Also called: DACVIM (Nutrition), Animal Clinical Nutritionist
Veterinarian who designs therapeutic diets for sick animals.
Builds a home-cooked recipe for a dog with kidney disease and food allergies, advises a pet food company on a new formula, and helps an overweight cat lose weight safely.
Estimate; BLS veterinarians overall median about $130k (May 2025), specialists earn more.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Professional degree (MD, JD, DVM…), about 12 years after high school. Bachelor's, 4-year DVM, 1-year internship, then a 3-year specialty residency and board exam.
Ways in: 4-year college, Professional school. Training cost: Over $150k.
Majors to look at: Animal Science, Biology, Pre-Veterinary Studies.
Growing much faster than average. Veterinarians grow faster than average; specialists are in short supply.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Software and AI can generate balanced recipes, trimming simple consults; complex sick-pet diets and industry advising stay expert work.
Classes: AP Chemistry, AP Biology, Nutrition/Foods, Statistics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 29-1131.
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