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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 Microbiologist”

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

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