Veterinarians
Tasks Include:
- 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 or distemper.
- Collect body tissue, feces, blood, urine, or other body fluids for examination and analysis.
- Operate diagnostic equipment, such as radiographic or ultrasound equipment, and interpret the resulting images.
- Educate the public about diseases that can be spread from animals to humans.
- Train or supervise workers who handle or care for animals.
- Euthanize animals.
- Conduct postmortem studies and analyses to determine the causes of animals' deaths.
- Plan or execute animal nutrition or reproduction programs.
- Advise animal owners regarding sanitary measures, feeding, general care, medical conditions, or treatment options.
- Attend lectures, conferences, or continuing education courses.
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Projections Quick View:
Virginia: +15.0%
National: +19.5%
Education
Doctoral Degree
Job Zone:
Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Highest ($50,000 and up)
Median Earnings:
National
$103,260.00
State
$100,640.00
Regional
Veterinarians
Description
Career Cluster: | Health Science |
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.
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Veterinarians
Education
Required Level of Education
- Doctoral Degree = 79.16%
- Post-Doctoral Training = 11.74%
- First Professional Degree - awarded for completion of a program that: requires at least 2 years of college work before entrance into the program, includes a total of at least 6 academic years of work to complete, and provides all remaining academic requirements to begin practice in a profession. = 9.10%
Related Work Experience
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 25.85%
- None = 19.42%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 16.57%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 9.50%
- Over 10 years = 8.24%
- Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years = 7.08%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 6.38%
- Up to and including 1 month = 3.62%
- Over 8 years, up to and including 10 years = 3.36%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 21.11%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 18.44%
- None = 15.06%
- Up to and including 1 month = 13.89%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 13.38%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 11.65%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 6.48%
On-the-Job Training
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 28.60%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 15.94%
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 15.33%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 10.62%
- None or short demonstration = 10.16%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 7.78%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 4.53%
- Over 10 years = 3.89%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 3.16%
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Veterinarians
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- 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 or distemper.
- Collect body tissue, feces, blood, urine, or other body fluids for examination and analysis.
- Operate diagnostic equipment, such as radiographic or ultrasound equipment, and interpret the resulting images.
- Educate the public about diseases that can be spread from animals to humans.
- Train or supervise workers who handle or care for animals.
- Euthanize animals.
- Conduct postmortem studies and analyses to determine the causes of animals' deaths.
- Plan or execute animal nutrition or reproduction programs.
- Advise animal owners regarding sanitary measures, feeding, general care, medical conditions, or treatment options.
- Attend lectures, conferences, or continuing education courses.
- Perform administrative or business management tasks, such as scheduling appointments, accepting payments from clients, budgeting, or maintaining business records.
- Counsel clients about the deaths of their pets or about euthanasia decisions for their pets.
Supplemental Tasks Include:
- Provide care to a wide range of animals or specialize in a particular species, such as horses or exotic birds.
- 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.
- Direct the overall operations of animal hospitals, clinics, or mobile services to farms.
- 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.
- Inspect and test horses, sheep, poultry, or other animals to detect the presence of communicable diseases.
- Research diseases to which animals could be susceptible.
- Inspect animal housing facilities to determine their cleanliness and adequacy.
- Determine the effects of drug therapies, antibiotics, or new surgical techniques by testing them on animals.
