Career in Veterinary Thermal Imaging

Running your own Veterinary Thermal Imaging practice is a fantastic opportunity for you to build a very successful business, work flexibly around existing commitments and earn an excellent income.

The use of Infrared Thermal Imaging for the monitoring of animal health is a rapidly growing area, and we are expanding nationally. National coverage will allow us to win larger contracts and meet the demand we’re already seeing from across the country.

Small-business expert, Emma Jones, has been searching to find the very best franchises available. The opportunities she has chosen all offer great training, ongoing support and a chance to be in control of your business. Emma has scouted out companies that will offer you sound business models at an affordable price, making them appropriate for any first-time business owner... and we're in there.

Veterinary Thermal Imaging brings together thirty years of learning, research findings and the experience of four pioneering, internationally recognised and widely published vets in the field; together with business and marketing experience from some of the UKs best, to deliver a business system which is unique, and works – and which we’ll pass onto you.

Benefits of Working With Us

Thermographer Training

Our training programme is the first of its kind in the UK.

Through a thorough programme involving classroom lectures, home study and practical hands-on sessions we will guide you through all aspects of veterinary thermography, including animal handling and preparation, consultations, camera operation, image manipulation, interpretation and report production that you will need to achieve your Certificate in Veterinary Thermal Imaging – your qualification to practice. In addition to this, we’ll coach you in all the business aspects you need to successfully run your practice; sales and marketing, administration, legislation etc.

Support

Ongoing support is always on-hand, and you’ll benefit from our national advertising, marketing and PR campaigns to generate leads and encourage repeat business, which as a sole trader would cost tens of thousands of pounds a year. You're free to get on with growing your business without managing this time-consuming 'big picture' element.

Enjoy the support of a national company coupled with the freedom and flexibility of being self-employed.

With further training and support you’ll be able to sit your Diploma in Veterinary Thermal Imaging, the highest qualification available.

The Market

We have divided the UK into large, exclusive territories. These areas are offered on a 'first come first served' criteria to applicants who meet our strict selection criteria.

Reaching just 1% of the possible clients within each area over a year would generate 145 appointments per month on average.

Just 3% of the veterinary practices in the UK are equine with the remainder being mixed (45%), small animal (52%) or farm (1%) practices. Being trained, certified and offering Veterinary Thermal Imaging across a range of animal species provides the thermographer with a huge, untapped market to explore.

Potential Income

Potential earnings from your Veterinary Thermal Imaging practice are;

We’ll supply a full financial breakdown to those applicants who meet our strict selection criteria. We would expect you to achieve these levels in the first three years.

(* Please note: These are potential earnings figures, no guarantee of actual earnings can be given).

Who are we looking for?

It goes without saying that you’ll have extensive experience of working with animals, but aside from this we are looking for hard-working individuals with drive, determination to succeed and who are confident and enjoy working with people. You’ll have meticulous attention to detail and excellent communication skills. You’ll need a full driving licence as the service we offer is mobile.

An investment of just £15,500 secures your exclusive territory, your training, all equipment and the rights to use the established and credible Veterinary Thermal Imaging brand and logo, and to hit the ground running.

The average franchise in the UK costs £42,200 and the costs of establishing a Veterinary Thermal Imaging Practice from scratch are around £38,000.

As well as a considerable saving on start-up costs your investment also provides you with the following benefits;

-       Flir T420bx Thermal Imaging camera; RRP £8,592 (franchise priced at £10,000+VAT without camera, prospectus details franchise costs without camera)

-       full veterinary thermal imaging training and certification;

-       business, sales and marketing training;

-       personalised marketing materials;

-       uniform;

-       launch PR and marketing activity;

-       bespoke marketing and advertising support;

-       proven lead generation;

-       report software;

-       website, email, centralised call and fax handling;

-       national PR and advertising programmes and

-       ongoing support and assistance.

High street banks are confident and willing to lend to franchisees operating under a proven, successful model and offer competitive rates of interest on start-up loans. We can also help you to source finance to start your Veterinary Thermal Imaging practice.

Next Steps

You can read more on our franchisee website, or contact us to find out whether there are franchise opportunities still available in your local area.

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Join VTI and work with animals running your own veterinary thermal imaging franchise.