Also called: HQHVSN Veterinarian, Spay/Neuter Clinic Veterinarian
Veterinarian who performs dozens of quick, safe spay and neuter surgeries a day at low-cost clinics to reduce pet overpopulation.
Scrubs in at 7 a.m. and performs 30 to 40 surgeries before mid-afternoon: cat neuters in a couple of minutes, dog spays in 10 or 15. Your team preps, monitors anesthesia and recovers patients while you move from table to table. You also train new vets in fast, safe technique.
Estimate; some clinics pay per surgery.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Professional degree (MD, JD, DVM…), about 8 years after high school. Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM), then on-the-job or short-course training in high-volume surgery.
Ways in: 4-year college, Professional school. Training cost: Over $150k.
Majors to look at: Animal Science, Biology, Pre-Veterinary Medicine.
Growing faster than average. Shelters and low-cost clinics are expanding.
Low risk for 10 years. Surgery is hands-on; software only helps schedule and track patients.
Classes: Biology, Chemistry, Animal science (FFA).
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