Animal Defense League

11300 Nacogdoches Rd.

San Antonio, Texas 78217

210-655-1481 210-655-4498 fax

www.adltexas.org  Janice Darling, Executive Director – jdarling@adltexas.org

Description: The Animal Defense League of Texas (ADL) is San Antonio’s oldest nonprofit companion animal shelter. We are seeking an energetic Texas-licensed DVM to join our team as a third full time shelter veterinarian. ADL is a very busy shelter with a diverse surgical caseload, high volume spay/neuter clinic, and shelter medicine/herd health evaluation and treatment. This position provides leadership and direction to shelter staff; coordinates and directs the medical operations of the Animal Defense League and ensures sound and humane veterinary medical practices, in accordance with the Texas Veterinary Board. Directs all veterinary medical care related to shelter animals and implements practices and protocols related to shelter medicine. The ADL hospital is well-equipped with digital x-ray, doeppler, bair huggers, tono pen, fluid pumps and In house lab (blood analyzers, centrifuge, and microscopes). Position reports to the Chief Shelter Veterinarian and the Executive Director.

ADL offers a competitive salary and benefits package including vacation, sick leave, medical, dental, vision, retirement, and more.