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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 “Laboratory Animal Care Veterinarian”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

Web browser software
Mobile Data Software VetInfo
Microsoft Access
IDEXX Laboratories IDEXX VPM
Sneakers Software DVMax Practice
Vetport
InformaVet ALIS-VET
Microsoft Word
Henry Schein ImproMed
Microsoft Excel
Complete Clinic
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Outlook
IntraVet
ImproMed Infinity
Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
American Data Systems PAWS Veterinary Practice Management
IDEXX Laboratories IDEXX Cornerstone
Microsoft Office
Eklin Information Systems VIA