services is a progressive equine practice with 15 veterinarians across three Ontario locations, all within an hour of Toronto.
Our Campbellville clinic has recently undergone a major expansion and now includes a brand-new ship-in facility, collaborative office space and our soon-to-open dedicated Performance Centre.
Our practice combines advanced technology with practical, evidence-based medicine while maintaining a supportive, team-first culture.
For more than twenty years we’ve intentionally built an environment where veterinarians enjoy coming to work, collaborate freely and have the opportunity to build careers that reflect their individual interests.
Rather than expecting every veterinarian to fit the same mold, at McKee-Pownall Equine Services we help our doctors develop the careers they want.
Part of the Altano Group
As part of the Altano Group, you’ll become part of one of the world’s largest equine veterinary networks.
International collaboration with equine specialists
Global knowledge-sharing groups
Virtual and in-person continuing education
VetPD educational opportunities
Professional development pathways across an international organization
This gives you access to:
You’ll enjoy the advantages of a large international network while working within a close-knit local practice.
International Applicants Welcome
We welcome applications from experienced veterinarians around the world.
Veterinary licensing in Ontario
Work permits and immigration
Relocation to Canada
For eligible candidates, we have extensive experience assisting with:
We will manage the immigration process and associated fees for the successful candidate whenever applicable.
We’d Love to Hear From You
If you’re looking for a practice where you can perform outstanding medicine, continue developing professionally, and genuinely enjoy the people you work with, we’d welcome a conversation—even if you’re not actively looking for a new position.
Please send your resume and a cover letter outlining your professional interests to:
jobs@mpequine.com
Shortlisted candidates will participate in an initial phone or video interview followed by meetings with members of our veterinary team. Finalists will be invited to visit our clinic, with travel and accommodation expenses fully covered.
