VeterinarianCHEYENNE FALLIS

About Career

Tasks▪ Veterinarians examine

animals, big and small for problems like diseases and injuries

▪ Vaccinate them to prevent diseases

▪ Provide advice and products to owners of pets

▪ Specialize in small and or large animals

Workplace

▪ Most Vets work private practice

▪ Usually are indoors, offices, and treatment rooms

▪ Often work on weekends and during the evening

▪ They come face to face with dangerous animals

Cont..

Places of Employment ▪ Animal hospitals

▪ Laboratories

▪ Zoos/aquariums

▪ Farms

▪ Animal shelters

▪ Wildlife services

▪ Etc.

Equipment▪ Stethoscopes

▪ Scales

▪ Ultrasound equipment

▪ Radiograph machines

▪ Anesthesia machine

▪ X-ray

▪ Syringes

▪ Etc.

Earnings and Education

Earnings▪ Up to $50,000-$145,000 a

year

▪ The median is about $85,000

▪ Vets who work with larger animals tend to make more than ones who work with smaller animals

Education▪ 4 year college/university

▪ Complete internship to specialize in a certain area

▪ A Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) Degree

▪ Pass national board exams

▪ Study▪ Biology▪ Chemistry▪ Physics▪ Nutrition▪ Animal Science

Abilities and Attributes

▪ Good with people

▪ Have good communication skills

▪ Being observant of things

▪ Decisive and a good decision maker

▪ Hard working

Study In Michigan

Schools▪ Baker College of Cadillac

▪ Baker College of Jackson

▪ Baker College of Muskegon

▪ Baker College of Port Huron

▪ Bay de Noc Community College

▪ Lansing Community College

▪ Macomb Community College

▪ Michigan State University

▪ Oakland Community College

▪ Wayne County Community College District

Job Market▪ There are many job

opportunities around Michigan for vets

▪ Mostly for veterinarian technicians

▪ A variety of full time and part time to be a vet in MI

▪ There is more demand for veterinarians around the U.S.

References

▪ https://www2.careercruising.com/careers/profile-at-a-glance/435

▪ http://jobs.avma.org/jobs/state_province/michigan

▪ http://www.ihireveterinary.com/t-veterinary-s-michigan-jobs.html

▪ http://www.jobs2careers.com/Jobs/q-Veterinary-Assistant-l-MI/