Veterinarians
Veterinarians
Bright Outlook
Career outlook for
Veterinarians
What's it like?
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.
Working conditions
Tasks
- Treat sick or injured animals by prescribing medication, setting bones, dressing wounds, or performing surgery.
- Inoculate animals against various diseases, such as rabies or distemper.
- Examine animals to detect and determine the nature of diseases or injuries.
- Collect body tissue, feces, blood, urine, or other body fluids for examination and analysis.
- Operate diagnostic equipment, such as radiographic or ultrasound equipment, and interpret the resulting images.
Top Skills
- Active Listening.
- Reading.
- Comprehension.
- Active Learning.
- Complex Problem Solving.
- Critical Thinking.