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That is a difficult question to answer specifically. I depends on where you work (Country, state) and what kind of medicine you practice (food animal, equine, small animal). I can answer this question from the perspective of a small animal vet working in Northern California.
I would say, in general, vets work long hours and are relatively underpaid considering the amount of schooling they need to finish (and debt). Not to mention, you need to be somewhat of a competitive/hard-working person to finish the necessary requirements of school.
To broadly generalize, I see three kinds of vets.
1) The 'fresh vet', often recently out of school. You found a great employer and happy to be making a living and willing to work hard. You go out of your way for clients. You work 10+ hours a day 5-6 days per week. You are well-liked by clients, your boss loves you, you practice the best medicine you can and making good money. This is a transient situation. You graduate to either:
2) The 'content vet': Working 4 days per week with benefits. You are likely starting a family and have realized that you did not spend 20 years in school to let life pass you by. You develop a base of clients who are loyal and continue working for someone else or a corporation and keep stability and balance in your life.
3) The 'driven vet': You realize you are working hard for someone else and you do not need the comfort of a boss/employer to succeed. You open your own practice and micro-manage it to the hilt. You work 5-6 days per week and 10+ hour days. Your clients absolutely love you. You work hard and the financial rewards follow.
Bottom line, you are in control of how many hours you work. But it's easy to get caught up in your work and you need to make an effort to balance yourself.
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∙ 11y agoThis depends on the clinic the veterinarian is part of, but most veterinarians work 5-6 days a week plus some Sundays on emergency.
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∙ 11y agoIn the United States, between 45 and 55 hours per week would be average, although this can vary widely depending upon the clinic and the type of work the vet tech does.
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∙ 15y ago40 plus hours a week
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Do vets have to work all the time?
yes we obialy get days off and vecations butwe work 5-6 days a week
What are the work hours for a vet assistant?
Most vets are open some evenings and weekend days.
Do vets work with horses?
Some vets will work with horses. Otherwise, there are specialty equine-vets who will work almost only with horses.
How many days a year do vets work?
Large animal vets, in private practice work 24/7/365. If they're in a group practice, whatever the group decides on. Small animal vets usually work a 40-50 hour week, if in private practice. If they're in a group, it is decided by the group.
Do vets work with the same people?
will vets work with the same people every day or will it be diffrent people
How many vets are there?
The are about 90 vets.
How much do vets earn yearly in Florida?
It usually depends on where you work and how many clients you get
How do vets spend their time during work?
vets spend their time treating animals
How many zoo vets are there in the US?
there are about 200 vets
What are vets work schedule?
Many small animal vets who work in an office, tend to work traditional Monday-Friday office hours 8am-5pm/9am-6pm and often work Saturdays as well. They often work on-call during evenings and weekends to cover emergencies as needed.
Do vets make house calls?
I used to work on a hourse farm and specific vets do make house calls. It depends on where you live. It also depends on what feild of work your in. Some vets vounteer to do that feild of work.- Eli Dalton
How many vets?
There are Approx. 59700 Vets in the USA alone
