Banfield Pet Hospital

April is #NationalVolunteerMonth and it's the perfect time to spotlight some of the amazing volunteer work our Associates are doing through our #BanfieldGivesBack program. 👏 Starting with one of our Community Champions, Monica Riboni, who first worked as a pet care assistant before getting her license to become a CVT in Oceanside, CA. She shared her full circle moment of being able to give back to the community she grew up in, and why providing free veterinary care like vaccine clinics, microchips, or heartworm prevention, is so important. 🩺 We're so grateful to have Monica on our team leading, organizing, and volunteering for so many good causes and helping her team do the same! 🧡 #BanfieldPetHospital #DoGoodMovement #VeterinaryMedicine #VetTech

Meet Dr. Samantha Dannehy, DVM, Area Chief of Staff for the Chicago market, whose approach to leadership is rooted in connection, support, and showing up—especially when it matters most. 💙 Whether it’s coaching through a challenging case, lifting up an Associate after a tough moment, or helping new grads gain confidence in surgery, Dr. Dannehy leads with compassion and clarity. Because great mentorship doesn’t just shape careers—it shapes the future of vet med. 🐾✨ Thanks, Samantha! #BanfieldCareers #BanfieldPetHospital #ABetterWorldForPets #ProudlyMars #MarsVeterinaryHeath #VeterinaryMedicine Mars Veterinary Health

Paid travel + volunteering at its best — the 2025 Mars Anbassador Program (MAP) is here and applications are officially open! 🎉🙌✈️👩⚕️🐕🦺 Banfield Foundation, VCA Charities and BluePearl Cares (new!) is hosting and funding 6 MAP assignments and we’re looking to bring 25 Associates with us to Hawaii, Arizona, Bahamas, Navajo Nation and the Northern Mariana Islands to help make #abetterworldforpets ⬇️ 🌺 September 10 - 19: Banfield Foundation is once again bringing a team to Hawaii to work alongside PetFix (Big Island) and Maui Humane Society (Molokai) to spay/neuter as many dogs and cats as we can, alleviating a months long wait list and curbing the unwanted pet population. 🏜️ September 30 - October 6: Banfield Foundation is back with Red Rover, spending a week unchaining owned animals across Navajo Nation in New Mexico through building fences, enclosures, expanding safe living spaces, proving toys, enrichment and food. 🌴 September 13 - 27 and October 11 - 25: Banfield Foundation is (always) partnering with Saipan Humane Society on two trips to provide preventive + sick care and spay/neuter services to the remote island where no veterinary care exists. 💦 October 4 - 11: BluePearl Cares is hosting and funding its first ever MAP assignment to Bahamas Humane Society focusing on shelter and play yard renovation, surgery suite building, shelter dog enrichment and skill building and training. 🦮 November 1 - 8: VCA Charities is spending a week with Arizona Humane Society taking shelter dogs on field trips — sun up to sun down…playing, hiking, cuddling, walking, getting dogs adopted! If you work for Mars, Mars Petcare or Mars Veterinary Health and you’re looking to make a world of difference for a bunch of deserving dogs and cats, message me or visit 👉 acts.mars.com/map to learn more! #marsambassador #mvh #vcacharities #bluepearlcares #banfieldfoundation #paidvolunteering #proudlymars

Celebrating Career & Life Milestones! 🎉 Desz’s journey at Banfield has been nothing short of inspiring—from CSC to VA and now on the path to RVT, she’s been growing her skills and making an impact every step of the way. Amazing job, Desz! Her team at Banfield Southtown recently surprised her with an Easter-themed baby shower (because talk about perfect timing—her baby boy is due on Easter Day 🧡). From advancing in her veterinary career to embracing this exciting new chapter in life, Desz is making it all happen. Join us in celebrating her journey! #BanfieldPetHospital #BanfieldCareers #BanfieldLife #ProudlyMars⁣ #MarsVeterinaryHealth #MVHCareers

We're wrapping up #WomensHistoryMonth by featuring Banfield Area Chief of Staff, Dr. Melissa Goff who is based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Goff consistently embodies this month's theme of educating and inspiring generations with her passion for giving back. Whether it's connecting kids with veterinarians through our Banfield Pet Academy program, setting up and running spay and neuter clinics for underserved communities, or finding ways to teach and get new doctors more experience in surgeries -- she is always finding a way to set up others for success. She shared, "I want a positive culture, I want people to be engaged in what they're learning and doing and I just want to be able to take care of pets and make sure they have a better future. Giving back really helps fill my bucket, and it helps engage me." Thank you Dr. Goff for everything you do for Associates, for future veterinary professionals, and your community! #BanfieldPetHospital #BanfieldGivesBack #BanfieldCareers #VetMed

