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Canobie Lake Veterinary Hospital

If you love the complexity of exotic medicine, thrive in a hospital that actually takes it ... pet discounts * Paid CE + professional dues * Support for ABVP board pursuit if you're on the path

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Professional exotic pet handlers are individuals trained to care for, manage, and sometimes rehabilitate exotic animals such as reptiles, birds, and small mammals that are not typically kept as pets. They work in settings like zoos, animal sanctuaries, research facilities, or private homes, ensuring the animals’ well-being by providing proper nutrition, enrichment, and medical care. Their responsibilities may also include educating the public about exotic animals and legal considerations for ownership. Proper training and knowledge of animal behavior are essential to safely work with these unique species.

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What is the difference between Professional Exotic Pet vs Exotic Animal Trainer?

AspectProfessional Exotic PetExotic Animal Trainer
CredentialsVeterinary or zoological certifications, animal care trainingAnimal behavior and training certifications, experience with exotic species
Work EnvironmentZoos, wildlife sanctuaries, private collectionsAnimal training facilities, zoos, film sets
Industry UsageAnimal care, conservation, private ownershipTraining, entertainment, shows

The main difference is that a Professional Exotic Pet focuses on the overall care, health, and management of exotic animals, often with veterinary or zoological expertise. An Exotic Animal Trainer specializes in training these animals for shows, performances, or behavioral purposes. Both roles require knowledge of exotic species, but their primary responsibilities and work environments differ.

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Associate Veterinarian Avian Exotic Species Focus

Canobie Lake Veterinary Hospital

Windham, NH • On-site

Other

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement

Re-posted 15 days ago

Job description

The Role

As an Associate Veterinarian with an avian and exotic focus, you’ll practice at the top of your license across a rich variety of species. You’ll work alongside a collaborative team that includes our Customer Experience Team (CET), Technicians (TT), and Veterinary Assistants (VA)—all trained to support multi-species care at a high level.

You’ll have the mentorship of experienced colleagues, the backing of a Medical Director, and access to our specialist network—including a boarded surgeon, cardiologist, and two traveling internists. You won’t be out on a limb. You’ll be supported.

We Protect Your Time

  • Personal assistant checks in/out all your appointments and monitors your task lists all day
  • You do doctor things: exams, diagnostics, treatment plans, surgery, dentals—nothing else
  • We stay on schedule so you walk out on time, every time
  • Monday–Friday only. Your weekends are always yours.
  • Four 10-hour days. Always a 3-day weekend, every week
  • Hospital closes 2 hrs/week for rounds, training, and team development

Qualifications:
Qualifications

Who You Are

  • 5+ years of clinical experience, with significant avian and exotic caseload
  • ABVP boarded in Avian or Exotic Companion Mammal medicine preferred— or actively working toward it
  • Comfortable seeing the full spectrum: birds, reptiles, rabbits, guinea pigs, ferrets, pocket pets, amphibians
  • Strong diagnostician who loves the challenge of exotic medicine
  • Great communicator with devoted exotic pet owners who have big expectations
  • Collaborative and team-oriented— you make everyone around you better
  • Passionate about mentorship and growing alongside a team that invests in learning
  • Open to general companion animal medicine as part of a balanced mixed caseload

Live in New Hampshire: Your New Backyard

40 min to Boston • 45 min to the beaches • 45 min to ski mountains • No income or sales tax

New Hampshire is consistently ranked among the top 3 best states to live in the U.S., frequently securing the \ #2 spot overall in U.S. News & World Report's annual rankings for 2024 and 2025. It is lauded for its high quality of life, often ranking #1 in safety (crime and corrections), top-tier education, and economic opportunity.

Four seasons of beauty: summer lakes, peak foliage, ski slopes, and flowers in March. New Hampshire isn’t just a great place to work—it’s a great place to live.

What We Offer

  • Competitive compensation commensurate with experience and board certification
  • Sign-on bonus + relocation assistance
  • Student loan repayment program
  • Full benefits: medical, dental, vision, life, liability, 401(k), EAP, pet discounts
  • Paid CE + professional dues
  • Support for ABVP board pursuit if you’re on the path
  • Advanced equipment: digital rads, dental rads, Class IV laser, ultrasound, full in-house lab
  • Specialist network: boarded surgeon, cardiologist, two traveling internists
  • A hospital culture built on Conscious Care®—compassion for you, your team, and every patient

Qualifications

  • DVM/VMD from an accredited institution
  • Active New Hampshire veterinary license (or eligibility to obtain)
  • 5+ years of clinical experience, with meaningful avian and exotic caseload
  • ABVP board certification in Avian or Exotic Companion Mammal medicine preferred
  • DEA license & USDA accreditation preferred, not required

Additional Information

Ready to Practice the Medicine You Love?

You chose exotic medicine because you believe every creature deserves excellent care—the feathered, the scaled, the furred, and everything in between. We built a hospital that believes the same thing.

If you’re looking for a place where your specialty is celebrated, your time is protected, and your career has room to grow—we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today at canobievet.com

Drug-free • Smoke-free • Equal Opportunity Employer | Discrimination prohibited by company policy and federal & state law.

For additional details including our full equal opportunity statement, texting/outreach communication authorization, physical requirements of the job and more, please visit https://allianceanimal.com/additionaljobdescriptiondetails/.

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