Veterinarians diagnose and treat diseases and health issues affecting animals. They work indoors and outdoors examining animals, performing surgeries and medical procedures, and providing care. The work can be physically demanding as vets spend a lot of time on their feet and may be bitten, kicked or scratched by animals. To become a vet requires obtaining a DVM degree which takes 4 years of study at an accredited veterinary college, following undergraduate education. Employment opportunities are expected to grow rapidly as pet ownership rises and interest in veterinary specialties increases. The minimum salary for a vet is around $47,000 annually but private practice can lead to higher earnings.

1. VeterinariansMade By: Paige Mertens

2. Holland CodeThe Holland code is just a way to find the right job for you through your passions or interests. Investigative – involves working with ideas and thinking a lot. Searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally. Realistic – involves practical, hands-on problem and solutions. Could work outside with plants, animals, and real-world materials.

3. Career ClusterHealth Science – involves planning, managing, and providing therapeutic services, diagnostic services, health informatics, support services, and biotechnology research and development.

4. Nature of Work Diagnose and treat diseases and dysfunctions of animals. Specifically they care for the health of pets, livestock, and animals in zoos, racetracks, and laboratories.Vets also have to work with people, as much as animals, so that they understand how to take care of their animals.

5. Work Environment/Working ConditionsVeterinarians work long hours indoors in a noisy environment. At times they have to work with emotional people when telling them what condition their pet is in. A vets job can possibly became dangerous when it comes to working with animals in pain or are frightened. Vets can be bitten, kicked or scratched by any animal.

6. Physical Requirements Need to have good eyesight, with or without lenses, good hearing, and good hand-eye coordination. It is a physically hard job so vets need to have a reasonable level of fitness. Mainly because they send so much time on their feet.

7. SalaryMinimum salary about $47,000 a year $39 an hour.

8. Self - EmployedYou can going into private practice as a vet.

9. Skills Science Active ListeningCritical ThinkingSpeaking Judgment and Decision MakingReading ComprehensionComplex Problem SolvingActive LearningMonitoringService Orientation

10. Data, Ideas, People, and/or Things Natural Science & Technology - is for people who like Gaining knowledge Insights Finding new ways of expressingMachines Tools plantsAnimals Materials

11. Education/Training Requirements Veterinarians are in job zone 5Veterinarians are required to have a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degrees (D.V.M.) and be licensed by the state. Programs to become a veterinarian take 4-year program at an accredited college of veterinary medicine. There are 28 colleges in 26 States however getting admission into one is very competitive.

12. Job OutlookFuture vet have no fear because there is a bright outlook for veterinarians. Employment for veterinarians are expected to increase by 33% between 2008 to 2018.

13. Advancement OpportunitiesVets start as employees in group practices. Then after a few years they could advancement into private practice. Although some vets don’t.

14. Related CareersBiological TechniciansAnesthesiologistsPhysician AssistantsPodiatristsMedical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists

15. Where To Get TrainingIn Wisconsin there are only one school that are AVMA approved. That school is the University of Wisconsin which is in Madison. There are also AVMA approved schools in Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Washington.

16. Best SchoolI personally want to go Madison because it in Wisconsin and its close to my family. Plus you didn’t have to pay out of state tuition. http://www.wisc.edu/

17. Admission RequirementsTo get all the requirements go to http://www.vetmed.wisc.edu/pbs/gradprogram/ad_req.phpGraduate School RequirementsGrade point averageGraduate Record ExaminationCoursework requirementsBiologyChemistryMathematics:Students lacking one or two of these courses can take them after admission, but these courses cannot be counted towards degree requirements.

18. Tuition and Necessary ExpensesWisconsin Residents = $18,139Nonresidents = $25,823Room and Board = $9,370Books and Supplies = $1,420Miscellaneous (Clothing, transportation, etc) = $4,440

19. High School ClassEnglishMath – algebra, trigonometry, and a little calculus.PhysicsBiologyChemistry PHS has all of these classes.

20. Summary SlideAdvantagesNo difficulty finding a jobLess likely to be suedPays well Different types of veterinariansDisadvantages7 years of schoolHave to deal with agitated animalsEncounter upset pet ownersMay have to work on Saturdays and be called in

21. Sourceshttp://www.flickr.com/photos/soldiersmediacenter/4476089887/http://education-portal.com/veterinarian_education.htmlhttp://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/29-1131.00http://www.talktothevet.com/vetschools.htmlhttp://www.careers.govt.nz/default.aspx?id0=20103&id1=J25160 http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos076.htmhttp://mercury.bio.uaf.edu/vet/highschool.html