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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 “Veterinary Dentist”

Determine the effects of drug therapies, antibiotics, or new surgical techniques by testing them on animals.
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.
Plan or execute animal nutrition or reproduction programs.
Counsel clients about the deaths of their pets or about euthanasia decisions for their pets.
Inspect and test horses, sheep, poultry, or other animals to detect the presence of communicable diseases.
Operate diagnostic equipment, such as radiographic or ultrasound equipment, and interpret the resulting images.
Euthanize animals.
Attend lectures, conferences, or continuing education courses.
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.
Inoculate animals against various diseases such as rabies or distemper.
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.
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.
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.
Drive mobile clinic vans to farms so that health problems can be treated or prevented.
Examine animals to detect and determine the nature of diseases or injuries.
Provide care to a wide range of animals or specialize in a particular species, such as horses or exotic birds.
Specialize in a particular type of treatment, such as dentistry, pathology, nutrition, surgery, microbiology, or internal medicine.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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