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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”.
Also Known As…
- Veterinarians
- Veterinary Surgeon
- Veterinarian (VET)
- Staff Veterinarian
- Small Animal Veterinarian
- Mixed Animal Veterinarian
- Equine Vet (Equine Veterinarian)
- Emergency Veterinarian
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)
- Associate Veterinarian
- Zoo Veterinarian
- Wildlife Veterinarian
- Veterinary Virus Serum Inspector
- Veterinary Toxicologist
- Veterinary Radiologist
- Veterinary Physiologist
- Veterinary Pharmacologist
- Veterinary Pathologist
- Veterinary Parasitologist
- Veterinary Microbiologist
- Veterinary Medicine Scientist
- Veterinary Medicine Doctor (DVM)
- Veterinary Meat Inspector
- Veterinary Livestock Inspector
- Veterinary Laboratory Diagnostician
- Veterinary Inspector
- Veterinary Epidemiologist
- Veterinary Dentist
- Veterinary Bacteriologist
- Veterinary Anatomist
- Veterinarian, Small Animal
- Veterinarian Epidemiologist
- Treatment Coordinator
- Public Health Veterinarian
- Poultry Veterinarian
- Poultry Pathologist
- Large Animal Veterinarian
- Laboratory Veterinarian
- Laboratory Animal Care Veterinarian
- Horse Doctor
- Equine Dentist
- Animal Surgeon
- Animal Physiologist
- Animal Pathologist
- Animal Doctor
- Animal Chiropractor
- Animal Anatomist
Tasks for “Veterinary Medicine Doctor (DVM)”
- Train or supervise workers who handle or care for animals.
- Counsel clients about the deaths of their pets or about euthanasia decisions for their pets.
- Specialize in a particular type of treatment, such as dentistry, pathology, nutrition, surgery, microbiology, or internal medicine.
- 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.
- Euthanize animals.
- Attend lectures, conferences, or continuing education courses.
- Collect body tissue, feces, blood, urine, or other body fluids for examination and analysis.
- Inoculate animals against various diseases such as rabies or distemper.
- Plan or execute animal nutrition or reproduction programs.
- Treat sick or injured animals by prescribing medication, setting bones, dressing wounds, or performing surgery.
- Advise animal owners regarding sanitary measures, feeding, general care, medical conditions, or treatment options.
- Research diseases to which animals could be susceptible.
- Inspect and test horses, sheep, poultry, or other animals to detect the presence of communicable diseases.
- 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.
- 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.
- Determine the effects of drug therapies, antibiotics, or new surgical techniques by testing them on animals.
- Conduct postmortem studies and analyses to determine the causes of animals' deaths.
- 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.
- Direct the overall operations of animal hospitals, clinics, or mobile services to farms.
- Operate diagnostic equipment, such as radiographic or ultrasound equipment, and interpret the resulting images.
Related Technology & Tools
- Bone cutting forceps
- Avian restrainers
- Veterinary vaginal specula
- Aspiration catheters
- Goniometers
- Cast cutting saws
- X ray film processors
- Bone fragment forceps
- Dental burs
- Mobile multiparameter monitors
- Dental amalgam carvers
- Ultrasonic instrument cleaners
- Hoof testers
- Respiration monitors
- Ultrasonic aspirators
- Computed tomography CT scanners
- Fluoroscopy units
- Tablet computers
- Laser surgery units
- Electric animal clippers
- Veterinary dental impression trays
- Dental spreaders
- Ultrasonic blood pressure monitors
- Magnetic resonance imaging MRI systems
- Dental elevators
- Chest tubes
- Radiation detecting film badges
- Nose tongs
- Surgical calipers
- Mayo scissors
- Orthopedic drills
- Surgical retractors
- Battery-operated orthopedic drills
- Extraction forceps
- Ambu bags
- Osteotomes
- Periosteal elevators
- Staple removal forceps
