Veterinarian Career Project

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Name Of Career Area

Veterinary medicineOR

médecine vétérinaireTiermedizin

Κτηνιατρικά φάρμακαleigheas TréidliachtaMedicina veterinaria

WeterynariaВетеринарная медицина

VeterinärmedicinMilfeddygaeth

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Job DescriptionJob DescriptionVeterinarians study, treat, and control animal injuries and diseases. They Veterinarians study, treat, and control animal injuries and diseases. They

help healthy animals against stay healthy by immunization. Veterinarians also help healthy animals against stay healthy by immunization. Veterinarians also perform surgery, aid in birth, set broken bones, establish diet and exercise perform surgery, aid in birth, set broken bones, establish diet and exercise routines, and prescribe medicines for animals.routines, and prescribe medicines for animals.

Of the more than sixty-one thousand veterinarians working in the United Of the more than sixty-one thousand veterinarians working in the United States, only about one-third treat small pets exclusively. Small-animal States, only about one-third treat small pets exclusively. Small-animal veterinarians usually have private practices. Many large-animal veterinarians are veterinarians usually have private practices. Many large-animal veterinarians are employed by farms, ranches, and zoos. Large-animal vets immunize cattle and employed by farms, ranches, and zoos. Large-animal vets immunize cattle and treat diseases acquired by the animals. Some veterinarians who specialize in the treat diseases acquired by the animals. Some veterinarians who specialize in the treatment of large animals are self-employed. Also, many vets, at some point, treatment of large animals are self-employed. Also, many vets, at some point, have to put an animal down for some reason.have to put an animal down for some reason.

A large number of veterinarians work as meat and livestock inspectors. A large number of veterinarians work as meat and livestock inspectors. Some inspect the meat that is to be fed to members of the military, and others Some inspect the meat that is to be fed to members of the military, and others inspect meat sold to the public.inspect meat sold to the public.

EducationEducation

Veterinarians must earn a degree in Veterinary Veterinarians must earn a degree in Veterinary Medicine and a license to practice. There is great Medicine and a license to practice. There is great competition for admission into veterinary school. People competition for admission into veterinary school. People who are interested in pursuing a career in veterinary who are interested in pursuing a career in veterinary medicine have to graduate with a Doctor of Veterinary medicine have to graduate with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree. This takes four years of college, four Medicine degree. This takes four years of college, four years of veterinary school, plus special training in a years of veterinary school, plus special training in a specialty of choice such as small animals or large animals.specialty of choice such as small animals or large animals.

Applicants for vet school must have earned or be Applicants for vet school must have earned or be close to earning a bachelor's degree before applying and close to earning a bachelor's degree before applying and must take the Veterinary College Admission Test, Graduate must take the Veterinary College Admission Test, Graduate Record Exam, or Medical College Admission Test. Record Exam, or Medical College Admission Test. Likelihood of acceptance into a veterinarian school is about Likelihood of acceptance into a veterinarian school is about forty-six out of one hundred. forty-six out of one hundred.

Earnings Per YearEarnings Per Year

The median salary for a vet is The median salary for a vet is $66,590. However, an $66,590. However, an

extreme specialist’s pay can extreme specialist’s pay can reach into hundreds of reach into hundreds of thousands of dollars.thousands of dollars.

CollegesColleges

1.1. PURDUE UNIVERSITYPURDUE UNIVERSITY2. Michigan State University3. Ohio State University4. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign5. University of Missouri

Skills And Interests NeededSkills And Interests NeededIn order to be a veterinarian, you obviously need In order to be a veterinarian, you obviously need

to love and be good with animals. You should be strong to love and be good with animals. You should be strong in math and science. A vet must be willing to figure in math and science. A vet must be willing to figure things out and put a lot of work into patients. Flexibility things out and put a lot of work into patients. Flexibility is necessary because most vets are always on call. is necessary because most vets are always on call.

Veterinarians need steady hands and the Veterinarians need steady hands and the capability to witness animals at their worst moments, capability to witness animals at their worst moments, both physically and mentally. Compassion is especially both physically and mentally. Compassion is especially important in the veterinary field. Lastly, a vet important in the veterinary field. Lastly, a vet absolutely needs the ability to think on their feet.absolutely needs the ability to think on their feet.

Why I Want To Be A VeterinarianWhy I Want To Be A VeterinarianI want to be a veterinarian I want to be a veterinarian

because I love animals. I love them and because I love animals. I love them and want to help them to have the best want to help them to have the best lives they possibly can. Since I can lives they possibly can. Since I can remember, I have dreamed of curing remember, I have dreamed of curing them and saving their lives. them and saving their lives.

I hope to be a large animal vet I hope to be a large animal vet specializing in farm animals. A few specializing in farm animals. A few summers ago, I helped my neighbors summers ago, I helped my neighbors take care of their farm animals, and I take care of their farm animals, and I fell in love with the seemingly fell in love with the seemingly disgusting hogs and cattle. It helps that disgusting hogs and cattle. It helps that there is a very large demand for this there is a very large demand for this field.field.

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