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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 Pathologist”

Research diseases to which animals could be susceptible.
Perform administrative or business management tasks, such as scheduling appointments, accepting payments from clients, budgeting, or maintaining business records.
Euthanize animals.
Provide care to a wide range of animals or specialize in a particular species, such as horses or exotic birds.
Educate the public about diseases that can be spread from animals to humans.
Attend lectures, conferences, or continuing education courses.
Treat sick or injured animals by prescribing medication, setting bones, dressing wounds, or performing surgery.
Inspect animal housing facilities to determine their cleanliness and adequacy.
Train or supervise workers who handle or care for animals.
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.
Counsel clients about the deaths of their pets or about euthanasia decisions for their pets.
Examine animals to detect and determine the nature of diseases or injuries.
Plan or execute animal nutrition or reproduction programs.
Collect body tissue, feces, blood, urine, or other body fluids for examination and analysis.
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.
Inoculate animals against various diseases such as rabies or distemper.
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.
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.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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