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3114 – Veterinarians
Veterinarians prevent, diagnose and treat diseases and disorders in animals and advise clients on the feeding, hygiene, housing and general care of animals. Veterinarians work in private practice or may be employed by animal clinics and laboratories, government or industry.
Profile
Index of titles Example job titles
- Anatomist, veterinary
- Animal pathologist
- Avian veterinarian
- Companion animal veterinarian
- Dentist, veterinary
- Epidemiologist, veterinary
- Equine veterinarian
- Food animal veterinarian
- Inspector, veterinary
- Internist, veterinary
- Laboratory animal veterinarian
- Microbiologist, veterinary
- Parasitologist, veterinary
- Pathologist, animal
- Pathologist, veterinary
- Pharmacologist, veterinary
- Physiologist, veterinary
- Poultry veterinarian
- Preventive medicine veterinarian
- Radiologist, veterinary
- Small animal veterinarian
- Small animal veterinary specialist
- Surgeon, veterinary
- Veterinarian
- Veterinarian practitioner
- Veterinarian, companion animals
- Veterinarian, food animals
- Veterinarian, laboratory animals
- Veterinarian, preventive medicine
- Veterinary anatomist
- Veterinary bacteriologist
- Veterinary dentist
- Veterinary epidemiologist
- Veterinary inspector
- Veterinary internist
- Veterinary laboratory diagnostician
- Veterinary microbiologist
- Veterinary parasitologist
- Veterinary pathologist
- Veterinary pharmacologist
- Veterinary physiologist
- Veterinary radiologist
- Veterinary specialist, small animals
- Veterinary surgeon
- Veterinary virologist
- Zoo veterinarian
- Small animal veterinary specialist
- Veterinarian
- Veterinary inspector
- Veterinary pathologist
- Veterinary physiologist
- Zoo veterinarian
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
Veterinarians perform some or all of the following duties:
- Diagnose diseases or abnormal conditions in animals through physical examinations or laboratory tests
- Treat sick or injured animals by prescribing medication, setting bones, dressing wounds or performing surgery
- Perform routine, emergency and post-mortem examinations
- Inoculate animals to prevent diseases
- Provide obstetrical and dental services
- Advise clients on feeding, housing, breeding, hygiene and general care of animals
- Provide euthanasia services
- May supervise animal health technologists and animal care workers
- May be responsible for overall operation of animal hospital, clinic or mobile service to farms
- May conduct veterinary research
- May enforce government regulations in disease control and food production including animal or animal-based food inspection.
Employment requirements
- Two to four years of pre-veterinary university studies or, in Quebec, completion of a college program in health science and A four-year university degree in veterinary medicine and Completion of national certification examinations are required.
- Provincial licensing is required.
- Entry into research positions may require post-graduate study.
Additional information
- The duties of veterinarians performing research may be similar to those of some biologists.
Exclusions
Breakdown summary
- Broad occupational category
- 3 – Health Occupations
- Skill level
- A – Occupations usually require university education.
- Major group
- 31 – Professional Occupations in Health
- Minor group
- 311 – Physicians, Dentists and Veterinarians
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- NOC 2006 Version 1.0