Pros
Company supports medical excellence Good referral support/specialist advice at any time for vets
Cons
Base salary plus production is nearly impossible if in a slow hospital Contracts are standard and have terrible non-compete clauses If not meeting production your negative balance ACCRUES! You will NEVER dig yourself out. Poor managers in many hospitals - not spending money on inventory that sells, but will purchase useless things. Managers often lack management skills and business sense. Most vets overworked and have poor work/life balance Poor pay to excellent employees/staff. Poor staffing Does not understand how to utilize staff instead of just hiring more veterinarians to fight over production Production pay creates workplace tension/competition/stress VCA has become a money-hungry giant corporation that has forgotten about the veterinarians and technicians they employ.