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Veterinarians
Tools and Technology
Tools Include:
- Resuscitation masks or accessories (Ambu bags)
- Angiography contrast medium delivery sets (Angiography catheters)
- Animal catching devices (Animal catching poles)
- Veterinary electrocardiograph ECG (Animal electrocardiograph ECG units)
- Animal catching devices (Animal snares)
- Arterial line catheters
- Endoscopic instrument sets (Arthroscopic surgical equipment)
- Veterinary injection or suction units or accessories (Aspiration catheters)
- Chemistry analyzers (Automated chemistry analyzers)
- Microbiology analyzers (Automated microbial identification systems)
- Laboratory animal restraints or harnesses (Avian restrainers)
- Bandage scissors or its supplies (Bandage scissors)
- Bar code reader equipment (Barcode scanners)
- Surgical pneumatic or battery or electric saws or drills or pin drivers or accessories (Battery-operated orthopedic drills)
- Benchtop centrifuges
- Surgical punches or punch holder or accessories (Biopsy punches)
- Blood collection syringes
- Blood gas analyzers
- Surgical chisels or gouges (Bone chisels)
- Surgical clamps or clips or forceps or accessories (Bone clamps)
- Surgical curettes or loops (Bone curettes)
- Surgical bone cutting forceps (Bone cutting forceps)
- Surgical clamps or clips or forceps or accessories (Bone fragment forceps)
- Surgical clamps or clips or forceps or accessories (Bone holding forceps)
- Surgical suction machines or vacuum extractors or ultrasonic surgical aspirators or regulators or accessories (Bone marrow aspirators)
- Surgical rasps (Bone rasps)
- Surgical ronguers (Bone ronguers)
- Air rifles or air handguns (Capture rifles)
- Cardiac output CO monitoring units or accessories (Cardiac monitors)
- Cast cutters or saws (Cast cutting saws)
- Veterinary castration instruments (Castrating knives)
- Animal husbandry equipment (Cattle chutes)
- Pleural cavity drainage unit or accessories (Chest tubes)
- Coagulation analyzers
- Medical computed tomography CT or CAT scanners or tubes (Computed tomography CT scanners)
- Crown or bridge removers (Crown pullers)
- Cryosurgery equipment or accessories (Cryosurgery units)
- Air rifles or air handguns (Dart guns)
- Animal husbandry equipment (Dehorners)
- Amalgam carriers (Dental amalgam carriers)
- Dental amalgam carvers
- Dental burs
- Dental cord packers
- Dental elevators
- Dental mirrors or mirror handles (Dental examination mirrors)
- Dental probes (Dental explorers)
- Dental files or rasps (Dental files)
- Dental material pluggers or tips or accessories (Dental material pluggers)
- Dental probes
- Dental reamers
- Dental root tip picks
- Dental spreaders
- Desktop computers
- Manual or electronic hematology differential cell counters (Differential cell counters)
- Digital cameras
- Veterinary clinical thermometers (Digital veterinary thermometers)
- Medical x ray units for general diagnostic use (Digital x ray equipment)
- Scanners (Digitizers)
- Surgical clamps or clips or forceps or accessories (Dressing forceps)
- Veterinary injection or suction units or accessories (Ear syringes)
- Cardiac ultrasound or doppler or echo units or cardioscopes (Echocardiogram equipment)
- Animal shearing or clipping equipment (Electric animal clippers)
- Animal weighing scales (Electronic animal scales)
- Electrosurgical or electrocautery equipment or accessories or related products (Electrosurgery units)
- Endotracheal tubes (Endotracheal ET tubes)
- Enema kits or accessories (Enema equipment)
- Enteral feeding administration sets (Enteral feeding equipment)
- Vacuum blood collection tubes or containers (Evacuated blood collection tubes)
- Dental forceps (Extraction forceps)
- Ophthalmic irrigation or aspiration supplies or accessories (Eye lavage kits)
- Flexible endoscopes or accessories or related products (Fiberoptic endoscopes)
- Medical cine fluoroscopy equipment (Fluoroscopy units)
- Medical gamma cameras for general use (Gamma ray cameras)
- Glucose monitors or meters (Glucometers)
- Goniometers
- Dental scalers or accessories (Hand scalers)
- Handheld refractometers or polarimeters (Handheld refractometers)
- Hematology analyzers
- Surgical clamps or clips or forceps or accessories (Hemoclips)
- Hemocytometers
- Floor grade forceps or hemostats (Hemostats)
- Dental hand pieces or accessories (High-speed dental handpieces)
- Veterinary nail trimmers or cutters (Hoof knives)
- Animal husbandry equipment (Hoof picks)
- Animal husbandry equipment (Hoof testers)
- Veterinary nail trimmers or cutters (Hoof trimmers)
- Medical linear accelerator intensity modulated radiation therapy IMRT three dimensional units (Image guided intensity modulated radiation therapy IMRT equipment)
- Veterinary injection or suction units or accessories (Insemination equipment)
- Intravenous tubing with catheter administration kits (Intravenous IV administration sets)
- Intravenous infusion pumps for general use (Intravenous IV fluid pumps)
- Intravenous or arterial infusion fluid warmers (Intravenous IV fluid warmers)
- Surgical clamps or clips or forceps or accessories (Kelly forceps)
- Laboratory balances (Laboratory scales)
- Laparoscopes or laparoscopic telescopes (Laparoscopic equipment)
- Notebook computers (Laptop computers)
- Laryngoscopes or accessories (Laryngoscopes)
- Surgical lasers or accessories (Laser surgery units)
- Medical radiological shielding aprons or masks or drapes (Lead aprons)
- Medical radiological shielding gloves (Lead gloves)
- Mobile or transportable medical linear accelerators (Linear accelerator equipment)
