The veterinary job market is often described as “softening," but does that actually reflect what veterinarians are seeing in their contracts?

In this episode of Office Hours with Roasa Law, Dr. Lance Roasa is joined by Steve Kellner and associate attorney Madison Hess to reflect on the biggest employment and contract trends they observed in 2025 after reviewing nearly 1,000 veterinary employment agreements across the country.

They unpack why the perception of a cooling job market doesn’t always align with reality, how negotiation has evolved rather than disappeared, and where veterinarians still have meaningful leverage, if they know where to look. The conversation also explores the growing role of Letters of Intent (LOIs), why persistence often matters more than initial responses, and which contract provisions quietly cost veterinari ...