About us

VetShadow was born out of a clear and growing problem in the veterinary profession.

Veterinary work is highly demanding, emotionally, mentally and physically. Long hours, unpredictable shifts, emergency care and client pressures create a perfect storm. As a result, many experienced senior vets eventually step away from clinical practice due to burnout, family responsibilities or lack of flexibility.

At the same time, junior vets are often left to face overwhelming responsibility with limited clinical experience, while senior vets still practising feel stuck, unable to fully develop themselves as they must constantly train and supervise others.

VetShadow bridges that gap.
We ensure that the clinical knowledge and wisdom of seasoned professionals is never lost. Instead, it is placed at the service of younger vets and peer colleagues, even if the senior vet is no longer working physically in a clinic.

In short: VetShadow covers the weak spots that slow clinics down.
We improve clinical support, communication, and team wellbeing, so your clinic can increase its effectiveness, confidence and client satisfaction.

The story behind VetShadow
We launched the service because we have repeatedly seen senior veterinary professionals who are forced to step away from clinic life after major changes in their personal circumstances, some joyful, some very difficult. Rather than letting that experience and expertise disappear, we decided to create a way to channel it back into clinical practice. That real-world motivation, facing the loss of seasoned colleagues and knowing the cost to teams and patients, is at the heart of everything we do.

Our vision and mission
Vision: to optimise professional development across the veterinary career, for juniors and seniors alike, so that every practitioner can focus on the tasks where they add most value, always backed by expert support.
Mission: to make veterinary work more rewarding, healthier and more effective by ensuring no clinician ever faces a difficult case completely alone. VetShadow does not add extra hands to your clinic; what we provide is better: nobody’s hands are ever tied again.

Who we are
Every member of the VetShadow team is a genuine senior veterinary professional: a minimum of 10 years’ clinical or hospital experience, hands-on emergency work, practical clinic management experience, and fluent at least at C1 level in both Spanish and English. We could not credibly offer this service any other way, how could we support you unless we have lived the job ourselves?

What we stand for
• You are never alone: when a case matters, your team has instant access to human expertise.
• Experience over hype: in an age of AI, we champion natural intelligence, experienced people guiding people.
• Practical support: fast, specialised and adapted to your clinic’s real needs.
• Sustainable careers: reducing burnout and retaining clinical talent is central to our purpose.

How we make a difference
Think of VetShadow as the lubricant in a complex machine: we do not change the parts, but we make everything run smoother. Decision-making flows better, teamwork is less noisy, and the wear and tear that leads to error and staff loss is slowed down. The result is a clinic that performs with more calm, clarity and continuity.

Why human experts, not bots
Our support is specialised, immediate and human. Machines and algorithms can help with data, but where living patients and nuanced clinical judgement are concerned, nothing replaces the understanding of a seasoned clinician. VetShadow reaches the places a bot can’t: context, empathy, clinical intuition and the fine judgements that save time, money and wellbeing.

How we work
We integrate with your team through our secure communication app. From day one, your clinicians have a direct line to senior colleagues for second opinions, diagnostic guidance, treatment planning, and on-the-job mentoring. We operate across the UK and Spain, providing coverage tailored to your workflow and rota.

Impact we pursue
Our goal is measurable: fewer preventable errors, reduced staff turnover, shorter decision times and a demonstrable improvement in team wellbeing. We enable clinics to be bolder in the cases they take on, safer in their practice, and freer to invest time in growth rather than firefighting.