Hopper Vets

Day one of is here! 🎉 Swing by and say hi to Vet Candy Ambassadors Caitlin Palmer () and Dr. Ashley Hopkins (), they're ready to chat, connect, and talk all things vet med with you. Come find them on the show floor!

Mark your calendars. Dr. Ashley Hopkins, DVM, CEO and founder of Hopper Vets, is headed to Nashville this August for WVC Nashville, hosted by Viticus Group, and she wants to meet the people doing this work every single day.

Here's why that matters. Dr. Hopkins isn't a staffing executive who stepped away from clinical work to run a business. She's still an active relief veterinarian, picking up shifts, adapting to new teams, and living the exact realities she built Hopper Vets to support. That firsthand experience shapes every part of how the company operates, and it's exactly why so many veterinary professionals trust her perspective.

Beyond her clinical work, Dr. Hopkins is also a mentor and career coach. Over the years, she's had countless conversations with veterinarians and veterinary professionals at every stage of their careers, new grads trying to figure out their first move, mid career vets considering a pivot into relief work, and burned out providers trying to find a version of this profession that's actually sustainable for them long term. If you've ever wanted an honest, experienced perspective on any of that, this is your chance.

WVC Nashville runs August 15 through 18, 2026, marking the first ever Nashville event of its kind for the veterinary community. Dr. Hopkins will be on the floor throughout the conference, and she's genuinely looking forward to real conversations, not just networking small talk.

Bring your questions about relief work. Bring your career pivot ideas. Bring the thing you've been sitting on that you haven't quite figured out how to ask someone about yet.

Find her at WVC Nashville. Let's talk.

When your team has the right support, everyone benefits—your staff, your clients, and your patients.
That's why HopperVets is redefining relief staffing with trusted, experienced veterinarians ready to make a difference.
Learn more at hoppervets.com.🩺

Hospital staffing, reimagined. 🩺

At HopperVets, we connect veterinary practices with experienced relief veterinarians who integrate seamlessly into your team—helping you maintain exceptional patient care without missing a beat. Because the right support changes everything.

Building a sustainable practice starts with investing in your people. Let Hopper Vets help you create a healthier future for your team and the pets you serve.🩺🙌

1 more day 🐾✨

Tomorrow, veterinary professionals, students, and leaders will come together for the 6th Annual NABV Conference.

NABV’s mission to increase representation and create opportunities continues to make a lasting impact across the profession.

Here’s to building the future of veterinary medicine. One doctor at a time. We hope to see you there! 🐇

This Pride Month, Hopper Vets celebrates the brilliant, compassionate, and courageous veterinary professionals who show up as their full selves every single shift. 🌈

At Hopper Vets, we believe the best care for animals starts with a team that feels seen, valued, and free to be exactly who they are. Our relief veterinarians bring not just their clinical expertise, but their whole hearts to every practice they serve, and that includes their identity.

The veterinary profession is stronger, more innovative, and more empathetic when it reflects the full spectrum of human experience. We are proud to support LGBTQ+ DVMs, technicians, and practice professionals who are redefining what relief care looks like across the country.

To every provider in our network who has navigated a long shift, a difficult case, and the added weight of showing up authentically in spaces that weren't always built for you: We see you. We celebrate you. We are better because of you.

🐶🐱🐰 From the exam room to the operating suite, love is love and care is care.

✨ Interested in a relief network that leads with inclusion? Visit www.hoppervets.com or reach out at [email protected].

Today we pause to honor Juneteenth, a day that marks not just freedom, but the long and ongoing work of ensuring that freedom is fully realized for everyone.

At Hopper Vets, we believe the veterinary profession is stronger when it reflects the full diversity of the communities we serve. That means creating real access, real opportunity, and real belonging, not just in words, but in how we build relationships and open doors.

Happy Juneteenth to our vets, our partners, and the broader veterinary community. May we continue to grow toward the profession this industry deserves.

Hopper Vets provides comprehensive hospital profiles that offer meaningful insight into practice culture, workflows, case types, and team expectations. We believe transparency empowers veterinarians to step into each assignment with confidence and preparedness.

When expectations are clear, everyone benefits—including patients, hospitals, and veterinary professionals.🥼🩺