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Veterinarians
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical · SOC 29-1131
9.3% AI Exposure — Medium
$130,100
Median Annual Salary
Bright ↗
O*NET Outlook
5,100
Proj. Annual Openings
83,900
Employment (OEWS 2025)
91/100
AI Resiliency Score
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
AI Exposure Analysis
AI Exposure9.3%
AI Resiliency91/100
Exposure BandMedium
Sector Avg. Exposure2.6%
Top Skills
1.Reading Comprehension
2.Active Listening
3.Active Learning
4.Speaking
5.Science
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Diagnose, treat, or research diseases and injuries of animals. Includes veterinarians who conduct research and development, inspect livestock, or care for pets and companion animals.
Common titles: Companion Animal Practitioner, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM), Emergency Veterinarian (Emergency Vet), Large Animal Veterinarian (Large Animal Vet), Mixed Animal Veterinarian (Mixed Animal Vet), Small Animal Veterinarian (Small Animal Vet)
Representative Tasks
- •Treat sick or injured animals by prescribing medication, setting bones, dressing wounds, or performing surgery.
- •Inoculate animals against various diseases, such as rabies or distemper.
- •Examine animals to detect and determine the nature of diseases or injuries.
- •Collect body tissue, feces, blood, urine, or other body fluids for examination and analysis.
- •Operate diagnostic equipment, such as radiographic or ultrasound equipment, and interpret the resulting images.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Operate on patients to treat conditions.
- •Prescribe medications.
- •Treat acute illnesses, infections, or injuries.
- •Immunize patients.
- •Examine patients to assess general physical condition.
Tools & Technologies
Microsoft Access · hotMicrosoft Excel · hotMicrosoft Outlook · hotMicrosoft PowerPoint · hotAmerican Data Systems PAWS Veterinary Practice ManagementIDEXX Laboratories IDEXX VPMInformaVet ALIS-VETSneakers Software DVMax PracticeVetport
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Employment Projections & AI Exposure
15
Occupations Shown
2.6%
Avg AI Exposure
14
Bright Outlook
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 9.3% | 2.6% |
| Outlook | Bright ↗ | 93% Bright |
| Median Salary | $130,100 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 91/100 | N/A |