A Pet’s Place Animal Hospital offers a full range of veterinary services in Longmont, Colorado. Dr. Joan Primeau, Dr. Jenelle Vail, and Dr. Paxton Russell are passionate about caring for your four-legged friends.

We look forward to developing a long-term relationship with our clients and their pets.

We strive to provide excellent veterinary care promoting a healthy lifestyle for all stages of a pet’s life.

We aim to educate owners so that they may make informed decisions regarding the well-being of their pets.

A Pet's Place Animal Hospital in beautiful Longmont, Colorado is growing, and we’re excited to add a veterinarian to our collaborative and compassionate team!

At A Pet's Place, we pride ourselves on providing high-quality medicine in a welcoming, relationship-centered environment. Our hospital is well-established in the community and known for delivering attentive, personalized care to our loyal client base. We focus on comprehensive small animal medicine, combining preventative care, dentistry, surgery, and diagnostics with a strong emphasis on client education and communication.

You’ll be joining a supportive team that values collaboration, open dialogue, and continuous growth. We believe great medicine happens when doctors are empowered to practice thoughtfully, ask questions, share ideas, and work together. Whether you enjoy internal medicine cases, surgery, dentistry, or building long-term client relationships, you’ll have the opportunity to shape your role in a way that aligns with your strengths and interests.

Why Longmont?

Nestled at the base of the Rocky Mountains, Longmont offers the perfect blend of outdoor adventure and vibrant community living. With stunning mountain views, miles of hiking and biking trails, nearby skiing, and easy access to Boulder and Denver, it’s an outdoor enthusiast’s dream. Longmont also boasts a charming downtown area, local breweries, art galleries, farmers markets, and a strong sense of community — making it an exceptional place to live and work.

If you’re looking to practice quality medicine with a supportive team in one of Colorado’s most desirable areas, we’d love to connect with you.

• 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