By: Hannah Harnichar I chose a small animal vet , because I love working with animals.When you work with an animal you can be helping someone's best friend.Some related areas of this program are large animal science and agriscience.Small animal veterinarians are practitioners that specialize in the health management of dogs, cats, birds, exotics, and other companion animals.Small animal veterinarians are licensed animal health professionals that are qualified to diagnose and treat a variety of companion species. Small animal practitioners commonly treat dogs and cats as well as other small mammals, birds, and reptiles that are kept as pets.
They have educational opportunities in this field . They have opportunities at heritage high school, UTC YM,The University of Tennessee ,and Sevier County Animal Clinic. You can also do small animal school for …show more content…
Earnings in the 2015 BLS salary survey varied from under $53,210 for the lowest 10% of all veterinarians to more than $158,260 for the top 10% of all veterinarians.Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the veterinary profession will expand at a faster rate than the average for all professions surveyed, about 9 percent over the decade from 2014 to 2024. You would make around $43 dollars an hour.According to statistics from the American Veterinary Medical Association , more than 75% of vets work in private practice.The normal routine for a small animal vet includes performing wellness exams, giving routine vaccinations, drawing blood, prescribing medications, evaluating and suturing wounds, performing surgeries (such as spay/neuter procedures), performing post-surgical follow-up exams, and cleaning