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Small Animal Veterinarians

Small Animal Veterinarians. Summary of Their Jobs By: Stephanie Cook, Birgen Johnson, and Allison Hagen. Basic Tasks . To care for sick animals, injured animals, or animals who are in need of help “On call”- to be working. Examination. Scales- a tool used to check a patient’s weight

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Small Animal Veterinarians

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  1. Small Animal Veterinarians Summary of Their Jobs By: Stephanie Cook, Birgen Johnson, and Allison Hagen

  2. Basic Tasks • To care for sick animals, injured animals, or animals who are in need of help • “On call”- to be working

  3. Examination • Scales- a tool used to check a patient’s weight • Thermometer- a tool used to take a patient’s temperature • Stethoscope- a tool used to listen to a patient’s heart

  4. Anesthesia • Rebreathing Anesthesia- An inhalation anesthesia technique where a portion of exhaled gases are inhaled after carbon dioxide has been removed • Non-Rebreathing Anesthesia- A technique for inhalation anesthesia where valves exhaust all exhaled air from the circuit.

  5. Problems with Animals • Euthanasia- putting an animal to sleep forever • Immunization- a process where a patient’s immune system becomes equipped against bad germs (Syringe- a needle used to inject fluids into a patient’s blood to help them) • Cardiac Arrests- where the normalcirculation of the blood due to failure of the heart to contract effectively ends.

  6. Blood Test • Used to check if a patient’s blood has enough red and white blood cells (to make sure they are healthy) • To check for diseases such as Lyme’s disease, Heart Worm disease and Rabies

  7. More Tools • Scalpel- a sharp blade used to make incisions • Forceps- a tool used to grab blood vessels • Sutchers and Thread- used to sew an animals wound or cut back together

  8. Salary and Conditions • Average salary- $60,000-$70,000 per year • Average work hours- 40-80 hours per week • Average number of patients- 25 patients per day (9,000 patients per year) • Most veterinarians own a private practice (their own business)

  9. Schooling • Must have graduated from elementary school, junior high school (middle school), high school, and have at least 4 years of college • Must graduate with a DVM (Doctor of Veterinarian Medicine Degree)

  10. Possible Majors • Oncology- the study and treatment of tumors • Neurology- the study and treatment of the nerves and the nervous system • Radiology- the science of X-Rays and radiation • Cardiology- the study of heart disease

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