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I think they do it mostly for money but you never know. It could be a little bit of both.

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What are three great things about veterinarians?

they get work with animals, help them, and most importantly save a life


Were can a vet work?

Veterinarians can work anywhere there are animals.!.!


Do doctors work on sertent animals?

Doctors who are called veterinarians do work on certain animals. There does not seem to be a "sertent" animal, but certain animals including horses and cows are served by specific types of veterinarians.


How many animals do veterinarians see in a year?

That depends on how hard they work.


How often do veterinarians get paid?

Veterinarians who work for a clinic or hospital will get paid every two weeks. Those who have their own practice can get paid whenever they like.


Does veterinarians work more with machines than people?

No, most veterinarian will split their time about 60% communicating with their clients (working with people) and 40% of their time working with their patients (the animals). There is very little mechanical work done by veterinarians; some experienced veterinarians that were trained prior to about 1975 can actually do the majority of their work with a stethoscope and their hands.


Do Vets get paid overtime?

Most veterinarians work a fair amount of overtime, but the pay for doing so varies by clinic. Some veterinarians are paid extra for emergency calls, and veterinarians who are paid on commission will earn extra money based upon the additional clinic income.


What would a veterinarian do underwater?

Most veterinarians don't work under water, as they primarily focus on terrestrial species. However, marine and aquatic veterinarians can do many things underwater, ranging from collecting environmental samples to evaluating the health of individual animals or a population of animals. However, marine and aquatic veterinarians tend to do most of their work on land.


Are there any other places veterinarians work?

Most veterinarians work in private practice clinics around the world, treating privately owned animals. However, some work in zoos and wildlife parks, others work in the pharmaceutical industry, there are veterinarians in the military and some that work in the government. In many cases, when a veterinarian is not in private practice, their job title does not include "veterinarian", so it can be hard to figure out where the veterinarians are and what they are doing.


Are veterinarians required to work overtime?

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.


Where can vets get hired in the U.S?

Veterinarians are eligible to work pretty much anywhere that animals are kept or worked with. Most veterinarians work at veterinary clinics, although a number of vets work at zoos, for the government (like me), for research companies and for schools or independent labs.


Are there any other places that veterinarians have worked besides a pet doctor lab?

Yes, large animal and equine veterinarians work where their patients live (barn, pasture, stable, etc.). Military veterinarians work wherever they are deployed around the world. Some veterinarians work in private industry where they are in research labs. Others work with non-governmental organizations around the world, where they can be literally anywhere doing just about anything that involves animals.