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Job Description

Diagnose, treat, or research diseases and injuries of animals. Includes veterinarians who conduct research and development, inspect livestock, or care for pets and companion animals.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 29-1131.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 100,560.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 48.00
Currently, there are 67,650 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Veterinarians”.

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Tasks for “Equine Dentist”

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

Related Technology & Tools

Mechanical intermittent positive pressure ventilators
Radiation detecting film badges
Needle holders
Kelly forceps
Veterinary surgical mouth gags
Muzzles
Specimen collection containers
Dehorners
Nuclear scintigraphy equipment
Intravenous syringe pumps
Thoracic drainage catheters
Mobile multiparameter monitors
Animal snares
Dental amalgam carriers
Dental elevators
Chest tubes
Eye lavage kits
Hoof picks
Bone holding forceps
Nail trimmers
Capture rifles
Veterinary obstetrical forceps
Automated chemistry analyzers
Dental files
Veterinary anesthesia machines
Veterinary vaginal specula
Digital cameras
Surgical calipers
Veterinary immersion hydrotherapy equipment
Dental reamers
Dental examination mirrors
Insemination equipment
Urinary catheters
Angiography catheters
Pulse oximeters
Surgical bone saws
Ophthalmoscopes
Hoof testers
Laptop computers
Operating microscopes
Fluoroscopy units
Surgical masks
Digital veterinary thermometers
Hemoclips
Dart guns
Enema equipment
Dental explorers
X ray intensifying equipment
Fiberoptic endoscopes
Veterinary patient warming systems
Towel clamps
Oxygen administration equipment
Electronic animal scales
Optical compound microscopes
Avian restrainers
Hematology analyzers
Bone fragment forceps
Ultrasonic aspirators
Mechanical stethoscopes
Animal catching poles
Lead gloves
Suture needles
Veterinary dental x ray equipment
Barcode scanners
Dental spreaders
Differential cell counters
Intravenous IV fluid warmers
Gamma ray cameras
Intravenous IV fluid pumps
Bone marrow aspirators
Volumetric glass pipettes
Tattoo equipment
Periodontal curettes
Cattle chutes
Surgical retractors
Ophthalmic surgical blades
Veterinary orthopedic splints
Ear syringes
X ray film processors
Dental cord packers
Respiration monitors
Bone cutting forceps
Intravenous IV administration sets
Bone clamps
Computed tomography CT scanners
Hoof trimmers
Enteral feeding equipment
Animal electrocardiograph ECG units
Laboratory scales
Single dose syringes
Image guided intensity modulated radiation therapy IMRT equipment
Veterinary suction equipment
Bone chisels
Magnetic resonance imaging MRI systems
Microhematocrit centrifuges
Otoscopes
Surgical gloves
Evacuated blood collection tubes
Dental material pluggers
Handheld refractometers
Stationary x ray equipment
Laparoscopic equipment
Osteotomes
Tablet computers
Dental probes
Orthopedic drills
Mayo scissors
Cast cutting saws
Ultrasonic dental scalers
Surgical magnifiers
Mosquito forceps
Low speed dental handpieces
Endotracheal ET tubes
Hemostats
Dental root tip picks
Nose tongs
Hand scalers
Bone ronguers
Dental burs
Safety goggles
Tourniquets
Periosteal elevators
Desktop computers
Tissue forceps
Prophylaxis angles
Personal computers
High-speed dental handpieces
Microscope slides
Bone curettes
Digitizers
Benchtop centrifuges
Thyroid collars
Hoof knives
Lip retractors
Portable veterinary x ray equipment
Protective face shields
Safety gloves
Glucometers
Bandage scissors
Castrating knives
Dressing forceps
Electrosurgery units
Bone rasps
Semiautomated or automatic external defibrillators AED
Veterinary rehabilitation treadmills
Battery-operated orthopedic drills
Aspiration catheters
Steam autoclaves
Goniometers
Coagulation analyzers
Laser surgery units
Staple removal forceps
Hemocytometers
Veterinary oral specula
Surgical scalpels
Ultrasonic instrument cleaners
Linear accelerator equipment
Automated microbial identification systems
Cryosurgery units
Laryngoscopes
Skin staplers
Lead aprons
Cardiac monitors
Crown pullers
Dental amalgam carvers
Sponge forceps
Extraction forceps
Blood gas analyzers
Periodontal chisels
Ultrasonic blood pressure monitors
Arthroscopic surgical equipment
Veterinary ultrasound equipment
Veterinary dental mouth props
Visible light curing units
Biopsy punches
Digital x ray equipment
Ambu bags
Blood collection syringes
Veterinary dental impression trays
Ophthalmic tonometers
Echocardiogram equipment
Electric animal clippers
Arterial line catheters

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IDEXX Laboratories IDEXX VPM
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ImproMed Infinity
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