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What are the negative aspects of this job?

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What are the negative aspects of this job?

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you can come across agitated and angry pets and owners.

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Advantages and Disadvantages of being a veterinarian

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veterinarian

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What are the positive aspects of this job?

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What are the positive aspects of this job?

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A positive aspect is that while doing this job you'll be helping people with there pets.

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Positive & Negative Features of Being a Veterinarian

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Being a veterinarian is both rewarding and challenging. If you love working with animals and care about their well-being, this may be a good career choice.

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It is 55,410 to 91,250 yearly.

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Companion animal veterinarians treat pets.

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Veterinarians take care of animal health in the same way that doctors take care of human health. Though many work from their own clinics, some travel to farms or ranches or work in laboratories. They often work long hours that include nights or weekends. About 25 percent worked more than 50 hours a week in 2010, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Ranges

As of May 2011, veterinarian salaries ranged from a low of $50,480 per year, or $24.27 per hour, to a high of $141,680 annually, or $68.11 hourly, according to the BLS. The mean wages for 55,410 vets was $91,250 yearly, or $43.87 per hour. To earn these salaries, veterinarians diagnose and treat the health problems of animals. They may prescribe medication, test for and vaccinate against diseases, perform surgery, and advise pet owners about general care. Those in their own practices often have the assistance of veterinary technicians and clerical staff.

Employers

More than 91 percent of all vets in 2011 worked in other professional, scientific and technical services, which included their own practices and animal hospitals. Mean wages ran $91,160 per year, or $43.83 per hour. The highest wages were in scientific research and development services at $124,610 annually, or $59.91 yearly. To earn this compensation requires a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree, which typically takes four years to finish and includes training the classroom, laboratory and clinic. Most applicants to veterinary programs have a bachelor's degree with many courses in biology, chemistry, anatomy, zoology and animal science.

States and Cities

In 2011, California showed the highest employment levels for veterinarians, with average salaries of $97,190 per year, or $46.72 per hour. The state with the highest paying employers was Connecticut, boasting mean annual wages of $125,810, or $60.49 per hour. The metropolitan area with the most veterinarians was Chicago, which had average pay at $87,120 per year, or $41.88 per hour. New Haven, Connecticut, had the highest wages at $158,240 annually, or $76.08 per hour.

Prospects

The BLS sees jobs for veterinarians growing 36 percent from 2010 to 2020, which is more than double the expected 14 percent for all jobs in all industries, and higher than the 26 percent expected for all health diagnosing and treating practitioners. The growing pet population will fuel the growth. Because veterinary medicine has advanced substantially, many services once only available to humans are now available for animals, including cancer treatments and kidney transplants. Job prospects will be good because the 28 accredited veterinary programs in the country only produce a limited number of graduates.

About the Author

Aurelio Locsin has been writing professionally since 1982. He published his first book in 1996 and is a frequent contributor to many online publications, specializing in consumer, business and technical topics. Locsin holds a Bachelor of Arts in scientific and technical communications from the University of Washington.

Photo Credits

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Veterinarians take care of animal health in the same way that doctors take care of human health. Though many work from their own clinics, some travel to farms or ranches or work in laboratories. They often work long hours that include nights or weekends.

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What computer or technological skills do you need for this?

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What computer or technological skills do you need for this?

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Veterinarians need the basic skills everybody needs on the computer.

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what are the best colleges for that will help you prepare for this job

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what are the best colleges for that will help you prepare for this job

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North Carolina state university,Colorado state university and etc.

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Numerous well-known publications and websites periodically release rankings for the nation's top veterinary colleges. Perhaps the most widely recognized and respected in the area of vet school ranking is the report published by U.S. News & World Report about every four years. The last was released in 2016 and the next is expected for the 2019-2020 academic year.

The reports published in 2008 and 2011-2012 named Cornell as the top vet school in the nation. A new top program took first place in the 2015-2016 rankings-the University of California at Davis. Cornell dropped to second place.

Rankings are based on peer assessment surveys that U.S. News sends to the 30 veterinary colleges accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association. Deans, faculty members, and other staff are encouraged to complete the survey and contribute to the rankings. The response rate is generally reported to be about 50 percent.

Students applying to vet school might be interested in taking a look at the 2016 rankings listed below. We've included a brief profile of each school, incorporating data from individual program websites. We've also included some 2018 honorable mentions from other websites to give you a more comprehensive view while you wait for the 2020 list.

