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__** EQUINE VETERINARIAN **__

** Summary of a EQUINE VETERINARIAN: **

 * **A Equine veterinarian is a veterinarian who treats horses. Horses have different anatomy so their vet care is specialised.You spend a lot of time out of the office. They also must be on call 24/7 for emergencies on weekends and holidays. The work can be particularly demanding vets, as they must be capable of restraining and treating animals of a large size. **



** How much i would earn approximately a year? **

 * I could earn from 45,000 to 120,000 a year depending on the size of the practice and the number of call-outs and on my training.**

** What courses would i need to take in secondary school? **

 * All of these subjects would be useful;**
 * **Chemistry**
 * **Biology**
 * [[image:http://equinelaw.alisonrowe.com/uploads/image/Equine%20Vet%20Examining%20Horse.jpg width="297" height="220" align="right"]]**Maths**
 * **Physics**
 * **English**
 * **Agriculture**

** How long will i need to study to become a equine veternarian.. **

 * To become a equine veternarian i need to have a master of Veterinary Medicine (MVM), Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc), and The Bachelor of Veterinary Technology degree. Massey University is the only place in New Zealand where i could complete these. This would all take approximately 3 years for each of the degrees but they can be done together. **

**Tasks and duties:**

 * **animal nutrition and the care and welfare of animals**
 * **examine dead animals to find out the cause of death**
 * **work with herds owners to help them meet breeding and production goal**
 * **be involved with disease investigation and research and co-ordinate national disease control programmes**
 * **do research and give advice in areas such as animal welfare or animal breeding.**

**Skills and knowledge needed..**

 * **animal-handling skills**
 * **knowledge of animal anatomy, physiology and biology**
 * **skill in treating animals with medicines**
 * **knowledge of dentistry.**

** Personal and physical qualities.. **
= **Working conditions..** =
 * [[image:http://www.kendallroadequine.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/RADS3.JPG width="420" height="305" align="right"]]**responsible**
 * **work well under pressure**
 * **inspire confidence**
 * **good communicator**
 * **organised**
 * **able to solve problems.**
 * **work long and irregular hours**
 * **work at clinics and hospitals, on farms, laboratories or teaching places.**
 * **work outdoors**
 * **have to travel locally to treat animals**

** Related jobs.. **

 * **agricultural scientist**
 * **surgeon**
 * **veterinary nurse**

** CONCLUSION.. **
===I like the look of being a equine veterinarian, I like the look of looking after horses as im already interested in horses. I wouldnt like having to put horses down. Im very interested in this industry.My personal qualities are exactly what i need and im quite happy to work hard for the degrees and qualifications.By the time i get to university the industry wont have changed much as the graphs and statistics the industry isnt changing signifigantly.===

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