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Job 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.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 29-1131.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 100,560.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 48.00
Currently, there are 67,650 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Veterinarians”.

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Tasks for “Veterinary Meat Inspector”

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

Related Technology & Tools

Electrosurgery units
Mosquito forceps
Steam autoclaves
Hoof testers
Portable veterinary x ray equipment
Sponge forceps
Enteral feeding equipment
Ear syringes
Evacuated blood collection tubes
Bone clamps
Computed tomography CT scanners
Hoof picks
Dart guns
Ultrasonic blood pressure monitors
Hemocytometers
Veterinary anesthesia machines
Bone curettes
Veterinary ultrasound equipment
Animal catching poles
Lip retractors
Bone fragment forceps
Intravenous syringe pumps
Biopsy punches
Desktop computers
X ray film processors
Veterinary obstetrical forceps
Operating microscopes
Skin staplers
Laptop computers
Radiation detecting film badges
Endotracheal ET tubes
Image guided intensity modulated radiation therapy IMRT equipment
Dehorners
Bone holding forceps
Optical compound microscopes
Ambu bags
Intravenous IV fluid warmers
Arterial line catheters
Bone chisels
Hoof knives
Veterinary immersion hydrotherapy equipment
Cardiac monitors
Stationary x ray equipment
Surgical calipers
Crown pullers
Protective face shields
Periosteal elevators
Differential cell counters
Capture rifles
Chest tubes
Veterinary patient warming systems
Staple removal forceps
Osteotomes
Ultrasonic instrument cleaners
Hoof trimmers
Dental cord packers
Intravenous IV fluid pumps
Cast cutting saws
Orthopedic drills
Gamma ray cameras
Low speed dental handpieces
Laboratory scales
Volumetric glass pipettes
Surgical scalpels
Veterinary rehabilitation treadmills
Benchtop centrifuges
Dental probes
Veterinary dental x ray equipment
Dental burs
Mobile multiparameter monitors
Laparoscopic equipment
Tissue forceps
Blood collection syringes
Thyroid collars
Hemoclips
Angiography catheters
Needle holders
Automated chemistry analyzers
Electronic animal scales
Thoracic drainage catheters
Digital cameras
Hematology analyzers
Ophthalmoscopes
Bandage scissors
Surgical masks
Mechanical intermittent positive pressure ventilators
Semiautomated or automatic external defibrillators AED
Enema equipment
Tablet computers
Lead gloves
Microhematocrit centrifuges
Dental reamers
Surgical gloves
Suture needles
Bone marrow aspirators
Goniometers
Veterinary orthopedic splints
Dental root tip picks
Lead aprons
Prophylaxis angles
Bone ronguers
Barcode scanners
Fiberoptic endoscopes
Digitizers
Cryosurgery units
Dressing forceps
Visible light curing units
Arthroscopic surgical equipment
Fluoroscopy units
Dental elevators
Veterinary dental impression trays
Intravenous IV administration sets
Surgical bone saws
Echocardiogram equipment
Automated microbial identification systems
Castrating knives
Urinary catheters
Personal computers
Coagulation analyzers
Tattoo equipment
Dental files
Hemostats
Veterinary surgical mouth gags
Bone rasps
Nail trimmers
Glucometers
Pulse oximeters
Veterinary suction equipment
Specimen collection containers
Veterinary dental mouth props
Ultrasonic aspirators
Linear accelerator equipment
Nuclear scintigraphy equipment
Ophthalmic tonometers
Mechanical stethoscopes
Surgical retractors
Kelly forceps
Bone cutting forceps
Tourniquets
Respiration monitors
Electric animal clippers
Magnetic resonance imaging MRI systems
Periodontal chisels
Surgical magnifiers
Dental spreaders
Laser surgery units
Otoscopes
Safety gloves
Battery-operated orthopedic drills
Ophthalmic surgical blades
Animal snares
High-speed dental handpieces
Laryngoscopes
Handheld refractometers
Dental amalgam carvers
Blood gas analyzers
Periodontal curettes
Veterinary oral specula
Dental examination mirrors
Single dose syringes
Dental material pluggers
Hand scalers
Towel clamps
Cattle chutes
Nose tongs
Safety goggles
Dental explorers
Aspiration catheters
Muzzles
Digital x ray equipment
Veterinary vaginal specula
Ultrasonic dental scalers
X ray intensifying equipment
Animal electrocardiograph ECG units
Digital veterinary thermometers
Eye lavage kits
Microscope slides
Oxygen administration equipment
Mayo scissors
Avian restrainers
Dental amalgam carriers
Extraction forceps
Insemination equipment

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