Need help deciding if this is the right school for you? TopUniversities.com has ranked University of California, Davis as #1 in the world-not just the country-every year since 2015. The average acceptance rate is about 42 percent as of 2018, with SAT scores in the 1330 to 1530 range. Veterinary school alumni won six national and international awards in 2017.

Students at Cornell's College of Veterinary Medicine start working with animals literally on their first day, so this school might appeal to you if you prefer the most hands-on education possible. The acceptance rate here is only about 14 percent as of 2018, however. There are only 120 open seats available in each class each year.

This school is famous for teaching surgical techniques using artificial tissue that can easily pass for the real thing. These surgical classes are available in your third and fourth year.

North Carolina State is somewhat unique in that it will allow you to combine your studies to pursue an MBA or a Ph.D. in addition to your doctorate of veterinary medicine. You'll also get to study at the renowned North Carolina State Veterinary Hospital in your fourth year. You definitely won't be exposed to just hamsters and puppies.

Ohio State University

Location: Columbus, Ohio

DVM Program Established: 1885

Previous Rankings: No. 5 (tie) in 2008, No. 5 (tie) in 2011-2012

Ohio State enjoys a top-notch reputation in the world of college athletics, but you want to heal animals. Still, the possibility of some edge-of-the-seat sporting events doesn't hurt. This school is home to the Ohio State Veterinary Center as well, which treats more than 30,000 patients annually. As a student, you'll get to work there.

This school estimates that it will cost Wisconsin residents a little more than $29,000 annually to attend, and nonresidents will pay in the area of $48,000. This doesn't include room and board or books and supplies.

This four-year program includes three years of classroom and lab instruction followed by a year of clinical rotations in the teaching hospital. Texas A&M offers specialty tracks in animal dermatology and dentistry as well as zoological medicine. If horses are your thing, the school is in the process of building a state-of-the-art equine complex in 2018.

Penn Vet has the notable distinction of being the only veterinary school affiliated with a major medical university. You can choose between two campuses. One is in Philadelphia if you prefer to be surrounded by the rush of a big city.

In a recent poll, 65 percent of students at the University of Minnesota indicated that they were easily able to get the classes they wanted. This school is particularly active in cutting-edge animal research.

Tufts' Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine offers two dual programs: one with a Master of Public Health degree and the other with an Master of Science in lab animal medicine. It also provides four specialty programs in international medicine, animal welfare, wildlife and conservation medicine, and an Accelerated Clinical Excellence (ACE) program. It could be a good fit for those who really want to explore their practice options.

The UGA College of Veterinary Medicine says its mission is to "help students, faculty and administrators of the College make meaningful contributions to the understanding of international veterinary medicine and the inter-relatedness of animal health globally."

These schools didn't make the U.S. News rankings in 2016, but some other publishers and websites think they're notable. You might want to check out one or more of them while you're waiting for the next USN&WR list for the 2019-2020 academic year.

Auburn University

Iowa State

Kansas State

Michigan State

University of Delaware

University of Florida

University of Missouri

Virginia Tech

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A Look at Some of the Top Veterinary Schools in the United States

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Numerous well-known publications and websites periodically release rankings for the nation's top veterinary colleges. Perhaps the most widely recognized and respected in the area of vet school ranking is the report published by U.S. News & World Report about every four years. The last was released in 2016 and the next is expected for the 2019-2020 academic year.

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you need the skills of a normal doctor except whats different is that you'll be working on animals.

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What Specific Skills Do You Need to Be a Veterinarian?

The path to earning the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree is not easy. The preparation begins in high school and continues through college and graduate study in veterinary school. The high school student interested in becoming a veterinarian should follow a college preparatory program. The subjects should include English, math and sciences in preparation for applying to college. However, academic accomplishments are not the only skills needed to be a successful veterinarian.

Passion for Animals

The most important skill is a passion for animals and a commitment to the health and well-being of animals. The future veterinarian cannot just own a dog or cat; he must have desire to care for the pet and keep it healthy and happy. Veterinarians must also have a natural curiosity about other species, such as domestic farm animals or exotic species that live in the wild.

Academic Competencies

All veterinarians need outstanding competency in math, science, language and research and a commitment to lifelong learning. They need to keep informed of new scientific developments, quickly understand new information on procedures and drugs, and how to use them appropriately when treating their patients. They must be willing to take continuing education classes and attend conferences in their areas of specialization. As with physicians for the human population, they need to read articles in veterinary journals, understand the benefits of new drugs and meet with representatives who provide new types of medical equipment and supplies for the clinic.

