Also called: Board-Certified Equine Surgeon
Performs orthopedic and emergency surgery on horses at referral hospitals.
Operates on a racehorse's fractured leg with plates and screws on a padded table that lifts a 1,200-pound sedated horse, then performs emergency colic surgery that night.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Professional degree (MD, JD, DVM…), about 13 years after high school. DVM, internship, a 3-year surgical residency, and board certification.
Ways in: Professional school, Graduate school. Training cost: Over $150k.
Majors to look at: Equine Science, Animal Science, Pre-Veterinary.
Growing much faster than average (about 10% over 10 years).
Low risk for 10 years. AI imaging helps plan repairs, but colic and orthopedic surgery on horses is heavy, hands-on specialist work.
Classes: AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Physics, Anatomy & physiology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 29-1131.
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