Aleese Casier 5/2/13

Career Technology Foundation

Veterinarian (Part 1)

Introduction“The best doctor in the world is a veterinarian. He can’t ask his patients what is the matter– he’s just got to know.” –Will Rogers This quote means a lot to me because when being a veterinarian you need to know about everything possible that could be wrong. While your examining the animal you need to e able to narrow it down to the possibilities of what is actually wrong. It shows that sometimes veterinarians have to use more mental work because there is no asking questions on why the animal is in and what it is feeling. What got me interested in this career is animals and my love for animals since I was little. In order to get a better understanding of a career as a Veterinarian, I will be researching nature of work, working conditions, training qualifications advancement, job outlook/employment, earnings and related occupation .

Advise animal owners about general care, medical conditions, and treatments

Operate medical equipment such as x-ray machines

Prescribe medication

Examine animals to diagnose their health problems

Euthanize animals

Treat and dress wounds

Test for and vaccinate against diseases

Nature of Work

Physical- Strength to hold down the animals that are more aggressive or squirmy

Mental- to keep your composure and to be focused

Indoor-domestic: working with house hold pets

Outdoor-exotic: working with wild animals (farm, zoo, and jungle animals), working with aquatic animals (killer whales, dolphins, seals)

Work long hours some nights and weekends and may have to be on call even if it is hours not scheduled

Work in: Private clinics, travel to farms, outdoors or in laboratories Working with

horses/food animals: must go between their offices and farms or ranches. Work in many different types of weather conditions. Working area may or may not be clean.

Working in food safety and inspection: must travel processing plants and farms

Research: offices and laboratories spend more time with people instead of animals

Training, Qualification, Advancement

Degree Needed: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M. or V.M.D.) degree at an accredited college of veterinary medicine also not required but optional is a bachelors

What Classes Will I Take In High School? 407X Anatomy/Physiology **403A/B/C AP Biology **764A/B/C AP Chemistry Roseville **757A/B/C AP Chemistry South Lake 401A/B Biology I**404A/B Chemistry 212X Public Speaking **101A Geometry A **101B Geometry B **101C Geometry C **107A AP Calculus A **107B AP Calculus B **107C AP Calculus C

Where do I plan on going?Michigan State