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Looking for a great place to work? We are a 14-veterinarian, 100% dairy practice in the heart of California's dairyland. Mill Creek Veterinary Services is seeking a new associate to meet our continued growth. Our practice emphasizes herd health, reproduction, record analysis, calf care, milk quality, as well as individual animal medicine and surgery. We also operate a very busy milk laboratory from our office.  You will be provided with quality equipment including truck and veterinary pack. Our practice size helps to ensure you will have a life outside of work as emergency is shared equally. We provide an extensive training period to get you up and running and to help you become familiar with the area. Our office is centrally located the the city of Visalia, in Tulare County, near the base of the Sierra Nevada range (Sequoia National Park is less than an hour away).  Skiing is approximately 2hrs away and its an easy 2.5 hr drive to the Pacific Ocean.

Benefits offered

  • Health insurance for you and your family
  • Disability and liability insurance
  • Professional dues and expenses for one CE meeting per year
  • Two weeks vacation (increases to three weeks after two years)
  • Retirement plan goes into effect after two years
  • Each vet has his/her own office space 

We are located in Visalia CA. (Tulare county) which is the heart of the California dairy industry.  Our practice focus is reproduction, milk quality, record analysis and overall herd health.  
 
For more information please call or email
Steve Cervantes DVM
Cell (559) 288-7185
Office (559) 651-1525
Email: millcreekvets@comcast.net

Extern Info

Dear Student,

Thank you for your interest in our externship program at Mill Creek Veterinary Services. The intention of this letter is to provide you with some basic information about your stay with us.

What to expect; Palpation! You will be scheduled for an early morning herd check each day. Normally, the afternoons are left open for students so they can participate in OB's, sick cows, surgery, etc. In short, you will experience everything that a large herd dairy practitioner experiences on a daily basis.

What we expect; A willingness to learn and a professional attitude. We also hope you have lots of fun!

Climate; Summer time it's HOT (average temp ~100. It's a good idea to bring light clothes (shorts etc) to wear under your coveralls. Winter is typically mild with average temps in the mid 50's. Some rain is always possible so bring some light rain gear.

What to bring; Boot and at least two pair of coveralls. If you need extra coveralls you are welcome to use ours. You may also wish to bring your own stethoscope.

Travel; I strongly suggest that you fly into Fresno. There are very limited flights into Visalia and Bakersfield is a good hour away. You will need to provide your own travel to our office from the airport. Students typically use the shuttle service “Classic Status”. Their phone number is (559) 733-9245. They require a few days advance notice. Once you have made arrangements with them contact me to let me know the time of your arrival so I can let you in the office.

Accommodations; We can house two students at a time (yes, each gets a bed). Towels and linens are provided. We have two bathrooms and a small kitchen area, TV, internet and laundry facilities. There is a spare truck which you can use for local errands. You will provide your own meals. For liability reasons alcoholic beverages are not permitted on the premises.

I hope this information is helpful. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Dr Steve Cervantes
Mill Creek Veterinary Services
(559) 651-1525
millcreekvets@comcast.net