The combined years of service of the staff of the Platte Lake Veterinary Clinic exceeds over 100 years of dedication to our clients, their pets, and our community. We’re proud to provide a wide variety of veterinary medical services for dogs, cats, birds and other exotic animals in Honor & surrounding areas!

Own Your Future – Lead & Grow at Platte Lake Veterinary Clinic!

Platte Lake Veterinary Clinic in Honor, Michigan, is looking for an entrepreneurial Managing Veterinarian ready to take ownership of their career and shape the future of a thriving practice.

Why This Opportunity is Different:

🔹 A Practice to Make Your Own – Our growing, full-service hospital has been a trusted name in veterinary care for decades. We’ve built a loyal, long-standing clientele who trust us to create personalized healthcare plans for their pets. This is your chance to step into leadership with an ownership/equity stake while receiving full support from an experienced team.

🔹 A Strong and Generous Sign-On Bonus! – We believe in investing in our team, and that starts with offering a $100K sign-on bonus to support your transition and recognize your leadership.

🔹 Diverse Medical & Surgical Cases – While we are primarily a small animal practice, we have the space and demand to expand into exotics, mixed animal, equine, or even urgent/emergency care—if that’s your passion!

🔹 Engaged Clients & Skilled Support Staff – Our licensed veterinary technicians (certified in dentistry) and Fear-Free trained team handle patient care so you can focus on practicing top-quality medicine.

🔹 Work-Life Balance You’ll Love – Enjoy a 4-day workweek with no weekends, holidays, after-hours, or on-call duties.

Your Growth, Rewarded

We value this role highly and are ready to invest in the right candidate. That’s why we offer:

✔ Management stipends
✔ Production incentives
✔ Bonus compensation
✔ Support to develop your leadership & business skills

If you’ve ever wanted to own a practice but weren’t sure where to start, this is your perfect opportunity. We’re here to help you learn, grow, and succeed.

📩 Ready to take the leap? Let’s talk about your future!

• Examine and treat companion animals to detect and determine the nature of disease or injuries.
• Operate diagnostic equipment and collect diagnostic samples as well as interpret results.
• Advise pet owners on preventative care and treatment options.
• Perform surgery and prescribe medication as needed.
• Provide counsel around pet end of life care.
• Maintain patients’ medical records.
• Ensures compliance with veterinary ethics and relevant statues, policies, and procedures.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from an accredited AVMA institution.
• Appropriate state licensure.
• Eligibility to obtain DEA/BNDD.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrates professional and courteous presentation consistently with staff and clients.
• Ability to lift patients and carry equipment up to 25 pounds; ability to lift patients or carry equipment over 25 pounds with assistance.

• Competitive Compensation - All salary ranges are negotiable based on experience
• Sign on Bonus: $100k
• Unlimited personal time
• Bonus incentives
• Health insurance; dental insurance; vision insurance
• Retirement benefits (401(k), Roth(k) with match)
• CE and licensure reimbursement 
• Flexible work schedules
• Managing career path development
• Employee Assistance Program
• DVM Referral Program
• Mental Health Resources
• Relocation assistance available