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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 “Wildlife Veterinarian”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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