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Veterinarians - 29-1131.00

O*NET-SOC Description

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.

Sample of Reported Job Titles

  • Veterinarian (Vet)
  • Veterinary Medicine Doctor (DVM)
  • Small Animal Veterinarian
  • Emergency Veterinarian
  • Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)
  • Large Animal Veterinarian
  • Staff Veterinarian
  • Veterinary Surgeon
  • Companion Animal Practitioner
  • Medical Director

SOC Occupation Groups

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Tasks

  • Advise animal owners regarding sanitary measures, feeding, general care, medical conditions, or treatment options.
  • Attend lectures, conferences, or continuing education courses.
  • Collect body tissue, feces, blood, urine, or other body fluids for examination and analysis.
  • Conduct postmortem studies and analyses to determine the causes of animals' deaths.
  • Determine the effects of drug therapies, antibiotics, or new surgical techniques by testing them on animals.
  • Direct the overall operations of animal hospitals, clinics, or mobile services to farms.
  • Drive mobile clinic vans to farms so that health problems can be treated or prevented.
  • Educate the public about diseases that can be spread from animals to humans.
  • Establish or conduct quarantine or testing procedures that prevent the spread of diseases to other animals or to humans and that comply with applicable government regulations.
  • Euthanize animals.
  • Examine animals to detect and determine the nature of diseases or injuries.
  • Inoculate animals against various diseases such as rabies or distemper.
  • Inspect and test horses, sheep, poultry, or other animals to detect the presence of communicable diseases.
  • Inspect animal housing facilities to determine their cleanliness and adequacy.
  • Operate diagnostic equipment, such as radiographic or ultrasound equipment, and interpret the resulting images.
  • Perform administrative or business management tasks, such as scheduling appointments, accepting payments from clients, budgeting, or maintaining business records.
  • Plan or execute animal nutrition or reproduction programs.
  • Provide care to a wide range of animals or specialize in a particular species, such as horses or exotic birds.
  • Research diseases to which animals could be susceptible.
  • Specialize in a particular type of treatment, such as dentistry, pathology, nutrition, surgery, microbiology, or internal medicine.
  • Train or supervise workers who handle or care for animals.
  • Treat sick or injured animals by prescribing medication, setting bones, dressing wounds, or performing surgery.

Detailed Work Activities

  • administer anesthetics
  • administer injections
  • administer medications or treatments
  • advise animal owners regarding treatment of animals
  • analyze medical data
  • analyze patient activity
  • apply traction
  • calculate medical dosages
  • communicate technical information
  • conduct medical tests
  • diagnose medical condition of patient
  • diagnose spinal misalignments
  • draw blood
  • examine animals to detect illness, disease, or injury
  • follow infectious materials procedures
  • follow patient care procedures
  • follow surgical procedures
  • identify animal species
  • identify livestock characteristics
  • interpret medical laboratory test results
  • make decisions
  • make presentations on health or medical issues
  • observe patient condition
  • obtain information from clients, customers, or patients
  • perform animal euthanasia
  • perform minor surgery
  • position patient for therapy
  • prepare patient reports
  • prescribe or recommend drugs, medical devices or other forms of treatment
  • recognize disease or parasites in animals
  • teach food or nutrition principles
  • treat medical condition of patient
  • understand animal habits or needs
  • understand properties or composition of drugs
  • use animal disease control techniques
  • use clinical problem solving techniques
  • use knowledge of investigation techniques
  • use knowledge of medical terminology
  • use medical diagnostic techniques
  • use research methodology procedures in health care
  • use sanitation practices in health care settings

Military Crosswalk Titles

  • Field Veterinary Service (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Senior Veterinarian (Immaterial) (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Veterinary Clinical Medicine (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Veterinary Clinician, Laboratory Animal (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Veterinary Comparative Medicine (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Veterinary Comparative Medicine Officer (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Veterinary Laboratory Animal Medicine (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Veterinary Laboratory Animal Medicine Officer (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Veterinary Microbiologist (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Veterinary Pathologist (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Veterinary Pathology (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Veterinary Preventive Medicine (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Veterinary Staff Officer (Army - Commissioned Officer only)

Apprenticeship Crosswalk Titles

No information available.

DOT Crosswalk Titles

  • Veterinarian
  • Veterinarian, Laboratory Animal Care
  • Veterinarian, Poultry
  • Veterinary Anatomist
  • Veterinary Epidemiologist
  • Veterinary Livestock Inspector
  • Veterinary Meat-Inspector
  • Veterinary Microbiologist
  • Veterinary Parasitologist
  • Veterinary Pathologist
  • Veterinary Pharmacologist
  • Veterinary Physiologist
  • Veterinary Virus-Serum Inspector
  • Zoo Veterinarian