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Southern Veterinary Partners Reviews

3.2

55% would recommend to a friend

(294 total reviews)
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Jay Price, DVM

60% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Southern Veterinary Partners has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 294 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Southern Veterinary Partners employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Personal consumer services industry (3.6 stars).

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294 reviews
1.0
23 June 2023

Careless Organization

Recommend
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Pros

Maybe benefits? I haven't heard of these even being that good but.

Cons

The most careless people i've ever met. They bought out a family owned kennel I worked at and absolutely loved this place under previous owners (the family). SVP promised no changes to operations because they don't specialize in kennels, fair enough. Not even a year later (now) and the place has absolutely fallen apart and will likely not be standing for much longer. Our property was on 6 gorgeous acres in rural Georgia, and the workers/family that owned it before treated it nothing shy of great so it was still running incredibly. SVP's style of short cuts, lies, and bad management has this place sprawling with mold harming people and animals inside. So bad, that we have people going to the hospital, and animals going to vets. SVP is now upset we arent at maximum capacity anyways (remember this is a veterinary organization) so it is clear were their motives are. Instead of fixing the mold issue, they have instead ordered "tents" to be put outside the building for the dogs/ people. Nothing says 5-star pet resort like tents in 95 degree weather! These people have not a single clue of what they're doing, and are willing to drive a multi million dollar property right into Georgia clay for a couple more dollars. Unbelievable.

1.0
14 July 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Certain teams and individuals are collaborative and supportive

Cons

The CEO and COO now leading SVP are completely out of their depth. The MVP/SVP merger has been mishandled from the start, with talented people laid off simply because leadership failed to understand the business or the people behind it. The CEO leans heavily on his outdated “good ole boy” persona, which feels painfully tone-deaf for a company with hospitals in major markets like NYC and Chicago. He is neither a leader nor a visionary - he’s simply a veterinarian who found himself in a CEO chair. The COO has no experience running anything at this scale, and it shows. Direction, professionalism, and accountability are sorely lacking. Leadership decisions seem driven by favoritism toward SVP employees rather than qualifications or performance. People have been promoted into senior leadership roles despite lacking the experience or skills necessary to execute effectively. Given the resources available to support this merger, it’s baffling how poorly it has been handled. Morale is at an all-time low. The merger was expensive, poorly executed, and the culture has been unraveling ever since. If leadership sent out a genuine engagement survey, they’d see the extent of the damage.

1.0
11 June 2024
Recommend
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Pros

I don’t think I can name one.

Cons

Terrible pay Not given the resources to do our job Weak management Overworked Chronically understaffed Pay not good enough to attract experienced employees. Zero support from corporate Poor training (if any) AWFUL health insurance

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