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Veterinarians
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Veterinarians diagnose, treat, or research diseases and

9injuries of animals. Includes veterinarians who
conduct research and development, inspect livestock, or
care for pets and companion animals.

Zoo Veterinarian, Wildlife Veterinarian, Veterinary Virus

Serum Inspector, Veterinary Toxicologist, Veterinary
Surgeon, Veterinary Radiologist, Veterinary
Pharmacologist, Veterinary Pathologist, and Veterinary
Parasitologys.
Take care of animals that is hurt.

This occupation is a part of the Healthcare Practitioner

and Technical cluster.
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Inspect animal housing facilities to determine

their cleanliness and adequacy
Determine the effects of drug therapies,
antibiotics, or new surgical techniques by testing
them on animals
Specialize in a particular type of treatment, such
as dentistry, pathology, nutrition, surgery,
microbiology, or internal medicine
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
Provide care to a wide range of animals or
specialize in a particular species, such as horses
or exotic birds
Inspect and test horses, sheep, poultry, or other
animals to detect the presence of communicable
diseases
Conduct postmortem studies and analyses to
determine the causes of animals deaths

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- 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
The interest code: IR
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People who work in this occupation generally have
Investigate interests, but also prefer Realistic
interests.
environments.
People who work in this occupation generally prize
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Achievement, but also value Independence and
values.
Recognition in their jobs.
Medicine and dentistry
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Biology
Customer and Personal Service
they need to
English Language
know.
Mathematics
Science
Complex Problem Solving
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Speaking
Reading Comprehension
they need to be
Critical Thinking
able to do.
Judgment and Decision Making
Active listening
Most of these occupations require graduate school. For
What preparation
example, they may require a masters degree, and some
is required?
require a Ph.D., M.D.., or J.D. (law dregree).
Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary Sciences/ Veterinary Clinical Sciences,
General
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Veterinary Anatomy
college majors.
Veterinary Physiology
Veterinary Microbiology ad Immunobiology
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occupations.

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Other professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Epidemiologists
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
Biological Technicians
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Biological Science teachers
Forestry and conversation Science Teachers
Health Specialties Teachers

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Family and General Practitioners
Internists, General
Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Pediatricians, General
Surgeons

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