- Lip retractors
- Dental hand pieces or accessories (Low speed dental handpieces)
- Medical magnetic resonance imaging MRI scanners (Magnetic resonance imaging MRI systems)
- Surgical scissors (Mayo scissors)
- Intermittent positive pressure breathing IPPB machines (Mechanical intermittent positive pressure ventilators)
- Mechanical stethoscopes or accessories (Mechanical stethoscopes)
- Microcentrifuges (Microhematocrit centrifuges)
- Microscope slides
- Transport or mobile multiparameter vital sign units or accessories (Mobile multiparameter monitors)
- Surgical clamps or clips or forceps or accessories (Mosquito forceps)
- Muzzles
- Veterinary nail trimmers or cutters (Nail trimmers)
- Floor grade needle holders (Needle holders)
- Restraints (Nose tongs)
- Medical radioisotope scanners (Nuclear scintigraphy equipment)
- Surgical microscopes or loops or magnifiers or accessories (Operating microscopes)
- Ophthalmic surgical knives or blades or scissors or accessories (Ophthalmic surgical blades)
- Ophthalmic tonometers or accessories (Ophthalmic tonometers)
- Ophthalmoscopes or otoscopes or scope sets (Ophthalmoscopes)
- Binocular light compound microscopes (Optical compound microscopes)
- Surgical pneumatic or battery or electric saws or drills or pin drivers or accessories (Orthopedic drills)
- Autopsy chisels or osteotomes (Osteotomes)
- Ophthalmoscopes or otoscopes or scope sets (Otoscopes)
- Oxygen therapy delivery system products accessories or its supplies (Oxygen administration equipment)
- Periodontal chisels
- Periodontal curettes
- Dental elevators (Periosteal elevators)
- Personal computers
- Medical x ray units for general diagnostic use (Portable veterinary x ray equipment)
- Dental finishing or polishing discs (Prophylaxis angles)
- Medical staff isolation or surgical masks (Protective face shields)
- Pulse oximeter units (Pulse oximeters)
- Medical radiation films or badges (Radiation detecting film badges)
- Respiratory monitoring kits or its accessories (Respiration monitors)
- Protective gloves (Safety gloves)
- Goggles (Safety goggles)
- Automated external defibrillators AED or hard paddles (Semiautomated or automatic external defibrillators AED)
- Medical syringes with needles (Single dose syringes)
- Staplers for skin closure (Skin staplers)
- Specimen collectors (Specimen collection containers)
- Surgical clamps or clips or forceps or accessories (Sponge forceps)
- Surgical clamps or clips or forceps or accessories (Staple removal forceps)
- Medical x ray units for general diagnostic use (Stationary x ray equipment)
- Steam autoclaves or sterilizers (Steam autoclaves)
- Surgical bone hand saws or wire saws or saw handles (Surgical bone saws)
- Surgical calipers or rulers (Surgical calipers)
- Surgical gloves
- Surgical microscopes or loops or magnifiers or accessories (Surgical magnifiers)
- Medical staff isolation or surgical masks (Surgical masks)
- Surgical retractors for general use (Surgical retractors)
- Surgical scalpels or knives or blades or trephines or accessories (Surgical scalpels)
- Suture needles
- Intravenous syringe infusion pumps (Syringe pumps)
- Tablet computers
- Livestock identification equipment (Tattoo equipment)
- Pleural cavity drainage unit or accessories (Thoracic drainage catheters)
- Medical radiological shielding aprons or masks or drapes (Thyroid collars)
- Surgical clamps or clips or forceps or accessories (Tissue forceps)
- Tourniquets
- Surgical clamps or clips or forceps or accessories (Towel clamps)
- Surgical suction machines or vacuum extractors or ultrasonic surgical aspirators or regulators or accessories (Ultrasonic aspirators)
- Veterinary blood pressure testers (Ultrasonic blood pressure monitors)
- Dental scalers or accessories (Ultrasonic dental scalers)
- Ultrasonic cleaning equipment (Ultrasonic instrument cleaners)
- Urinary catheterization kits or accessories (Urinary catheters)
- Anesthesia sets or kits (Veterinary anesthesia machines)
- Dental impression trays (Veterinary dental impression trays)
- Dental mouth props (Veterinary dental mouth props)
- Dental x ray units (Veterinary dental x ray equipment)
- Full body immersion hydrotherapy baths or tanks (Veterinary immersion hydrotherapy equipment)
- Surgical clamps or clips or forceps or accessories (Veterinary obstetrical forceps)
- Veterinary speculums (Veterinary oral specula)
- Orthopedic splint systems (Veterinary orthopedic splints)
- Surgical blanket or solution warming cabinets or accessories (Veterinary patient warming systems)
- Treadmill exercisers for rehabilitation or therapy (Veterinary rehabilitation treadmills)
- Veterinary injection or suction units or accessories (Veterinary suction equipment)
- Surgical mouth gags or accessories (Veterinary surgical mouth gags)
- Medical ultrasound or doppler or pulse echo or echography units for general diagnostic use (Veterinary ultrasound equipment)
- Veterinary speculums (Veterinary vaginal specula)
- Cosmetic dentistry curing lights or accessories (Visible light curing units)
- Volumetric pipettes (Volumetric glass pipettes)
- Medical x ray darkroom equipment or supplies (X ray film processors)
- Medical x ray intensifying screens (X ray intensifying equipment)
Technologies Include:
- Data base user interface and query software
- IDEXX Laboratories IDEXX VPM
- Microsoft Access
- Electronic mail software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Internet browser software
- Web browser software
- Medical software
- American Data Systems PAWS Veterinary Practice Management
