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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

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Tasks for “Veterinarians”

Provide care to a wide range of animals or specialize in a particular species, such as horses or exotic birds.
Plan or execute animal nutrition or reproduction programs.
Educate the public about diseases that can be spread from animals to humans.
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.
Specialize in a particular type of treatment, such as dentistry, pathology, nutrition, surgery, microbiology, or internal medicine.
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.
Inspect and test horses, sheep, poultry, or other animals to detect the presence of communicable diseases.
Attend lectures, conferences, or continuing education courses.
Counsel clients about the deaths of their pets or about euthanasia decisions for their pets.
Inoculate animals against various diseases such as rabies or distemper.
Train or supervise workers who handle or care for animals.
Drive mobile clinic vans to farms so that health problems can be treated or prevented.
Conduct postmortem studies and analyses to determine the causes of animals' deaths.
Determine the effects of drug therapies, antibiotics, or new surgical techniques by testing them on animals.
Collect body tissue, feces, blood, urine, or other body fluids for examination and analysis.
Perform administrative or business management tasks, such as scheduling appointments, accepting payments from clients, budgeting, or maintaining business records.
Operate diagnostic equipment, such as radiographic or ultrasound equipment, and interpret the resulting images.
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.
Euthanize animals.
Inspect animal housing facilities to determine their cleanliness and adequacy.
Research diseases to which animals could be susceptible.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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