Veterinarians

Veterinarians apply to businesses that provide medical care to domestic animals, agricultural cattle, and wild animals, as well as any workers who handle or feed animals, give prescriptions, or are otherwise exposed to any of the business’s operational dangers. Veterinarians also apply to veterinary treatment offered at clients’ sites, as well as the administration of private animal shelters and municipally contracted shelters. Stables are the establishments that are responsible for the boarding, grooming, and maintenance of horses.
All staff in amusement or recreational facilities, with the exception of those engaged in the management or maintenance of amusement devices, restaurants, or retail shops, will be categorized as veterinarians working for zoos. It is proposed that the operation of public aquariums, including the employment of veterinarians by public aquariums, be categorized as museums.

Veterinarians' Work Environment

Veterinarians often work in private practices and hospitals. Some people work in laboratories, schools, or zoos while others go to fields or visit them. Veterinarians who treat horses or livestock for human consumption travel between their clinics and farms and ranches. They are often asked to operate outside in all sorts of weather and in remote locations. When visiting farms, slaughterhouses, and food processing facilities, veterinarians with expertise in food safety and inspection check the health of the animals and make sure the facility complies with safety laws.
It may be quite demanding for veterinarians to care for abused animals, put sick animals to sleep, and support the distressed owners of the animals. Employment that requires dealing with wildlife, in slaughterhouses, or on farms and ranches are examples of jobs that are physically demanding.

Injuries and Illnesses

Veterinarians run the danger of being bit, kicked, and scratched while dealing with animals who are afraid or in distress. Additionally, veterinarians who treat sick animals run the danger of contracting the illness themselves.

Work Schedule

Most vets are full-time employees who often put in more than 40 hours a week. Some people work on the weekends or at night, and they may need to take care of problems outside regular business hours.

Salary

In May 2021, the median yearly pay for veterinarians was $100,370. The pay at which half of the employees in a profession made more money than that amount and half made less is known as the median wage. The bottom 10% earned less than $60,760, while the top 10% made more than $165,600.
The major industries in which veterinarians worked paid them on average the following amounts in May 2021:
Veterinary services $100,460
Social advocacy organizations $99,340
Government $96,120
Educational services; state, local, and private $93,770
Most vets are full-time employees who often put in more than 40 hours a week. Some people work on the weekends or at night, and they may need to take care of problems outside regular business hours.

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Effective Date Pure Premium Rate Note
9/1/2021 $1.53 New/Renewal
1/1/2021 $1.54 New/Renewal
1/1/2020 $1.46 New/Renewal
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