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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 Epidemiologist”

Collect body tissue, feces, blood, urine, or other body fluids for examination and analysis.
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.
Specialize in a particular type of treatment, such as dentistry, pathology, nutrition, surgery, microbiology, or internal medicine.
Advise animal owners regarding sanitary measures, feeding, general care, medical conditions, or treatment options.
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.
Euthanize animals.
Counsel clients about the deaths of their pets or about euthanasia decisions for their pets.
Provide care to a wide range of animals or specialize in a particular species, such as horses or exotic birds.
Conduct postmortem studies and analyses to determine the causes of animals' deaths.
Inspect animal housing facilities to determine their cleanliness and adequacy.
Examine animals to detect and determine the nature of diseases or injuries.
Research diseases to which animals could be susceptible.
Operate diagnostic equipment, such as radiographic or ultrasound equipment, and interpret the resulting images.
Inoculate animals against various diseases such as rabies or distemper.
Inspect and test horses, sheep, poultry, or other animals to detect the presence of communicable diseases.
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.
Plan or execute animal nutrition or reproduction programs.
Educate the public about diseases that can be spread from animals to humans.
Determine the effects of drug therapies, antibiotics, or new surgical techniques by testing them on animals.
Drive mobile clinic vans to farms so that health problems can be treated or prevented.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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