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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 “Emergency Veterinarian”

Drive mobile clinic vans to farms so that health problems can be treated or prevented.
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.
Direct the overall operations of animal hospitals, clinics, or mobile services to farms.
Examine animals to detect and determine the nature of diseases or injuries.
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.
Train or supervise workers who handle or care for animals.
Operate diagnostic equipment, such as radiographic or ultrasound equipment, and interpret the resulting images.
Determine the effects of drug therapies, antibiotics, or new surgical techniques by testing them on animals.
Plan or execute animal nutrition or reproduction programs.
Advise animal owners regarding sanitary measures, feeding, general care, medical conditions, or treatment options.
Euthanize animals.
Treat sick or injured animals by prescribing medication, setting bones, dressing wounds, or performing surgery.
Research diseases to which animals could be susceptible.
Collect body tissue, feces, blood, urine, or other body fluids for examination and analysis.
Inspect animal housing facilities to determine their cleanliness and adequacy.
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.
Specialize in a particular type of treatment, such as dentistry, pathology, nutrition, surgery, microbiology, or internal medicine.
Inspect and test horses, sheep, poultry, or other animals to detect the presence of communicable diseases.
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.
Attend lectures, conferences, or continuing education courses.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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