VET

By Karina Andrade

TABLE OF CONTENTS

JOB DESCRIPTION
WORKING CONDITIONS
SALARY
EDUCATION
REFERENCE

JOB DESCRIPTION
A vet is a medical professional who protects the
health and well-being of both animals and people.
They diagnose and control animal diseases and
treat sick and injured animals.
They also advice owners on proper care of their
pets and livestock.
In urban areas vets care for cats and dogs for the
most part.
The professional designation is Doctor of
Veterinary Medicine, (DVM).

WORKING CONDITIONS
Usually well-lit
May have to stand for periods of time
or move around often
Veterinary clinics
Teach courses in university

SALARY

$94,530
With an average salary of
$96,140 in 2013,
veterinarians earned a
healthy take-home pay for
health care jobs. While
they earned less than
physicians ($188,440),
they made about three
times the pay of
veterinary technologists
($31,760) in 2013. They
made about the same
average salary as
physician assistants
($94,530).

The BLS reports that veterinarians earned a

median salary of $86,640 in 2013. The best-paid
veterinarians earned $149,530, 287 while the
lowest-paid earned $53,270 Veterinarians
working in scientific research tend to be among
the highest paid. Top-paying metropolitan areas
include Honolulu; Santa Barbara, California; and
San Francisco.

EDUCATION
Licensing Requirements
License is required in all
states; candidates must pass
the North American
Veterinary Licensing Exam
and any additional state
exams
Required Education Doctor of
Veterinary Medicine (DVM)

REFERENCE

Carreercruising.com
Study.com
Google.com
Carreerinformation.c
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