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Veterinarian

Diagnose, prevent and treat injury and disease affecting animals.

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Job opportunities

360

Jobs in AUS right now

Job growth

16.6%*

Projected job growth in 5 years

Salary

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Most common salary in AUS

Job satisfaction

3.3

What's it like to be a Veterinarian?

Veterinarians (Vets) are trained medical professionals who diagnose, prevent and treat disease and injury affecting animals. Vets usually specialise in a specific area of work such as small animals, horses or livestock, and advise members of the public on best practices in diet, hygiene, care and breeding to promote better health in their pets and livestock.

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Vets in metropolitan areas work mostly with pets such as cats and dogs, while Vets in rural areas often work closely with farmers to treat livestock and prevent the spread of disease and improve health and productivity.

Vets generally work in small practices or may be employed by government departments to monitor and control animal disease, perform research or provide consultation on the regulation of hygiene standards, quarantine procedures and agricultural and food production processes.

Latest Veterinarian jobs on SEEK

Veterinarian

16h ago

Port Pirie

An exciting and progressive opportunity for a Veterinarian to work in a growing regional town, only 2.5 hours drive away from Adelaide.

Veterinarian

6h ago

Richmond

All of our creatures, great and small need you to help us to provide excellent veterinary care for them

Full Time Veterinarian

3d ago

CBD & Inner Suburbs > Brisbane

Regional Queensland Practice looking for the next Superstar to join the vibrant team!

Duty Veterinarian

2w ago

CSIRO

Geelong

Liaising closely with partner agencies and other submitters, you will participate in the delivery of ACDP's diagnostic services.

Duty Veterinarian

2w ago

CSIRO

Geelong

Liaising closely with partner agencies and other submitters, you will participate in the delivery of ACDP's diagnostic services.

Veterinarian

6d ago

Creswick

Amazing long term buy in opportunity for the right person, should our goals align! Friendly and welcoming community. Make your tree change now!

Veterinarian

6d ago

Alison

Work at a Purpose built Veterinary Hospital with great facilities.

Associate Veterinarian

3d ago

Bairnsdale

Friendly mixed practice where work-life balance is priority

Veterinarian

1w ago

Fremantle & Southern Suburbs > Yangebup

Friendly, family owned Veterinary Clinic looking for a part time veterinarian to join our team.

Small Animal & Equine Veterinarian - Edmonton

7d ago

Edmonton

Companion animal and/or equine veterinarian. Full time or part time available. Experience preferred, but graduates also invited to apply.

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How to become a Veterinarian

To become a registered Veterinarian in Australia, you need to study for 6-7 years. Complete a Bachelor of Veterinary Science degree at an accredited university program, followed by a Doctor of Veterinary Science. Upon graduating you need to register with the Veterinarian board of the state(s) in which you wish to practice.

Complete a Bachelor degree majoring in Veterinary Science in an accredited university program.
Complete a Doctor of Veterinary Science in an accredited university program.
Register with the Veterinarian board of the state(s) you wish to practice in upon graduation.

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Bachelor of Science

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Bachelor of Arts

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Skills and experience employers are looking for

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Animal Welfare

Radiation Use Licence

Team Work

Emotional Intelligence

Patient Care

Interpersonal Sensitivity

Time Management

Empathy

Relationship Management

Collaboration

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Job market trends for Veterinarians

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Veterinarian jobs on SEEK

360

Jobs on SEEK right now

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Projected job growth

National increase over next 5 years *

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2025

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Latest Veterinarian reviews

Latest reviews from 7 Veterinarians surveyed on SEEK

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Oct 2018

'Loving animals is prob not best reason to be a vet as they usually don't like you'🤣

Reviewer's Qualification

Bachelor of Veterinary Science

Experience

10+ years

Organisation size

Small (1-19 employees)

Specialisation

Small Animals (dogs/cats)

The good things

Varied work. Opportunities to work part-time plentiful. Really depends on the team you work in as to work conditions

The challenges

Often deal with people and animals in distress. Unexpected things happen frequently.

Oct 2018

Veterinary profession is rewarding but challenging at times!

Reviewer's Qualification

Master of Science

Experience

5 – 9 years

Organisation size

Large (200+ employees)

Specialisation

Livestock Farming

The good things

As a farms animal Vet, is exciting to work in variety of roles including animal health, interactions with the community and travelling across the country enjoying the scenery of Australian Flora and F...

The challenges

Challenges include understanding and addressing the patients’ owners psychology as part of treatment plan and being on the roads travelling to patients for extended times.

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