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Provide care to a wide range of animals or specialize in a particular species, such as horses or exotic birds.
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Establish or conduct quarantine or testing procedures that prevent the spread of diseases to other animals or to humans and that comply with applicable government regulations.
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Direct the overall operations of animal hospitals, clinics, or mobile services to farms.
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Train or supervise workers who handle or care for animals.
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Inoculate animals against various diseases, such as rabies or distemper.
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Collect body tissue, feces, blood, urine, or other body fluids for examination and analysis.
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Inspect and test horses, sheep, poultry, or other animals to detect the presence of communicable diseases.
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Advise animal owners regarding sanitary measures, feeding, general care, medical conditions, or treatment options.
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Plan or execute animal nutrition or reproduction programs.
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Attend lectures, conferences, or continuing education courses.
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Perform administrative or business management tasks, such as scheduling appointments, accepting payments from clients, budgeting, or maintaining business records.
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Euthanize animals.
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Operate diagnostic equipment, such as radiographic or ultrasound equipment, and interpret the resulting images.
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Specialize in a particular type of treatment, such as dentistry, pathology, nutrition, surgery, microbiology, or internal medicine.
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Conduct postmortem studies and analyses to determine the causes of animals' deaths.
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Educate the public about diseases that can be spread from animals to humans.
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Treat sick or injured animals by prescribing medication, setting bones, dressing wounds, or performing surgery.
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Examine animals to detect and determine the nature of diseases or injuries.
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Research diseases to which animals could be susceptible.
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Determine the effects of drug therapies, antibiotics, or new surgical techniques by testing them on animals.
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Counsel clients about the deaths of their pets or about euthanasia decisions for their pets.