Some veterinarians do remain on call any hour of the day as well as all weekend and through holidays; however, this is becoming the exception rather than the norm. Some vet clinics do offer emergency service, but the veterinarians within the clinic take turns covering the emergency service so everyone gets a chance to be home with family and get some good sleep.
Most veterinarians work day shifts to provide medical treatment to patients brought in by their owners. However, depending upon the facility, the veterinarians working at the clinic may rotate being on call throughout the night to handle any emergency that comes in.
There is also a small group of clinics that are open 24/7 - emergency clinics. These clinics will have veterinarians that work night shift and graveyard shift (second and third shifts), so they will be working nights.
Yes, veterinarians do sometimes work at night taking emergency calls.
Yes, veterinarians often work long and unpredictable hours. Sometimes this is a seasonal fluctuation; for example, large animal veterinarians are often extremely busy in the spring during calving season, but tend to work many less hours in the summer. Sometimes this is due to being on-call for emergency - most clinics that have emergency hours rotate the duty between the veterinarians on staff, and the night you are on call you may work through the night. Sometimes this is just because your last appointments have run late and you can't leave until you get the client out the door.
Both - some veterinarians work in a clinic (inside) while other veterinarians have an ambulatory clinic and work on the farm (outside).
you can work day or night as long as you do your job
Yes, some veterinarians do work part time. This has become slightly more popular as the demographics of working veterinarians shifts towards being more heavily female - women veterinarians are more likely to want to work part time and trade a smaller paycheck for more time for family and home. This option is also being used by veterinarians with injuries/illnesses that make it difficult for them to work a full day but they aren't mentally, emotionally, or financially ready to retire yet.
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Most veterinarians do work more than 40 hours in a week - they have to be available for all appointments throughout the day, as well as emergency calls and weekend work. However, depending on the contract the veterinarian signed, the vet may be paid more for the overtime work.
Most equine veterinarians work on the farms, stables, tracks and show rings where horses are housed at. Some equine veterinarians work in a clinic where horses can be brought for specialized diagnostics and treatment.
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