Veterinarians
ANZSCO 2347
14,500
27%
63%
$2,413
37 yrs
Growing
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.
Veterinarians is a job in Australia. The job figures on this page come from Jobs and Skills Australia and the ABS Census, where they are published. The courses listed here lead to this job. Compare the fee, study mode, length, place, and how to get in before you enquire.
Courses linked to this job include Graduate Diploma of Animal Biomechanical Medicine, Graduate Diploma of Veterinary Western Herbal Medicine, Graduate Diploma of Veterinary Chinese Herbal Medicine, and Graduate Diploma of Veterinary Acupuncture.
Jobs and Skills Australia rates the job outlook as Growing.
Jobs, part-time share, age, and pay appear on this page only when Jobs and Skills Australia or the ABS has published them for Veterinarians. A blank is a missing figure, not a pay of zero. The courses below are linked to this job. Open one to compare the fee, study mode, length, campus, and how to get in.
There is no single national fee or length for training that leads to Veterinarians. Each provider sets its own price, study mode, and entry rules. Those rules can include past study, an English level, work experience, or an interview. Check the AQF level, and whether you study in Australia or online, before you enquire.
About this career
Veterinarians diagnose, treat and prevent animal diseases, ailments and injuries.
What they typically do
- Treating animals medically and surgically, and administering and prescribing drugs, analgesics, and general and local anaesthetics
- Determining the presence and nature of abnormal conditions by physical examination, laboratory testing and through diagnostic imaging techniques including radiography and ultrasound
- Performing surgery, dressing wounds and setting broken bones
- Rendering obstetric services to animals
- Participating in programs designed to prevent the occurrence and spread of animal diseases
- Inoculating animals against, and testing for, infectious diseases and notifying authorities of outbreaks of infectious animal diseases
- Performing autopsies to determine cause of death
- Advising clients on health, nutrition and feeding, hygiene, breeding and care of animals
- May provide professional services to commercial firms producing biological and pharmaceutical products
- May specialise in the treatment of a particular animal group or in a particular specialty area such as cardiology, chiropractic, dermatology or critical care
States and territories
Share of workers by location
Qualification pathways
These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Veterinarians.
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Graduate Diploma of Animal Biomechanical Medicine
22677VIC · AQF 8 · 1 providers
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Graduate Diploma of Veterinary Western Herbal Medicine
11086NAT · AQF 8 · 1 providers
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Graduate Diploma of Veterinary Chinese Herbal Medicine
11043NAT · AQF 8 · 1 providers
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Graduate Diploma of Veterinary Acupuncture
11048NAT · AQF 8 · 1 providers