My Career By Molly Randolph Career Preparedness Summer

My Career By Molly Randolph Career Preparedness Summer 2016

Veterinarians are professionals who practice veterinary medicine. They diagnose and treat animals with health problems.

Duties Some of the duties of a veterinarian include: Treating wounds Prescribing medication Performing surgery on animals Examining animals

Work Environment Most veterinarians work in private clinics/hospitals, while some others work on farms. Veterinarians who treat large animals, such as horses and cows, travel between farms and ranches. This job can be very loud and chaotic because of scared or sick animals.

Education Requirements To be a veterinarian, you must complete a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine degree at a college of veterinary medicine. Veterinary medical colleges typically require people to have taken science classes including biology, chemistry, anatomy, physiology, zoology, microbiology, and animal science. Most also require math, humanities, and social science courses. When choosing applicants to go into Veterinary school, people look at experience. Having even a little experience working with animals can be helpful.

Salary The median annual salary for a veterinarian was $88, 490 in 2015.

Job Outlook Veterinary employment is expected to grow 9% in the next 10 years. The number of graduates per year has increased, creating more competition.

Similar Occupations I would also consider being a Zoologist and Wildlife Biologist. They study animals and how they interact with the ecosystem. They also study animal behavior and physical characteristics of animals.