Veterinarian Job Description, Career as a Veterinarian, Salary, Employment - Definition and Nature of the Work, Education and Training Requirements, Getting the Job

this was mine i just finished. its sposed to be 12 font but 12.5 is easier.Veterinarians can get paid between $30,000 - $120,000. “Students interested in a career in veterinary medicine should begin their preparation by doing well in general science and biology in junior high school. They need to take a strong science, math, and biology program in high school. To be considered for admission to a college of veterinary medicine, a student must first complete undergraduate medical coursework, which usually includes three to four years of college study, with specific course requirements. Each college of veterinary medicine establishes its own requirements. Typical requirements include basic language and communication skills, social sciences, humanities, mathematics, chemistry, and the biological and physical sciences.”(Veterinary Education Website 2005)

Responsibilities vary on the type of field you chose. They should get to work on. They should keep their place clean and neat for the animals. They need to diagnoses and treats the diseases, injuries and disorders of animals. Perform surgery, supervise the shop and animals, and train new employees even. They might even have to put the animals to sleep.

Right now there is not a high demand for vets. However, “Employment of veterinarians is expected to increase for all occupations over the 2004–14 projection period. Despite this average growth, very good job opportunities are expected because the 28 schools of veterinary medicine, even at full capacity, result in a limited number of graduates each year.”(Job Outlook 2003) If you have the right education, you can easily become a vet.

The veterinarian turn-over rate probably depends on experience too but the job hob says “Average annual employee turnover at veterinary practices is at 29.7 percent, or about double the national average of 12 to 15 percent, according to the fifth edition of Compensation & Benefits, a guide compiled by the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA).



Broken down, that figure includes turnover rates of 20 percent for associate veterinarians, 13 percent for managers, 35 percent for technicians and 44 percent for other staff, with turnover rates reaching the highest in urban and mid-sized practices.”(Job Hob) It could be hard to move up in this career but it depends on what you are trying to do. Some vet’s day will just be to go to the office and give shots to some animals while some will have to do major surgery in the ER.

I was interested in this career a few years ago but I get dizzy at the sight of a lot of blood and I am terrified of shots, even giving them. I don’t think being a veterinarian would be the best job for me. I do like animals though so maybe some volunteer work at an animal shelter of babysitting a friend’s dog. Being a vet would be really sad sometimes. If an animal comes in that needs to be but down, I wouldn’t want to do it. I don’t like birds or cats really. Birds are meant to be free, not in a small cage. Cats can be feisty so I don’t want to go shave its fur and give it a shot.

Being a veterinarian sounds like fun but a lot of work. It would be cool to meat all those animals and their owners. Maybe I would meat a cat as fat as Garfield is. Or a dog as big as Beethoven was. Being a vet would not be my dream career.

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I AM A LEVEL 200 VETERINARY MEDICAL STUDENT IN THE UNIVERSITY OF GHANA,LEGON,WEST AFRICA.I THINK THE SALARIES OF VET.SURGEONS IS RELATIVELY LOWER COMPARED TO THEIR PARTNERS:HUMAN MEDICS ALTHOUGH VET. TRAINING IS HIGHLY CHALLENGING,EXPENSIVE AND DEMANDING.

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Site was very helpful. However, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics that median annaul wages of veterinarians was $79,050 in May 2008. Not sure if yours is more up to date then mine. I would also like to know if it is so that i can change it on my research project.

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