Relief Vet Tech Rates 2026: What Clinics Pay Per Hour

A veterinary team member gently checks a tabby cat, the kind of hands-on care a relief veterinary technician provides on a covered shift.

If you run a clinic, you will eventually face a schedule with a hole in it: a technician on leave, a resignation with no replacement, or a busy season that outruns your team. A relief veterinary technician is the usual answer, but the rate you will pay depends on who you book through, where your […]

Behavioral Health Staffing for Small Clinics: 5 Options

A therapist and client sit across a small table in a counseling session, illustrating behavioral health staffing for small clinics.

Behavioral health staffing for small clinics comes down to a mismatch. Demand for care is rising faster than a one-to-five clinician practice can grow its payroll, and the pool of licensed clinicians is tight everywhere. The good news is that a small clinic does not need to choose between a full-time hire and a waiting […]