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veterinarian
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A Veterinarian examines animals and checks their health. Their role is to advise pet owners on nutrition, preventive healthcare, and general care, prescribe medication, perform dental, ophthalmic and orthopedic surgeries, dress wounds of injured animals, and diagnose illnesses. Their responsibilities are to update client records, conduct home visits, spay and neuter cats and dogs, and determine the best course of treatment.

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Avg Pay: $128K
Jobs: 0
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Avg Pay: $212K
Jobs: 3,532

Education you need to become a Veterinarian

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  • Doctoral degree in Veterinary Medicine
    The number of occurrences matches with Veterinarian in our database.
    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$31,798Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor of Science (b.sc.) in Animal Science
    The number of occurrences matches with Veterinarian in our database.
    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$29,315Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor of Arts (b.a.) in Physics Education
    The number of occurrences matches with Veterinarian in our database.
    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$28,739Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor of Science (b.sc.) in Animal Sciences
    The number of occurrences matches with Veterinarian in our database.
    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$29,315Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (dvm)
    The number of occurrences matches with Veterinarian in our database.
    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$31,798Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
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Annual Pay Estimate for Veterinarian and Other Important Info

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8.3 years
$170K
The average years of experience in the workforce prior to having this role
4.77 years
Senior
The average number of roles it took our users to get to this one
3
1107 out of 4016

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