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Equine Stud Vet required at B&W Equine in Willesley, Gloucestershire

Do you have stud vet experience?

Are you looking to join an experienced and progressive team?

B&W Equine Vets require an experienced equine vet to join our stud team in Willesley, Gloucestershire for the 2022 season. The candidate will be capable of all aspects of artificial insemination, breeding mare management, reproduction emergencies and first opinion foal medicine. The caseload will predominantly involve sports horse breeding with a small amount of thoroughbred breeding and general equine ambulatory work. Support will be available from four experienced stud vets, including a diplomate and two certificate holders as well as a wider ambulatory team.

The role is full time, on a compressed hour working pattern with two half days off per week and contribution to the out of hours rota. The out of hours rota is 1-in-4 full weekends with one weeknight per week. Some additional rota'd Saturday morning cover is also required with time in lieu in return. B&W Willesley promotes sustainable working for stud vets.

B&W Willesley has an onsite competition horse stud including reproduction laboratory, stallion collection facilities, embryo transfer recipient herd and EU frozen semen store. Willesley offers OPU, embryo transfer, embryo freezing, semen collection and processing, alongside all routine stud services. The nearby B&W Breadstone referral hospital offers further facilities (CT, MRI, Bone scan, surgical suites) and expertise in the form of diplomates in surgery, internal medicine, imaging and dentistry.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK and have excellent communication skills. Being a team player with a strong work ethic is essential.

Package and Benefits Include

• Competitive salary dependent on experience
• Professional memberships (RCVS & VDS)
• Up to 7 weeks annual leave plus Bank Holidays (or equivalent) with our Buy/Sell holiday scheme - allowing you to purchase an additional two weeks of annual leave
• Receive an extra days leave each year in your first 5 years at CVS
• CPD allowance

For further information, please contact Chris Shepherd on 07767 226399 or email Jessica.anthony@bwequinevets.co.uk. Alternatively, email our recruitment team at recruitment@cvsvets.com