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Career: Veterinarians
Job Description
Diagnose and treat diseases and dysfunctions of animals. May engage in a particular function, such as research and development, consultation, administration, technical writing, sale or production of commercial products, or rendering of technical services to commercial firms or other organizations. Includes veterinarians who inspect livestock.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Treat sick or injured animals by prescribing medication, setting bones, dressing wounds, or performing surgery. |
100
|
Advise animal owners regarding sanitary measures, feeding, general care, medical conditions, and treatment options. |
100
|
Collect body tissue, feces, blood, urine, or other body fluids for examination and analysis. |
100
|
Attend lectures, conferences, and continuing education courses. |
99
|
Examine animals to detect and determine the nature of diseases or injuries. |
99
|
Euthanize animals. |
96
|
Operate diagnostic equipment such as radiographic and ultrasound equipment, and interpret the resulting images. |
95
|
Inoculate animals against various diseases such as rabies and distemper. |
91
|
Educate the public about diseases that can be spread from animals to humans. |
90
|
Provide care to a wide range of animals or specialize in a particular species, such as horses or exotic birds. |
90
|
Conduct postmortem studies and analyses to determine the causes of animals' deaths. |
89
|
Train and supervise workers who handle and care for animals. |
64
|
Establish and conduct quarantine and testing procedures that prevent the spread of diseases to other animals or to humans, and that comply with applicable government regulations. |
62
|
Plan and execute animal nutrition and reproduction programs. |
60
|
Perform administrative and business management tasks such as scheduling appointments, accepting payments from clients, budgeting, and maintaining business records. |
51
|
Specialize in a particular type of treatment such as dentistry, pathology, nutrition, surgery, microbiology, or internal medicine. |
48
|
Direct the overall operations of animal hospitals, clinics, or mobile services to farms. |
27
|
Inspect animal housing facilities to determine their cleanliness and adequacy. |
25
|
Research diseases to which animals could be susceptible. |
22
|
Inspect and test horses, sheep, poultry, and other animals to detect the presence of communicable diseases. |
19
|
Determine the effects of drug therapies, antibiotics, or new surgical techniques by testing them on animals. |
14
|
Drive mobile clinic vans to farms so that health problems can be treated or prevented. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
84
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
81
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
75
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
75
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
74
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
73
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
73
|
Getting Information
|
72
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
72
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
70
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
69
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
69
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
67
|
Processing Information
|
65
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
64
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
63
|
Thinking Creatively
|
61
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
60
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
58
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
58
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
55
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
54
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
54
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
54
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
53
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
52
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
51
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
50
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
49
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
48
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
48
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
48
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
47
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
45
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
42
|
Interacting With Computers
|
36
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
25
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
24
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
24
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
15
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
9
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|