- Butler Animal Health Supply DVM Manager software
- Complete Clinic Software
- Eklin Information Systems VIA
- IDEXX Laboratories IDEXX Cornerstone
- ImproMed Infinity
- InformaVet ALIS-VET
- IntraVet
- Mobile Data Software VetInfo
- Sneakers Software DVMax Practice
- Veterinary Software Publishing Advantage software
- Vetport
- Office suite software
- Microsoft Office software
- Spreadsheet software
- Microsoft Excel
- Word processing software
- Microsoft Word
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Veterinarians
Special Requirements
Requirements for licensure by examination as a veterinarian:
Required Fees:
Veterinary initial license or renewal (active)
|
$135
|
Veterinary license renewal (inactive)
|
$65
|
Veterinary reinstatement of expired license
|
$175
|
Veterinary license late renewal
|
$45
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Veterinarian reinstatement after disciplinary action
|
$300
|
Veterinary technician initial license or renewal
|
$30
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Veterinary technician license renewal (inactive)
|
$15
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Veterinary technician license late renewal
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$15
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Veterinary technician reinstatement of expired license
|
$50
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Veterinary technician reinstatement after disciplinary action
|
$75
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Initial veterinary establishment permit registration
|
$200
|
Equine dental technician initial registration
|
$100
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Equine dental technician registration renewal
|
$50
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Equine dental technician late renewal
|
$20
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Equine dental technician reinstatement
|
$120
|
Veterinary establishment renewal
|
$140
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Veterinary establishment late renewal
|
$45
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Veterinary establishment reinstatement
|
$100
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Veterinary establishment reinspection
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$200
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Veterinary establishment -- change of location
|
$200
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Veterinary establishment -- change of veterinarian-in-charge
|
$30
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Duplicate license
|
$10
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Duplicate wall certificate
|
$25
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Returned check
|
$35
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Licensure verification to another jurisdiction
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$15
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For More Information, Contact:
Virginia Department Of Health Professions
Board Of Veterinary Medicine
6603 West Broad St., 5th Floor
Richmond, VA 23230-1712
Phone: 804.662.9915
TTY: 804.662.7197
Fax: 804.662.7098
http://www.dhp.virginia.gov/vet/
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Veterinarians
Additional Resources
For additional information on careers in veterinary medicine and a list of U.S. schools and colleges of veterinary medicine and accreditation policies, send a letter-size, self-
addressed, stamped envelope to:
American Veterinary Medical Association
1931 N. Meacham Rd.
Suite 100
Schaumburg, IL 60173-4360
http://www.avma.org
For information on veterinary education, write to:
Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges
1101 Vermont Ave. NW.
Suite 710
Washington, DC 20005
http://www.aavmc.org
For information on scholarships, grants, and loans, contact the financial aid officer at the veterinary schools to which you wish to apply.
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Veterinarians
Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
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92.25 | Biology | Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment. |
92.25 | Medicine and Dentistry | Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures. |
87.25 | Customer and Personal Service | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
83.50 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
67.75 | Mathematics | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
61.50 | Education and Training | Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
59.25 | Chemistry | Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods. |
58.50 | Personnel and Human Resources | Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems. |
57.75 | Administration and Management | Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
53.00 | Psychology | Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders. |
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Skills
% | Subject | Description |
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78.00 | Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
78.00 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
75.00 | Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
72.00 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
72.00 | Science | Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems. |
72.00 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
72.00 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
