Veterinarian

Duties and responsibilities: 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. Inoculate animals against various diseases such as rabies and distemper. Collect body tissue, feces, blood, urine, or other body fluids for examination and analysis. Operate diagnostic equipment such as radiographic and ultrasound equipment, and interpret the resulting images. Advise animal owners regarding sanitary measures, feeding, and general care necessary to promote health of animals.

Salary: $70K per year. Cash earnings for Veterinarians — which occasionally include more than $13K from bonuses and more than $21K from profit sharing — stretch from around $49K to approximately $107K.

Education:  Veterinarians are required to complete a four-year Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) program in addition to undergraduate school. These professionals are also required to obtain licensure to practice in the profession.

Reflection: My reflection on veterinarians is when I was little I wanted to become one but when I found out I had to work with many animals that I don’t like I stopped wanting to become a veterinarian.