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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 “Small Animal Veterinarian”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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