Careers in veterinary medicine

Veterinary Medicine

Sulove KoiralaVETERINARY STUDENT

AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY UNIVERSITY

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1 What is

Veterinary Medicine?

Definition

The science and art that deals with the maintenance of health in and the prevention, alleviation, and cure of disease and injury in animals

2 Types of

Veterinarians..

Small Animal VeterinarianThe most common type of

veterinarian, the small animal practitioner, treats domestic pets. Some choose to run practices that are exclusive to cats and dogs, while others also treat small mammals, such as ferrets, rabbits, hamsters and guinea pigs.

Large Animal VeterinarianLarge animal

veterinarians specialize in the treatment of livestock, including cows, sheep, goats, chickens and pigs. They will have taken college courses in topics like livestock management and animal husbandry.

Wildlife VeterinariansSimply put, wildlife

veterinarians specialize in the treatment of wild animals. They typically work for wildlife rehabilitation centers, zoological societies and sanctuaries and can be called upon to care for animals like tigers, monkeys and various birds of prey species.

Exotic VeterinarianTypically, the definition of an

"exotic" pet refers to any

domestic pet other than a cat

or dog. These veterinarians are

in high demand as the number

of domestic exotic pets

steadily increases. This vet will

treat animals like guinea pigs,

mice, reptiles, prairie dogs,

chinchillas, hedgehogs and

most birds.

Specialty VeterinarianSimilar to human doctors,

veterinarians can choose to specialize in many fields. For example, a small animal vet can become an animal cardiologist, ophthalmologist or dentist. And, like pediatricians who only treat children, they can also chose specific species. An equine veterinarian, for example, will treat horses and donkeys, while an avian vet will only treat birds.

Avian VetAvian vets specialise in

treating birds, and can be found working in private practices, zoos and bird sanctuaries. This type of vet will undertake specialist training in the care and treatment of birds after completing their general veterinary training.

Aquatic VeterinarianAquatic veterinarians

are licensed animal health professionals that are qualified to diagnose and treat a wide variety of marine species which can include fish, marine mammals, sea turtles, and other wildlife.

Animal Welfare Veterinarian

Animal welfare veterinarians work to ensure that companion animals and livestock species are housed properly, are properly managed and cared for, and are generally treated in a humane and ethical

manner.

Research and Teaching Veterinarians

Research Veterinarians focuses on biomedical research, microbiology, pathology and other forms of clinical research.

Teaching Veterinarians are involved in teaching future vet in colleges and universities.

3 Careers

Opportunities in Veterinary Medicine

Types of Careers Private Practice—either a general practice or focusing on

a specialty such as emergency medicine or orthopedics Corporate Veterinary Medicine—for example, with

corporations that provide veterinary care, test drugs for safety, or produce animal-related products

Government—this include places where veterinarians work on biosecurity, environmental quality, public health, meat inspection, regulatory medicine, herd health, and investigation of disease outbreaks.

Military—veterinarians are employed for food safety and military working dog veterinary medicine

Research—either at a university or at a company which produces animal-related products or drugs

Teaching—either in academia or non-professional schools

Types of Careers (Contd..) Public Health—particularly with government agencies

which works to control the transmission of animal-to-human (zoonotic) disease.

Food Supply Medicine—either with a government agency or a food animal company

Global Veterinary Medicine—in private practice or with international agencies working in areas such as food production and safety or emerging diseases

Public Policy—working for governments on animal and zoonotic diseases, animal welfare, public health issues, or as consultants with non-government agencies

Shelter Medicine—working with communities and private or public agencies to ensure the health and well-being of animal populations housed in shelters

4 Veterinarians

Salary

Veterinarian’s Salary

Starting Salary Vets in their first year of practice according to 2008 study by the American Veterinary Medical Association:-Small animal exclusive vets $64,744. Large animal exclusive vets started at

$62,424Mixed practice vets (large and small

animal) started at $58,522. Equine vets started at $41,636.

Veterinarian’s Salary (Contd..)

Practice Type:Private practice vets had median earnings

of $90,000.Veterinarians employed by the federal

government averaged $93,398.Corporate veterinarians had the highest

earnings with a median of over $140,000.Veterinarians in the armed forces had the

lowest earnings with a median of $80,000.