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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 “Small Animal Veterinarian”

Inspect animal housing facilities to determine their cleanliness and adequacy.
Operate diagnostic equipment, such as radiographic or ultrasound equipment, and interpret the resulting images.
Inoculate animals against various diseases such as rabies or distemper.
Research diseases to which animals could be susceptible.
Attend lectures, conferences, or continuing education courses.
Euthanize animals.
Provide care to a wide range of animals or specialize in a particular species, such as horses or exotic birds.
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.
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.
Educate the public about diseases that can be spread from animals to humans.
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.
Collect body tissue, feces, blood, urine, or other body fluids for examination and analysis.
Train or supervise workers who handle or care for animals.
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.
Plan or execute animal nutrition or reproduction programs.
Advise animal owners regarding sanitary measures, feeding, general care, medical conditions, or treatment options.
Drive mobile clinic vans to farms so that health problems can be treated or prevented.
Inspect and test horses, sheep, poultry, or other animals to detect the presence of communicable diseases.
Determine the effects of drug therapies, antibiotics, or new surgical techniques by testing them on animals.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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