Veterinarians

Examine animals to detect and determine the nature of diseases or injuries.

Treat sick or injured animals by prescribing medication, setting bones, dressing wounds, or performing surgery.

Collect body tissue, feces, blood, urine, or other body fluids for examination and analysis.

Inoculate animals against various diseases, such as rabies or distemper.

Counsel clients about the deaths of their pets or about euthanasia decisions for their pets.

Operate diagnostic equipment, such as radiographic or ultrasound equipment, and interpret the resulting images.

Advise animal owners regarding sanitary measures, feeding, general care, medical conditions, or treatment options.

Educate the public about diseases that can be spread from animals to humans.

Attend lectures, conferences, or continuing education courses.

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.

Inspect and test horses, sheep, poultry, or other animals to detect the presence of communicable diseases.

Provide care to a wide range of animals or specialize in a particular species, such as horses or exotic birds.

Train or supervise workers who handle or care for animals.

Drive mobile clinic vans to farms so that health problems can be treated or prevented.

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.

Determine the effects of drug therapies, antibiotics, or new surgical techniques by testing them on animals.

Research diseases to which animals could be susceptible.

Plan or execute animal nutrition or reproduction programs.

Perform administrative or business management tasks, such as scheduling appointments, accepting payments from clients, budgeting, or maintaining business records.

Conduct postmortem studies and analyses to determine the causes of animals' deaths.

Inspect animal housing facilities to determine their cleanliness and adequacy.