Also called: Horse Vet
Treats horses, from backyard ponies to million-dollar racehorses.
Drives a truck full of portable X-ray and ultrasound gear from barn to barn, checks a lame jumper, floats teeth, handles a colic emergency at midnight, and checks a mare in foal. Many specialize in sports medicine or reproduction.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Professional degree (MD, JD, DVM…), about 9 years after high school. DVM degree; many do an equine internship.
Ways in: 4-year college, Professional 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. Portable digital X-ray and AI lameness apps help diagnose, but examining and treating 1,000-pound patients in barns stays hands-on.
Classes: AP Biology, AP Chemistry, Agriscience (FFA), Vet-science CTE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 29-1131.
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