Also called: Veterinary Sonographer, Traveling Pet Ultrasound Specialist
Travels to vet clinics with a portable ultrasound machine to scan pets' hearts and bellies, sending images to specialists to read.
Drives to four clinics in a day. At each, you gently shave a patch on a dog's belly, scan its liver, kidneys and spleen, and record clips of anything odd, like a mass. The images go to a board-certified radiologist who writes the report. Some sonographers are vet techs; some are veterinarians.
Estimate; veterinarians doing this earn more.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Associate's degree (2-year), about 3 years after high school. Usually a credentialed vet tech or veterinarian with ultrasound training courses and lots of practice.
Ways in: 2-year college, Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Veterinary Technology, Animal Science.
Growing faster than average. More general clinics offer imaging.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI may help read images, but scanning a wiggly pet and choosing the right views stays hands-on.
Classes: Biology, Physics, Animal science (FFA).
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