073 VETERINARIANS

073 Veterinarians

This group includes occupations concerned with diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of animal disorders. Includes occupations in veterinary bacteriology, epidemiology, virology, pathology, and pharmacology.

073.061-010 VETERINARIAN, LABORATORY ANIMAL CARE (medical ser.)

Conducts research on diseases and nutritional problems of laboratory animals, such as hamsters, rabbits, monkeys, and mice, and on other health related problems involving their use.

073.061-014 VETERINARY ANATOMIST (profess. & kin.)

Studies form and structure of animals, both gross and microscopic. Required to hold degree of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.

073.061-018 VETERINARY BACTERIOLOGIST (profess. & kin.)

Studies biology, ecology, etiology, and immunology of bacteria and other micro-organisms causing diseases in animals: Makes laboratory cultures of micro-organisms taken from body fluids and tissues of diseased animals and identifies them by microscopic examination and bacteriological tests. Tests virulence of pathogenic organisms by observing effects of inoculations on laboratory and other animals. Investigates efficiency of vaccines, antigens, antibiotics, and other materials in prevention, diagnosis, and control of animal diseases. Required to hold degree of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.

073.061-022 VETERINARY EPIDEMIOLOGIST (profess. & kin.)

Studies factors influencing existence and spread of diseases among men and animals, particularly those diseases transmissible from animals to humans. Required to hold degree of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.

073.061-026 VETERINARY PARASITOLOGIST (profess. & kin.)

Studies animal parasites that attack domestic animals and poultry: Conducts research to determine control and preventive measures, utilizing chemicals, heat, electricity, and other methods. Required to hold degree of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.

073.061-030 VETERINARY PATHOLOGIST (medical ser.)

Studies causes and development of various animal diseases, and structural and functional changes resulting from them: Makes diagnosis from laboratory findings to determine presence and status of disease in animals, nature of disease, and probable source of contamination or infection, and conducts further research, or recommends treatment. Supervises and directs activities of veterinary pathology department, including training of veterinary and other personnel. Required to hold degree of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.

073.061-034 VETERINARY PHARMACOLOGIST (profess. & kin.)

Studies drugs, including materia medica and therapeutics, as related to veterinary medicine. Required to hold degree of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.

073.061-038 VETERINARY PHYSIOLOGIST (profess. & kin.)

Studies function and mechanism of systems and organs in healthy and diseased animals. Required to hold degree of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.

073.061-042 VETERINARY VIROLOGIST (profess. & kin.)

Investigates biology, distribution, mode of transmission, and methods of identification and cultivation of viruses and rickettsiae causing diseases in animals, including those transmissible to humans. Required to hold degree of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.

073.101-010 VETERINARIAN (medical ser.) doctor, veterinary medicine.

Diagnoses and treats diseases and disorders of animals: Determines nature of disease or injury and treats animal surgically or medically. Tests dairy herds for tuberculosis and brucellosis, and inoculates animals against diseases, such as hog cholera and rabies. Performs autopsies to determine causes of death. Inspects animals intended for human consumption, before and after slaughtering. Advises on care and breeding of animals. Engages in general practice, treating various animal species, or specializes, restricting practice to dogs, cats, and other pets, or to single species, such as cattle, horses, or poultry. May engage in particular function, such as research and development, consultation, administration, teaching, technical writing, sale or production of commercial products, or rendition of technical services for commercial firms. May specialize in investigation, prevention, and control of animal diseases communicable to man through direct contact, insects, food, or contamination of environment, and be designated VETERINARIAN, PUBLIC HEALTH (gov. ser.). May specialize in diagnosis and treatment of animal diseases, using roentgen rays and radioactive substances, and be designated VETERINARY RADIOLOGIST (medical ser.).

073.101-014 VETERINARIAN, POULTRY (agric.)

Advises individual poultry raisers on poultry problems: Gathers from owner information on care, condition, performance, and action of birds. Inspects flocks, pens, and housing. Diagnoses disease and prescribes treatment. Culls undesirable birds from flock. Suggests feed changes to increase egg production or growth of fowls.

073.161-010 VETERINARY LIVESTOCK INSPECTOR (gov. ser.)

Inspects animals for presence of disease: Performs standard clinical tests and submits specimens of tissues and other parts for laboratory analysis. Reports existence of disease conditions to state and Federal authorities. Advises livestock owners of economic aspects of disease eradication and advises consumers of public health implications of diseases transmissible from animals to humans. May institute and enforce quarantine or other regulations governing import, export, and interstate movement of livestock. Required to hold degree of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.

073.261-010 VETERINARY VIRUS-SERUM INSPECTOR (gov. ser.)

Inspects establishments where serums, toxins, and similar products used in treatment of animals, are manufactured to enforce state or Federal standards of sanitation, purity, labeling, and storage. Examines animals used in production process to determine if diseases are present. Inspects production areas to determine that standards of sanitation are being maintained. Required to hold degree of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.

073.264-010 VETERINARY MEAT-INSPECTOR (gov. ser.)

Inspects establishments engaged in slaughtering livestock and processing meat intended for intrastate, interstate, and foreign shipment to enforce municipal, state, or Federal standards: Examines animal and carcass before and after slaughtering to detect evidence of disease or other abnormal conditions. Determines that ingredients used in processing and marketing meat and meat products do not violate standards of purity and grading, and that products are neither adulterated nor misbranded. Inspects processing areas to determine that sanitary conditions are being maintained. Required to hold degree of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. May specialize in inspecting establishments engaged in processing milk and milk products and be designated VETERINARY MILK-SPECIALIST (gov. ser.); or inspecting establishments engaged in processing poultry and edible poultry products and be designated VETERINARY-POULTRY INSPECTOR (gov. ser.).

073.361-010 LABORATORY TECHNICIAN, VETERINARY (medical ser.)

Prepares vaccines, biologicals, and serums for prevention of animal diseases: Inoculates embryo chicks, broths, or other bacteriological media with organisms. Incubates bacteria for specified period and prepares vaccines and serums by standard laboratory methods. Tests vaccines for sterility and virus inactivity and bottles them. Examines meat and dairy products to determine if products meet standards of quality and purity. Prepares standard volumetric solutions and reagents used in testing.

Adapted from US Department of Labor DOT for Dictionary of Agricultural Occupations



Dictionary of Agricultural Occupations

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15 November 2004