Jillian Hartwig5th Hour

2/7/14

Veterinarian

Health care

“Animals are such agreeable friends - they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms.”~George Eliot. In order to get a better understanding of my chosen career field of a Veterinarian, I will be researching nature of work, working condition, training/qualifications/advancement, job outlook/employment, and earnings. I want to be a Vet because I really want to help the animals, I understand I will have to put them down or do surgery, but its to help them get out of pain and stop suffering.

Introduction

Examine animals to diagnose their health problems

Diagnose and treat animals for medical conditions

Treat and dress wounds Perform surgery on animals Test for and vaccinate against diseases

Nature of Work

Often long hours, some work nights or weekends.

Both indoor and outdoor, sometimes you need to leave the office to go treat an animal

Also, both mental and physical, you have to work on the animal and prescribed them medicine

Working Conditions

3 years of classroom, laboratory, and clinical work

1-year internship Need to have compassion, decision-making

skills, interpersonal skills, management skills, manual dexterity, and problem-solving skills

Training, Qualification, Advancement

12% growth from 2012 to 2022 Work rate is growing Greater competition Work at a place with both farm and pet

animals South Carolina would be a good place

Job Outlook/Employment

$84,460 median payGoals: Time Square for New Years + $1,000-$3,000 Visit Paris+ $3,000-$5,000 Las Vegas+ $5,000

Earnings

Be a dental assistant $34,500 median wage, $16.59 an hour Take classes of biology, chemistry and

anatomy Work with patients to make them

comfortable in the dental chair and to prepare them for treatments and procedures

Related Occupation

I am really interested in this career. The pay is good enough for me. I get to be with and work on animals to make them better. I really wont enjoy the surgeries. I know its to get the animal better, but I'm just worried I will get grossed out and not do it anymore.

Summary

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