Different Jobs SHAH Explorer Program

Veterinarian: School: 4 years of undergrad degree in biology or animal science, then 4 more years of veterinary school, then you might have a few years of internships before you start practicing but that depends on the demand for vets. Job: the vets job is to diagnose a pet's problem then be able to treat it with medication or therapy or even surgery. So a veterinarian is not only an animal doctor but also a pharmacist, therapist, radiologist, surgeon, cardiologist, dentist, and much much more depending on the animal's needs. So unlike human doctors, veterinarians need to know it all! Pay: The salary all depends on what kind of vet you want to be. There are small animal practice vets, large animal vets, specialized vets (such as ophthalmology or surgery) and they all get a different salary. In general, large animal vets and specialized vets make more money per case however the small animal vet sees more patients because of the higher demand (people's pets for basic care)  

Rvt – registered vet technician. School: No undergrad degree needed, 2 year program and a boards exam to become certified. Job: RVT's do all the tech work (x-rays, lab work, restraint, ect.) with the only difference between them and an assistant is that they not only know how to do it but why to do it as well as they can find problems with the pet to report to the vet that otherwise an assistant might miss. Pay: RVT's get paid more than assistants depending on the clinic you work for but in general it is usually several dollars more per hour because of the specialized degree.

****The Difference is with the technician’s state of residence.*** RVTs Help with  monitoring animal restraint, surgical and dental assistance, laboratory diagnostics, administration of medicines and treatments anesthesiology among other vital animal care Veterinary clinical tasks. Rooms X-ray CVT: Certified Veterinary Technician VS. LVT: Licensed Veterinary Technician   ****The Difference is with the technician’s state of residence.***

RVT- With More schooling You can specialize in a particular field of study such as: Dentistry Anesthesiology Zoo animal tech Emergency and critical care Equine Laboratory Internal specialist Dermatology

Veterinary Assistant:  School: No degree or experience required but preferred. Job: Assistants do the work, much like a RVT but are limited on some things such as reading labwork and finding a problem. Mostly they assist the vets alongside the RVT's but do not diagnose a problem. Pay: Is less than an RVT by several dollars an hour but individual pay depends on the level of experience and schooling that you have.

Receptionist- Costumer service Answer phones Make appointments Check clients out Prep charts for next day Food and toy inventory

Pay difference-varies on location. Ex: if clinic is owned, state GA, vs. New York Vet- small animal- 50- 60 thousand start out  Large animal- 44 thousand after a couple years 90-95 thousands.   Tech- 15- 30 thousand --- the more you have on your title, the more you earn Tech assistants- 20 thousand  Receptionist- 20 thousand  Kennel assistant- 15 thousand Office manager- 35 thousand