By: Shaya Work

 I enjoy being around animals  I like to help animals

 Treat Sick Or Injured Animals  Inform Animal Owners  Euthanize Animals

Tools & Technology  Animal Husbandry Equipment  Medical X-Ray Units  Database User Interface and Query Software

 Animal Science  Chemistry  Public Speaking  Statistics and Probability

Schooling  Pre-Veterinary Medicine  DVM  4 Years of College  4 Additional years of Veterinary Medicine

 hours a week  On call 24 hours a day  WI-$23.46-$60.50 per hour  National-$24.00-$69.82 per hour

Level WisconsinNational Entry$48,790$49,910 Median$73,030$82,040 Experienced $125,850$145,230

CAREER ADVANCEMENTS RELATED JOBS  U.S. Government meat and poultry inspectors  Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists  Veterinary technician

PRO’SCON’S  Working with animals and owners can be rewarding  Help find cures for people and animals  Can’t save every animal  Cuts family time

“Veterinarian Job Description.” healthcaresalaryonline.com. N.P, Web.21 May “Veterinarians.” Wiscareers. Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, 2012.Web.21 May “FAQ about a veterinary career.” Talktothevet.com. TalkToTheVet, Web. 21 May “Summary Report for: Veterinarians.” O*NET OnLine. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2011.Web.21 May 2012.