Smith-Vet

​​​ 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.

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> > TASK- Salary/Wage Period ||||||||||~ 2008 || ​
 * **//Biology//** - Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
 * **//Customer and Personal Service//** - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
 * **//Medicine and Dentistry//** - Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
 * **//Mathematics//** - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
 * **//Chemistry//** - Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.
 * **//English Language//** - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammard
 * Advise animal owners regarding sanitary measures, feeding, general care, medical conditions, and treatment options.
 * Attend lectures, conferences, and continuing education courses.
 * Collect body tissue, feces, blood, urine, or other body fluids for examination and analysis.
 * Conduct postmortem studies and analyses to determine the causes of animals' deaths.
 * Determine the effects of drug therapies, antibiotics, or new surgical techniques by testing them on animals.
 * Direct the overall operations of animal hospitals, clinics, or mobile services to farms.
 * Drive mobile clinic vans to farms so that health problems can be treated or prevented.
 * Educate the public about diseases that can be spread from animals to humans.
 * 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.
 * Euthanize animals.
 * Examine animals to detect and determine the nature of diseases or injuries.
 * Inoculate animals against various diseases such as rabies and distemper.
 * Inspect and test horses, sheep, poultry, and other animals to detect the presence of communicable diseases.
 * Inspect animal housing facilities to determine their cleanliness and adequacy.
 * Operate diagnostic equipment such as radiographic and ultrasound equipment, and interpret the resulting images.
 * Perform administrative and business management tasks such as scheduling appointments, accepting payments from clients, budgeting, and maintaining business records.
 * Plan and execute animal nutrition and reproduction programs.
 * Provide care to a wide range of animals or specialize in a particular species, such as horses or exotic birds.
 * Research diseases to which animals could be susceptible.
 * Specialize in a particular type of treatment such as dentistry, pathology, nutrition, surgery, microbiology, or internal medicine.
 * Train and supervise workers who handle and care for animals.
 * Treat sick or injured animals by prescribing medication, setting bones, dressing wounds, or performing surgery
 * ~ Location ||~ Pay
 * ^  ||^   ||~ 10% ||~ 25% ||~ Median ||~ 75% ||~ 90% ||
 * United States || Hourly || $22.41 || $29.50 || $38.01 || $50.05 || $69.07 ||
 * ^  || Yearly || $46,600 || $61,400 || $79,100 || $104,100 || $143,700 ||
 * Georgia || Hourly || $22.56 || $27.20 || $35.67 || $43.23 || $50.87 ||
 * ^  || Yearly || $46,900 || $56,600 || $74,200 || $89,900 || $105,800 ||