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!

At Platte Lake Veterinary Clinic, we pride ourselves on delivering compassionate, high-quality veterinary care in a warm, welcoming environment—for both pets and their people. Our team is known for supporting one another, staying positive even on busy days, and treating clients and patients like family. If you’re looking to be part of a collaborative, upbeat team that truly loves what they do, we’d love to meet you!

Own Your Future – Grow at Platte Lake Veterinary Clinic!

Platte Lake Veterinary Clinic in Honor, Michigan, is looking for an Associate Veterinarian ready to take ownership of their career and be part of the future of this thriving practice.

Why This Opportunity is Different:

🔹 Be part of a Collaborative Practice – 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 join an experienced team while their receiving full support.

🔹 Generous Sign-On Bonus Available! – We believe in investing in our team, and that starts with offering a competitive sign-on bonus to support your transition to a new practice.

🔹 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:

✔ Production incentives
✔ Support to develop your leadership & business skills

• 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.

• DVM/VMD 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.

• 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