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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 “Veterinarian, Small Animal”

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.
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.
Conduct postmortem studies and analyses to determine the causes of animals' deaths.
Provide care to a wide range of animals or specialize in a particular species, such as horses or exotic birds.
Drive mobile clinic vans to farms so that health problems can be treated or prevented.
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.
Educate the public about diseases that can be spread from animals to humans.
Inoculate animals against various diseases such as rabies or distemper.
Operate diagnostic equipment, such as radiographic or ultrasound equipment, and interpret the resulting images.
Attend lectures, conferences, or continuing education courses.
Direct the overall operations of animal hospitals, clinics, or mobile services to farms.
Treat sick or injured animals by prescribing medication, setting bones, dressing wounds, or performing surgery.
Euthanize animals.
Determine the effects of drug therapies, antibiotics, or new surgical techniques by testing them on 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.
Examine animals to detect and determine the nature of diseases or injuries.
Advise animal owners regarding sanitary measures, feeding, general care, medical conditions, or treatment options.
Research diseases to which animals could be susceptible.
Inspect animal housing facilities to determine their cleanliness and adequacy.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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