- Dental amalgam carriers
- Prophylaxis angles
- Blood collection syringes
- Digital cameras
- Bone holding forceps
- Dental examination mirrors
- Surgical scalpels
- Surgical gloves
- Suture needles
- Glucometers
- Blood gas analyzers
- Safety gloves
- Eye lavage kits
- Echocardiogram equipment
- Hemocytometers
- Microhematocrit centrifuges
- Ultrasonic dental scalers
- Angiography catheters
- Veterinary suction equipment
- Laryngoscopes
- Capture rifles
- Oxygen administration equipment
- Electrosurgery units
- Hematology analyzers
- Personal computers
- Automated chemistry analyzers
- Hemostats
- Optical compound microscopes
- Differential cell counters
- Digital veterinary thermometers
- Single dose syringes
- Veterinary dental mouth props
- Linear accelerator equipment
- Laparoscopic equipment
- Microscope slides
- Electronic animal scales
- Low speed dental handpieces
- Needle holders
- Endotracheal ET tubes
- Ophthalmic tonometers
- Insemination equipment
- Ear syringes
- Lead aprons
- High-speed dental handpieces
- Desktop computers
- Dental files
- Portable veterinary x ray equipment
- Semiautomated or automatic external defibrillators AED
- Otoscopes
- Thoracic drainage catheters
- Cryosurgery units
- Dental reamers
- Evacuated blood collection tubes
- Veterinary anesthesia machines
- Dressing forceps
- Intravenous syringe pumps
- Arterial line catheters
- Veterinary immersion hydrotherapy equipment
- Enema equipment
- Hoof knives
- Barcode scanners
- Stationary x ray equipment
- Nuclear scintigraphy equipment
- Image guided intensity modulated radiation therapy IMRT equipment
- Bone marrow aspirators
- Cardiac monitors
- Dental cord packers
- Dental probes
- Animal electrocardiograph ECG units
- Enteral feeding equipment
- Safety goggles
- Surgical masks
- Hemoclips
- Hoof picks
- Bone ronguers
- Ophthalmic surgical blades
- Digitizers
- Coagulation analyzers
- Surgical magnifiers
- Sponge forceps
- Dental root tip picks
- Arthroscopic surgical equipment
- Volumetric glass pipettes
- Benchtop centrifuges
- Lip retractors
- Surgical bone saws
- Veterinary obstetrical forceps
- Urinary catheters
- Bone rasps
- Bone curettes
- X ray intensifying equipment
- Intravenous IV fluid pumps
- Hand scalers
- Muzzles
- Periodontal chisels
- Kelly forceps
- Digital x ray equipment
- Handheld refractometers
- Tissue forceps
- Intravenous IV administration sets
- Fiberoptic endoscopes
- Veterinary dental x ray equipment
- Nail trimmers
- Crown pullers
- Steam autoclaves
- Laboratory scales
- Laptop computers
- Dental explorers
- Pulse oximeters
- Towel clamps
- Hoof trimmers
- Gamma ray cameras
- Veterinary surgical mouth gags
- Veterinary ultrasound equipment
- Bone clamps
- Ophthalmoscopes
- Visible light curing units
- Mechanical stethoscopes
- Skin staplers
- Bandage scissors
- Automated microbial identification systems
- Thyroid collars
- Cattle chutes
- Tattoo equipment
- Mosquito forceps
- Lead gloves
- Veterinary orthopedic splints
- Periodontal curettes
- Mechanical intermittent positive pressure ventilators
- Castrating knives
- Animal catching poles
- Specimen collection containers
- Dart guns
- Dehorners
- Protective face shields
- Biopsy punches
- Veterinary patient warming systems
- Intravenous IV fluid warmers
- Dental material pluggers
- Veterinary rehabilitation treadmills
- Animal snares
- Tourniquets
- Operating microscopes
- Veterinary oral specula
- Bone chisels
- Microsoft Outlook
- Complete Clinic
- IntraVet
- Microsoft Word
- InformaVet ALIS-VET
- Mobile Data Software VetInfo
- American Data Systems PAWS Veterinary Practice Management
- IDEXX Laboratories IDEXX VPM
- Web browser software
- ImproMed Infinity
- Microsoft Office
- Eklin Information Systems VIA
- Vetport
- Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Sneakers Software DVMax Practice
- IDEXX Laboratories IDEXX Cornerstone
- Henry Schein ImproMed
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Access