Animal Welfare Professionals

Hello,  Our organization, the Eastern Madera County SPCA, is thinking of offering a stipend to volunteer DVMs.  Do any of your organizations do this and if so, would you share how you arrive at the amount?    Thanks for all you do!
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Jeanette Hanneman
Eastern Madera County SPCA
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Thank you so much forf your email. I'd like to ask a few more questions before I give an answer. When the DVM's volunteer what kinds of services are they providing? Are they giving medical care, performing surgeries, making rounds or doing shelter medicine?  What are you looking to gain by offering them a stipend? Are you looking to keep them around or try to get them to work part-time or just thanking them for their time? Knowing what the ultimate goal is will allow me to form a better answer.

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Marissa Reid
Clinic Director
LifeLine Animal Project

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Access To Care Specialist
Clinic Management Specialist

Jeanette,

 Thank you for your response, that does help clarify things more for me. Ideally  I offer vets a " day rate" This day rate is anywhere from $325-$650. The amount that is given is determined on how many hours the vet works and what they usually charge.  I am ususually closser to the higher range because the vets are working a full day.  I think if a vet is just helping out a few hours when theyh are not busy then I think starting at $325 would be a good place to start to give them a stipend for a few hours of work. If they are working a decent amount of hours then I would offer closer to the higher range. It all depends on how many hours the vets are working and the level of cases that they see. Are they seeing urgent animals that are really sick or just your basic shelter illnesses such as URI, goopy eyes, skin issues, ear infections?  Please let me know if this info helps. If not I am happy to provide more clarity.

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Marissa Reid
Clinic Director
LifeLine Animal Project

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Access To Care Specialist
Clinic Management Specialist
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Original Message:
Sent: 02-08-2022 07:50 PM
From: Jeanette Hanneman
Subject: Stipend for volunteer DVMs

Hello Marissa,  thank you for your response and questions.  We are a new shelter in a rural area.  Our local veterinarians are very busy but want to help.  We want to show our appreciation of the time they are giving us with a stipend.  DVMs will originally help define intake/vaccine/deworming protocols.  Then do exams as needed, provide rx and medical care as needed.  We do have a clinic and will perform spays and neuters in house for shelter animals. Long term we plan to offer a full time position.  But like I said the stipend now is for appreciation and thank you for their time.

Does this answer your question?