VetMF

Occupation

Veterinarians

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.

$130,100 medianBright outlookGraduate degree

O*NET 31.0 · 29-1131.00

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

  1. 01Direct the overall operations of animal hospitals, clinics, or mobile services to farms.
  2. 02Inoculate animals against various diseases, such as rabies or distemper.
  3. 03Examine animals to detect and determine the nature of diseases or injuries.
  4. 04Educate the public about diseases that can be spread from animals to humans.
  5. 05Counsel clients about the deaths of their pets or about euthanasia decisions for their pets.
  6. 06Euthanize animals.
  7. 07Train or supervise workers who handle or care for animals.
  8. 08Perform administrative or business management tasks, such as scheduling appointments, accepting payments from clients, budgeting, or maintaining business records.
  9. 09Inspect and test horses, sheep, poultry, or other animals to detect the presence of communicable diseases.
  10. 10Attend lectures, conferences, or continuing education courses.
  11. 11Collect body tissue, feces, blood, urine, or other body fluids for examination and analysis.
  12. 12Operate diagnostic equipment, such as radiographic or ultrasound equipment, and interpret the resulting images.

Task statements ranked by how many workers report them · O*NET 31.0

What the posting will be called

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)Emergency Veterinarian (Emergency Vet)Small Animal Veterinarian (Small Animal Vet)Veterinary Medicine Doctor (DVM)Companion Animal PractitionerLarge Animal Veterinarian (Large Animal Vet)Mixed Animal Veterinarian (Mixed Animal Vet)Veterinary Surgeon (Vet Surgeon)Veterinary Surgical Specialist (Vet Surgical Specialist)Zoo Veterinarian (Zoo Vet)

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Knowledge the job leans on

Medicine and DentistryBiologyCustomer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguageMathematicsEducation and TrainingChemistryPersonnel and Human Resources

Skills that carry over from service

Complex Problem SolvingJudgment and Decision MakingService OrientationTime ManagementSocial PerceptivenessCoordinationInstructingSystems Evaluation