Business Skills

A veterinary practice is primarily a service business that provides health care for animals. In a small animal practice for dogs and cats, the owners usually bring the animal into the office. If the veterinarian specializes in farm animals or species that reside in zoos, on-site visits are the normal place to examine the animals and provide treatment. The exceptions include animals that require surgery or lengthy observation to determine the proper course of treatment. Then it might be housed in a clinic for a short period unless the vet can rely on the owner or caregiver to provide useful observations. Like any other business, a clinic needs to have office space and staff to schedule appointments. It needs a waiting room, examination rooms, equipment, medical supplies and an inventory of medications needed to treat the patients. The services require a fee schedule, invoicing for services rendered and an accounting system to record payments to client accounts. All these things are part of running a successful business, and the veterinarian in a small practice must have an understanding of how to do them.

Interpersonal Skills

Almost every animal treated by a veterinarian has an owner. Whether it is a cat, dog, ferret, bird or any other type of pet, the owners of these animals are the clients who pay the bills. Good interpersonal skills with clients are essential when treating their pets. Clients must understand the instructions regarding vaccination schedules, feeding instructions, and proper administration of medications. Sadly, when an animal is too old or too sick to live a quality life and there are no more treatment options, the veterinarian must advise the client that the pet's life needs to end. Euthanasia is a difficult decision for pet owners, and the veterinarian and other staff members need to show empathy for clients who lose their pets.

About the Author

Alice Dusenberry is a writer based in the Pacific Northwest. She spent 25 years in private industry as a technical writer and senior business systems analyst, specializing in business, marketing and technical communication. Dusenberry holds an M.B.A. in marketing from William Paterson University in Wayne, N.J.

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The path to earning the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree is not easy. The preparation begins in high school and continues through college and graduate study in veterinary school. The high school student interested in becoming a veterinarian should follow a college preparatory program.

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Where is the best place to live to do this job

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Where is the best place to live to do this job

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Massachusets, Oregon, New Jersey,etc

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Veterinarians are one of the most common jobs in America. Additionally, a significant number of people work as veterinarians in every state in the union - it's not like they are all just concentrated in California or the South.

Since veterinarians are such a prominent occupation, we at Zippia wanted to look at where veterinarians have it the best: where there are plenty of jobs to go around, and people get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

To that end, we dove into the numbers from the BLS to figure out which states have the best opportunities for veterinarians. After all the numbers had been crunched, we were left with this list of the best of best for America's veterinarians:

So there you have it - Idaho is the best of the best when it comes to being a veterinarians.

How did it end up here and does it really deserve this ranking? Read on to see how we completed our research on the best states for veterinarians and for more on the top ten states.

How we determined the best states to be a veterinarian

Here at Zippia, we talk to a lot of people of all different backgrounds looking for jobs. Our research has concluded that there are two common things people want in a job:

So in order to find out the best states for veterinarians in America we needed to figure out where the jobs are and how well veterinarians get paid. This led to the following criteria taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics's Occupational Employment Statistics for 2015:

Location quotient. A measure of how common a job is a given state.

Average annual salary.

Average annual salary for entry level work.

Average annual salary for experienced professionals.

To make all the salary numbers more apples to apples across states, we compared the salary data relative to the state's cost of living from MIT's living wage index.

Applying this standardization allows us to account for that fact that it costs more to live in certain in states. For example, the average salary for veterinarians in California is $114,870 and the average salary in Illinois is $89,180, but the Illinois salary actually goes further in paying for life's essentials.

In order to develop and overall ranking, we ranked each state for each criteria from 1 to 50 where 1 was the best.

We then averaged all the rankings for a state into a Job Score with the state having the lowest overall Job Score earning the distinction of being the best state for veterinarians in America.

So without further ado, let's get into just what made each state so great for veterinarians.

1. Idaho

2. Pennsylvania

3. Virginia

4. Rhode Island

5. North Carolina

6. South Dakota

7. New Mexico

8. South Carolina

9. Indiana

10. Maine

There You Have It

If you're looking to start out your career as a veterinarian these are the states that should be at the top of your list. You'll find high pay, available jobs, and chances for career advancement.

If you're curious, here are the worst states to be a veterinarian in America:

Detailed List Of The Best States For Veterinarians

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These Are The 10 Best States For Veterinarians

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Veterinarians are one of the most common jobs in America. Additionally, a significant number of people work as veterinarians in every state in the union - it's not like they are all just concentrated in California or the South.