Veterinarians
Also called:
Veterinarian (Vet), Veterinary Medicine Doctor (DVM), Small Animal Veterinarian, Emergency Veterinarian
see titles from the Army.
Field Veterinary Service; Senior Veterinarian (Immaterial); Veterinary Clinical Medicine; Veterinary Comparative Medicine; Veterinary Laboratory Animal Medicine; Veterinary Pathology; Veterinary Preventive Medicine
What they do:
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.
On the job, you would:
- Treat sick or injured animals by prescribing medication, setting bones, dressing wounds, or performing surgery.
- Examine animals to detect and determine the nature of diseases or injuries.
- Provide care to a wide range of animals or specialize in a particular species, such as horses or exotic birds.
Math and Science
- biology
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
Business
- customer service
- management
Health
Arts and Humanities
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Basic Skills
- using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Social
- looking for ways to help people
- understanding people's reactions
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Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
- notice when problems happen
Attention
- pay attention to something without being distracted
- do two or more things at the same time
Hand and Finger Use
- put together small parts with your fingers
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People interested in this work like activities that include
ideas, thinking, and figuring things out.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Integrity
- Self Control
- Analytical Thinking
- Persistence
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You might use software like this on the job:
Medical software
- American Data Systems PAWS Veterinary Practice Management
- InformaVet ALIS-VET
Data base user interface and query software
- IDEXX Laboratories IDEXX VPM
- Microsoft Access
Spreadsheet software
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doctoral/professional degree
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
$82,900
per year, on average
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You might like a career in one of these industries:
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In the military:
see titles from the Army.
