
Fulton Animal Hospital is a full-service, small animal veterinary hospital serving Canal Fulton and neighboring communities since 1956. Our hospital provides services for cats, dogs, chickens, sheep, and goats. We’ve got you covered from preventative care, health certificates, surgery, and dentistry; to X-ray, ultrasound, and laser therapy.
Over the years, our hospital has grown into a multiple-doctor practice, dedicated to offering the most up-to-date medical treatments while maintaining our hometown feel. Our skilled and knowledgeable staff proudly serve our clients and their pets.
Associate Veterinarian – Canal Fulton, OHUp to $75,000 Signing Bonus!
Fulton Animal HospitalSmall-Town Charm • Modern Medicine • Big-Hearted Team
Fulton Animal Hospital is excited to welcome a compassionate and motivated Associate Veterinarian to our growing team in Canal Fulton, OH! Whether you're an experienced DVM or a new graduate eager to learn, you’ll find a supportive, collaborative, and genuinely fun environment where you can thrive.
Located just 20–25 minutes from Akron and North Canton, our practice blends small-town warmth with modern, beautifully updated facilities—making it the perfect place to build a long-lasting and fulfilling veterinary career.
Why You’ll Love Working Here
A Truly Supportive, High-Morale Culture
Our team is known for being welcoming, energetic, and extremely collaborative. With a seasoned and well-trained support staff that is “all in” every day, and an experienced, supportive practice manager who is deeply invested in team success, you’ll always feel supported in providing exceptional patient care. Everyone pitches in and has each other’s backs.
A Modern, Spacious Facility
Recently remodeled and thoughtfully designed for comfort and efficiency:• 6 exam rooms (including a comfort room with private exit)• Lift tables in exam rooms• Designated dental suite• Dedicated radiology suite• Updated treatment areas• Large, bright lobby• New breakroom being added• Private doctor offices with individual desks• Separate surgical and dental suites• Full in-house lab – IDEXX• Large accessible parking lotWe’re constantly improving the space, equipment, and flow so you can practice at your best.
The Medicine You Want to Practice
Fulton Animal Hospital excels in high-quality, practical, client-centered medicine. We provide thorough care while meeting clients where they are and offering realistic, thoughtful treatment options. Appointment lengths of 20–30 minutes allow for meaningful medical workups and strong client relationships.
Surgery & Dentistry
Each doctor has a dedicated surgery day with opportunities to expand skills in soft tissue, light ortho, and dentistry. We’re actively growing our dental program and welcome DVMs who want to help strengthen it.
Mixed-Animal Expansion
Our team is excited about expanding beyond traditional small animal offerings. We aim to grow a mixed-animal service that includes:Dogs, cats, goats, sheep, chickens, rabbits, pigs, and more.If you enjoy variety and want to help shape a developing mixed-animal program, this is a remarkable opportunity.
Equipment & Tools
You’ll have the diagnostics and tools you need, including:• Digital full-body and dental radiographs• Ultrasound (with trained staff support)• Multiple anesthesia machines• Full monitoring equipment• Surgical laser• Cold laser
Who We’re Looking For
We’d love to meet you if you are:• A new graduate seeking supportive, hands-on mentorship• An experienced veterinarian looking for autonomy and an uplifting team• Interested in surgery, dentistry, mixed-animal medicine, or expanding a niche service• A positive, team-oriented doctor who enjoys a collaborative, upbeat workplace
Come Grow With Us!
If you’re ready to join a practice that blends exceptional medicine with a warm, energized atmosphere—and the opportunity to help shape a growing mixed-animal program—we would love to connect.
USD $120,000.00 - USD $150,000.00 /Yr.

Heartland Veterinary Partners is a support organization that is committed to improving the lives of veterinarians. We purchase veterinary practices and provide operational support to relieve administrative burdens such as payroll, recruiting, HR, marketing and accounts payables. If needed, we invest to support growth. The practices maintain their unique branding, culture and clinical autonomy.
At Heartland, we believe that selling a veterinary practice shouldn’t mean losing what makes it remarkable. When we acquire a practice, the doctor comes first. We listen closely to their needs in order to create a one-of-a-kind solution to ease their administrative burdens—all without disrupting their day-to-day operations, the culture they’ve fostered, and the relationships they’ve built. In other words, the name over the door doesn’t go away. The headaches of running a business do.
Partnering veterinarians appreciate an improved work-life balance, less financial worry, and the confidence that their teams will be in good hands. Best of all, they get to focus on why they entered the business in the first place: to care for animals and to be present when their clients need them most. Practice team members enjoy the warm culture of their individual community practices combined with the support and resources that Heartland brings to the table.
Improving the lives of veterinarians means supporting them at all stages of their careers. Whether you're a veterinary student or a new graduate looking for hands-on learning to begin your career or an experienced veterinarian looking to tackle management and leadership opportunities, we keep your goals at the heart of everything we do.
The Heartland Support Center team is hardwired to serve. We follow the philosophy of servant leadership and put the needs of others first with a genuine desire to help. As a result, Heartland’s practices count on team members to be there for them with heart and solution, not a corporate agenda.