Continuing our celebration of #WomensHistoryMonth, we’re excited to recognize one of our inspiring hospital leaders and veterinary technicians, Dina Zamarripa, LVT. Not only is Dina one of our rockstar vet techs (VTs) who helps more pets get access to the veterinary care they need, she’s dedicated to coaching and creating more opportunities for her fellow VTs. Since she joined Banfield 14 years ago as a VT, Dina became a practice manager in 2022 and now mentors eight VTs across two locations. She’s built a culture where Associates are eager and able to grow their careers to serve more pets and clients – a success she credits to her own mentors who empowered her to develop into leadership as a woman in vet med. She shared, “I’ve had two amazing female field directors. Their leadership has inspired me to make and reach bigger goals within Banfield. I want to be able to also inspire others with my story so they say, ‘I can do that also!’ Because the journey of learning and development is truly endless here.” We’re excited to see where Dina sets her sights next and how her enthusiasm, empathy, and expertise continue to lift up the pets and people she meets! #BanfieldPetHospital #BanfieldCareers #VeterinaryMedicine #Mentorship

Big news for the future of veterinary medicine! 📢 Banfield is investing to support the next generation of veterinarians by covering final year tuition for 2025 DVM graduates joining full-time. This initiative is beyond providing financial relief— by lowering barriers, we’re building a stronger pipeline of new doctors and making it easier for them to focus on what matters: their education, passion, and impactful futures in #VetMed. Our goal is to help veterinarians — and their teams — to thrive, helping ensure the future of the profession. Are you graduating this year and interested? Reach out to Daniella Engelbrecht for details and full eligibility criteria. #BanfieldPetHospital #BanfieldCareers #ABetterWorldForPets #MarsVeterinaryHealth #VeterinaryMedicine #CareerGrowth #VetStudent

Our second feature for #WomensHistoryMonth is Dr. April Allen, who is the epitome of educating and inspiring others. She has been a Banfield Associate for over 12 years, working as an Area Chief of Staff for the last four. In this role, she helps support over a dozen veterinarians to deliver quality veterinary care every day. 🧡 She's also an active participant in our #BanfieldGivesBack program, bringing Banfield Pet Academy to a record number of schools to inspire the next generation and provide free preventive care in underserved communities. She shared, "I am passionate about speaking to young people about the veterinary field because I believe every student, regardless of background, should see that their dreams are within reach and that goals once thought distant can be achieved." We couldn't agree more! 👏 This year, one of her hospitals will be mentoring one of our NextVets and we can't wait to see how that student will shine with her guidance. ✨ #WomensHistoryMonth #BanfieldPetHospital #BanfieldCareers #VeterinaryMedicine #Mentorship

Meet Dr. Bridget Wagnon, DVM! 🩺 Dr. Wagnon recently took on the role of Campus Liaison after spending 11 years at Banfield. Her journey with us began as an Associate Doctor, and over the years she has advanced to roles such as Chief of Staff and Area Chief of Staff, overseeing multiple hospitals. Throughout her career, Dr. Wagnon has deeply valued Banfield's commitment to professional development, enhancing her clinical and surgical skills to gaining insights into the business side of veterinary medicine, and she wants to pay it forward through mentorship. She loves mentoring students because it reminds her of her own journey. Seeing their excitement and growth is energizing and reinforces her passion for veterinary medicine. If you're attending the SAVMA Symposium this weekend, be sure to catch her on the Mars Veterinary Health panel on Saturday morning! Her insights and experiences are sure to inspire and inform aspiring veterinarians. #SAVMA2025 #BanfieldPetHospital #VeterinaryMedicine #MarsVeterinaryHealth #Veterinarians #Mentorship

🚨 Exciting News: Banfield’s SJP Applications Are Open! 🚨 The Student Job Program (SJP) is where so many veterinary careers begin—offering hands-on clinical experience, mentorship, and a chance to grow in a supportive environment. 🩺🐾 A few great takeaways from recent Student Ambassadors: ✨ “I would advocate for SJP...day in and day out...every second it was so helpful!” ✨ “Banfield gave me the opportunity to focus on what I was really passionate about.” ✨ “I haven’t met a person that’s done SJP and said they didn’t learn a lot.” If you’re a vet student looking to gain real-world experience, now’s your time! 🧡 #BanfieldPetHospital #BanfieldCareers #ABetterWorldForPets #MarsVeterinaryHealth #VeterinaryMedicine #CareerGrowth #Banywhere #FutureDVMs Ava Bartley, LVT