72.00 | Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
62.50 | Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
59.50 | Service Orientation | Actively looking for ways to help people. |
56.25 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
56.25 | Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
56.25 | Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
53.00 | Mathematics | Using mathematics to solve problems. |
53.00 | Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
50.00 | Learning Strategies | Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. |
50.00 | Instructing | Teaching others how to do something. |
50.00 | Management of Personnel Resources | Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job. |
50.00 | Systems Evaluation | Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system. |
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Veterinarians
Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
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78.00 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
78.00 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
78.00 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
75.00 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
75.00 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
75.00 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
75.00 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
68.75 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
65.50 | Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
65.50 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
65.50 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
56.25 | Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
56.25 | Flexibility of Closure | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. |
53.00 | Mathematical Reasoning | The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem. |
53.00 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
53.00 | Finger Dexterity | The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. |
50.00 | Fluency of Ideas | The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity). |
50.00 | Originality | The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem. |
50.00 | Number Facility | The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly. |
50.00 | Arm-Hand Steadiness | The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. |
50.00 | Manual Dexterity | The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. |
50.00 | Control Precision | The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. |
50.00 | Far Vision | The ability to see details at a distance. |
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Veterinarians
Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
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95.25 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
88.00 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
87.50 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
86.50 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
81.50 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
81.25 | Performing for or Working Directly with the Public | Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests. |
76.50 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
76.00 | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
70.25 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
69.75 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
68.25 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
68.25 | Analyzing Data or Information | Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
67.00 | Assisting and Caring for Others | Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients. |
58.25 | Communicating with People Outside the Organization | Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
57.75 | Selling or Influencing Others | Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions. |
56.50 | Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials | Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
56.00 | Working with Computers | Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
55.50 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
54.50 | Developing and Building Teams | Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. |
53.50 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
53.50 | Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others | Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
52.25 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
52.00 | Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information | Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity. |
52.00 | Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates | Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance. |
51.50 | Training and Teaching Others | Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
50.75 | Performing General Physical Activities | Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials. |
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Veterinarians
Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
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97.50 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
94.00 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
92.00 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
90.75 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
90.25 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
88.75 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
87.50 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
