Vets diagnose and treat sick or injured animals.
£30,000 Starter
to£50,000 Experienced
40 to 45 a week
on call as customers demand
You can get into this job through:
You'll need to complete a veterinary degree approved by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS).
Full-time veterinary degrees usually take 5 years.
If you already have a degree in a related subject, you may be able to take a 4-year graduate entry veterinary degree course.
You'll usually need:
You'll need to get experience of working in a veterinary practice, plus experience of handling a range of animals. This will include small domestic animals and larger livestock.
You could volunteer with a vet, a local kennel or animal welfare centre, or with animal charities like the PDSA or the RSPCA.
You'll need to be registered with the RCVS
You could join the British Veterinary Association and British Small Animals Veterinary Association, for professional development and networking opportunites.
You could join the British Equine Veterinary Association if you work with horses.
You can find out about becoming a vet from the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and British Veterinary Association.
You'll need:
You'll need to:
In general veterinary practice you could be:
You could work in a laboratory or at a veterinary practice.
Your working environment may be physically and emotionally demanding and outdoors some of the time.
You may need to wear a uniform and protective clothing.
You could focus on treating particular animals, or specialise in areas such as dermatology or cardiology, by taking RCVS-approved postgraduate courses.
Experience in veterinary surgery could also help you to get a job in environmental conservation.
You could also move into a career in research and teaching with a university or research body.
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