Veterinary Neurologist Jobs

A veterinary neurologist diagnoses and treats conditions of the brain, spinal cord, and nervous system in companion animals: seizures and epilepsy, intervertebral disc disease, spinal trauma, and neurological conditions requiring advanced imaging like MRI for accurate diagnosis. Neurology is a board-certified subspecialty under the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM).

Becoming board-certified in neurology requires a DVM, an internship, and an ACVIM-approved neurology residency, followed by board certification exams. As with other ACVIM subspecialties, some listings specify "board-certified or residency-trained," considering candidates who've finished the residency even before passing boards.

Veterinary neurologist jobs are concentrated at specialty and referral hospitals with advanced imaging capability, academic teaching institutions, and some larger multi-specialty practices. Many neurologists work closely with surgeons on cases requiring spinal or neurosurgical intervention, since diagnosis and surgical treatment are often closely linked in this particular specialty.

Given the advanced imaging equipment and specialized training neurology requires, board-certified veterinary neurologists remain in limited supply relative to the complexity of cases general practice refers out, making this a genuinely in-demand specialty for DVMs who complete the full residency pathway and are willing to invest the years it takes to get there.

Before applying, ask about the imaging equipment available on-site, since access to in-house MRI versus needing to refer patients elsewhere for imaging significantly shapes your day-to-day caseload and diagnostic workflow at a given hospital.

When reviewing listings, pay attention to whether a hospital has an in-house neurosurgeon or works with a dedicated surgical partner, since this collaboration model shapes how neurology and surgical care are coordinated for complex spinal and brain cases day to day.