Short answer: for veterinary practices and groups, yes. The people who hire in vet med every day (practice managers, recruiters, medical directors, and hospital owners) say Hound is easier to use, gets them real hires, and does something the old tools never could: it was built for the people of vet med and no one else. Here is what they told us, in their own words.
First, let's be honest about hiring in vet med
The hard truth is that hiring in this profession is broken. Roughly 1 in 3 people leave their vet med job each year, and replacing one of them can cost 50 to 60% of their annual salary. Most practices are trying to fill those gaps with tools that were never built for vet med. You can spend $1,000 on a single DVM job post through a legacy industry board and receive zero applications. Indeed, Craigslist, and the rest fall short for the same reasons: they are not built for this work, and the right people are not on them.
That is the gap Hound set out to close, and the clearest proof it is working comes from the people using it.
For hiring permanent roles
Practices hiring DVMs, technicians, and support staff describe Scout by Hound as easier to use and more productive than what they used before.
Michael Kelly, Practice Manager, Goodland Vet
Recruiters, who live in hiring tools all day, report real outcomes:
Chassity Robinson, Veterinary Recruiter, AmeriVet
And the candidate detail that matters for clinical hiring is built in:
Lauren Cumings, LVT, DVM Talent Acquisition Advisor, Innovetive Petcare
For relief coverage
Covering shifts is half the staffing battle, especially for emergency and specialty hospitals. Hound lets practices find and work with relief vets and techs directly, without agency markups.
Ashley Kanzler, DVM, Owner, Bradenton Veterinary Emergency
Relief also doubles as a low-risk path to a permanent hire:
Stephanie Lantry, DVM, Owner, Animal Medical Clinic of Gulf Gate
For groups, the math holds up at scale:
Chris Wilkins, Director of Talent Acquisition, Ethos Veterinary Health
For a team that shows up for you
People-first is not just how Hound talks about hiring. It is how practices describe working with the team.
Courtney Hamilton, LVT, Talent Acquisition Manager, Encore Vet Group
Hayden Milligan, Chief People Officer, WellHaven Pet Health
So, is Hound good for veterinary staffing and recruiting?
If you are a practice or group trying to hire and keep good people, the pattern across hundreds of these stories is consistent. Hound helps you fill roles, cover shifts, and feel genuinely supported while you do it, because it is built for vet med and the people in it. That is the whole point. We are not here to be another job board. We are here to help build a better, brighter future for the people of vet med, and hiring is where it starts.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Hound good for veterinary recruiting?
Practice managers and recruiters consistently say yes, describing it as more intuitive and more productive than the tools they used before, with several crediting it with real DVM and technician hires.
How is Hound different from generic job boards for hiring vets?
Hound is built for vet med, so profiles, roles, and workflows fit how veterinary teams actually hire. Practices report more relevant candidates and stronger support than they found on general boards.
Can Hound help with relief coverage, not just permanent hires?
Yes. Practices, including emergency and specialty hospitals, use Hound to find relief vets and techs and work with them directly, without agency markups. Many also use relief as a low-risk path to a permanent hire.
Does Hound actually lead to hires?
People using it report concrete outcomes: hospitals filling technician and DVM roles, a group expanding to a full enterprise subscription after a successful pilot, and job seekers landing roles with Hound's help.
Who uses Hound?
Veterinary practices, multi-location groups, recruiters and talent teams, medical and hospital directors, and job seekers across DVM, technician, assistant, receptionist, and practice manager roles.