In addition to general practice, doctors of veterinary medicine have
opportunities to engage in small and large animal practice, wildlife or
exotic (zoo) animal medicine, teaching and research, public health work,
livestock disease control and meat inspection, and biomedical research.
Additionally doctors of veterinary medicine are employed by pharmaceutical
laboratories, state and county agencies, departments of agriculture, and
various public health services. Employment opportunities will be
best in industry and research organizations. Veterinarians work to
prevent the transmission of animal diseases to humans.