87.00 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
84.00 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
82.00 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
80.50 | Social Orientation | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
80.00 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
78.00 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
77.75 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
76.50 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
69.75 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
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Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
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100.00 | Achievement | Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement. |
88.83 | Independence | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. |
83.33 | Recognition | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status. |
83.33 | Relationships | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service. |
80.50 | Working Conditions | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions. |
61.17 | Support | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. |
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Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
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100.00 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
99.40 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
98.40 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
97.20 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
96.40 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
95.60 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
95.20 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
93.00 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
91.00 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
91.00 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
90.80 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
90.00 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
88.60 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
85.80 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
84.20 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
84.20 | Exposed to Disease or Infections | How often does this job require exposure to disease/infections? |
84.00 | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety | How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? |
81.80 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
81.80 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
81.80 | Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings | How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings? |
81.20 | Exposed to Contaminants | How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)? |
80.80 | Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls? |
79.60 | Exposed to Radiation | How often does this job require exposure to radiation? |
79.20 | Spend Time Standing | How much does this job require standing? |
77.80 | Letters and Memos | How often does the job require written letters and memos? |
76.80 | Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable | How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable? |
74.00 | Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets? |
72.20 | Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People | How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements? |
72.20 | Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection | How much does this job require wearing specialized protective or safety equipment such as breathing apparatus, safety harness, full protection suits, or radiation protection? |
71.80 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
65.40 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
63.40 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
63.00 | Exposed to Hazardous Conditions | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions? |
60.40 | Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body | How much does this job require bending or twisting your body? |
59.20 | Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | How much does this job require making repetitive motions? |
58.40 | Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions | How often does this job require working in cramped work spaces that requires getting into awkward positions? |
57.80 | Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling | How much does this job require kneeling, crouching, stooping or crawling? |
54.60 | Spend Time Walking and Running | How much does this job require walking and running? |
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Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.
- Job Training
- Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.
- Examples
- These occupations often involve coordinating, training, supervising, or managing the activities of others to accomplish goals. Very advanced communication and organizational skills are required. Examples include pharmacists, lawyers, astronomers, biologists, clergy, physician assistants, and veterinarians.
- Education
- Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
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Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
---|---|---|---|
United States | $62,350.00 | $103,260.00 | $132,980.00 |
Virginia | $51,510.00 | $100,640.00 | $125,400.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | $71,656.21 | $114,030.61 | $136,136.83 |
