Resident in Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care, Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire de Toulouse, France
Resident in Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care, Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire de Toulouse, France
Resident in Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care, starting July 1 st, 2025
Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire de Toulouse Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vétérinaire des Animaux de Compagnie
The position
The Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire de Toulouse (ENVT), Department of Small
Animal Clinical Sciences, Emergency and Critical Care Unit offers a position for a
Resident in Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care. This 3-year-residency program is
approved by the European College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care (ECVECC).
The program is supervised by two ECC-Diplomates (1 ECVECC and 1 ACVECC /
ECVECC). Multiple Diplomates of other EBVS Colleges are available on site.
The resident will work in both the emergency and the intensive care services. After-hours
coverage, including weekends, evenings and overnights will be required. The resident will
have primary responsibility for ECC cases. The ICU accommodates patients from the
emergency services, as well as patients from other services. The resident will be involved in
clinical teaching, and supervision of students and interns, and will work closely with the
nursing staff. The residency program includes weekly journal clubs, morbidity and mortality
rounds, topic presentations, and continued education seminars. A clinical research project is
required to fullfill residency requirements. External rotations are part of the residency training
program.
Required profile
A European Association of Establishments for Veterinary Education–approved DVM
(or equivalent veterinary degree including a valid license to practice veterinary medicine in
France) is mandatory.
Candidates should have successfully completed a one year rotating internship program (or at
least two years of experience in a small animal practice preferably with an emphasis on small
animal emergency and critical care).
They should have solid knowledge of the French language. Applications of candidates with
basic knowledge of the French language will be considered if the candidates are willing to
improve these language skills as needed to be able to effectively communicate with clients
and staff.
The applicant should have excellent communication and organizational skills, as well as a
strong work ethic. The ability to work well in a team is indispensable.
The site
The ENVT Teaching Hospital is a modern, fully equipped facility that includes among
others digital radiography, ultrasound, 40-slice CT, complete video endoscopy, a brand new
Laboratory for interventional endoscopy, an echocardiography machine, digital ECG,
mechanical ventilation, high flow oxygen therapy, an on-site blood bank. The Department of
Small Animal Clinical Sciences includes 28 tenured and clinical-track faculty, including
French, European or American-certified specialists in internal medicine, feline medicine,
emergency and critical care, anaesthesiology, ophthalmology, clinical pathology, pathology,
dermatology and has dedicated technical support staff. The yearly caseload of the small
animal hospital is approximately 15000 cases, and the caseload of the emergency service
approximately 2000 cases.
The ENVT was founded in 1825 and is located 15 minutes from downtown Toulouse.
Toulouse is a vibrant city in the South West of France, conveniently situated between the
Mediterranean, the Atlantic and the Pyrenean mountains. It is a great place to live; offering
abundant cultural, sporting and other leisure activities.
For additional information please contact Dr. Marcel Aumann (marcel.aumann@envt.fr).
Applications should include an updated curriculum vita, a letter of intent, and 3 reference
letters.
Deadline for applications is May 14 th , 2025. After a preliminary evaluation of the
applications, selected candidates will be invited for an interview (in person, or by video
conference), by the end of May.
Applications (by e mail) and reference letters (by e mail or regular mail) must be sent directly
to Dr. Marcel Aumann (marcel.aumann@envt.fr).