Bay Consortium | $70,446.43 | $108,006.65 | $130,833.54 |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | $66,093.31 | $103,950.52 | $121,212.43 |
Central VA/Region2000 | $60,752.64 | $85,145.49 | $111,645.33 |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | $61,030.94 | $101,074.05 | $115,945.49 |
Hampton Roads | $60,121.27 | $103,728.29 | $115,110.59 |
New River/Mt. Rogers | $61,886.61 | $94,217.26 | $111,338.99 |
Northern Virginia | $73,956.35 | $125,034.92 | $140,135.85 |
Piedmont Workforce | $71,276.14 | $106,534.15 | $129,789.91 |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | $69,858.68 | $100,007.58 | $117,722.25 |
Southwestern Virginia | $66,118.23 | $86,657.45 | $106,415.77 |
West Piedmont | $66,364.34 | $105,124.99 | $116,653.70 |
Western Virginia | $62,426.59 | $100,365.84 | $113,461.55 |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 86,300 | 103,100 | +19.5% |
Virginia | 2,955 | 3,397 | +15.0% |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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- Pediatricians, General
- Urologists
- Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- Preventive Medicine Physicians
- Clinical Nurse Specialists
- Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
- Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
- Nurse Practitioners
- Neurologists
- Pediatric Surgeons
- Medical Assistants
- Family Medicine Physicians
- Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
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- Acute Care Nurses
- Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
- Allergists and Immunologists
- Anesthesiologist Assistants
- Anesthesiologists
- Art Therapists
- Athletic Trainers
- Audiologists
- Cardiologists
- Chiropractors
- Clinical Nurse Specialists
- Critical Care Nurses
- Dental Assistants
- Dental Hygienists
- Dentists, All Other Specialists
- Dentists, General
- Dermatologists
- Dietetic Technicians
- Dietitians and Nutritionists
- Emergency Medicine Physicians
- Exercise Physiologists
- Family Medicine Physicians
- General Internal Medicine Physicians
- Genetic Counselors
- Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
- Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
- Hearing Aid Specialists
- Home Health Aides
- Hospitalists
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
- Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists
- Medical Assistants
- Midwives
- Music Therapists
- Naturopathic Physicians
- Neurologists
- Nurse Anesthetists
- Nurse Midwives
- Nurse Practitioners
- Nursing Assistants
- Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- Occupational Therapists
- Occupational Therapy Aides
- Occupational Therapy Assistants
- Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
- Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
- Opticians, Dispensing
- Optometrists
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
- Orthodontists
- Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
- Orthoptists
- Orthotists and Prosthetists
- Pediatric Surgeons
- Pediatricians, General
- Pharmacists
- Pharmacy Technicians
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians
- Physical Therapist Aides
- Physical Therapist Assistants
- Physical Therapists
- Physician Assistants
- Physicians, All Other
- Physicians, Pathologists
- Podiatrists
- Preventive Medicine Physicians
- Prosthodontists
- Psychiatric Aides
- Psychiatric Technicians
- Psychiatrists
- Radiation Therapists
- Radiologists
- Recreational Therapists
- Registered Nurses
- Respiratory Therapists
- Speech-Language Pathologists
- Sports Medicine Physicians
- Surgeons, All Other
- Surgical Technologists
- Therapists, All Other
- Urologists
- Veterinarians
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Military Training
The following military job classifications are available for this occupation:
- Veterinarians
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Proficiency Ratings
These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.
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Titles
- Animal Anatomist
- Animal Chiropractor
- Animal Doctor
- Animal Pathologist
- Animal Physiologist
- Animal Surgeon
- Companion Animal Practitioner
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)
- Emergency Veterinarian
- Equine Dentist
- Equine Vet (Equine Veterinarian)
- Horse Doctor
- Laboratory Animal Care Veterinarian
- Laboratory Veterinarian
- Large Animal Veterinarian
- Medical Director
- Mixed Animal Veterinarian
- Poultry Pathologist
- Poultry Veterinarian
- Public Health Veterinarian
- Small Animal Veterinarian
- Staff Veterinarian
- Treatment Coordinator
- Veterinarian (Vet)
- Veterinarian Epidemiologist
- Veterinary Anatomist
- Veterinary Anesthesiologist
- Veterinary Bacteriologist
- Veterinary Dentist
- Veterinary Epidemiologist
- Veterinary Inspector
- Veterinary Intern
- Veterinary Laboratory Diagnostician
- Veterinary Livestock Inspector
- Veterinary Meat Inspector
- Veterinary Medicine Doctor (DVM)
- Veterinary Medicine Scientist
- Veterinary Microbiologist
- Veterinary Parasitologist
- Veterinary Pathologist
- Veterinary Pharmacologist
- Veterinary Physiologist
- Veterinary Radiologist
- Veterinary Surgeon
- Veterinary Surgical Specialist
- Veterinary Toxicologist
- Veterinary Virus Serum Inspector
- Wildlife Veterinarian
- Zoo Veterinarian
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Related Schools
- Eastern Virginia Medical School
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
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