Veterinarians

Veterinarians

NOC
31103

prevent, diagnose and treat diseases and disorders in animals and advise clients on the feeding, hygiene, housing and general care of animals. They can also perform surgical procedures.

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3-Year Outlook

Undetermined
Undetermined

3-Year Job Openings

38
 

Median Hourly Wage

$45.00
$28.85
Low
$60.44
High

Average Salary

$104,000
 

Typically Required

University

Employed

217
 
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Full NOC Description

Veterinarians prevent, diagnose and treat diseases and disorders in animals and advise clients on the feeding, hygiene, housing and general care of animals. They can also perform surgical procedures. They work in private practice or may be employed by animal clinics, farms, laboratories, government or industry.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:
  • Diagnose diseases or abnormal conditions in individual animals, herds and flocks through physical examinations or laboratory tests
  • Treat sick or injured animals by prescribing medication, setting bones, dressing wounds or performing surgery
  • Vaccinate animals to prevent and treat diseases
  • Perform routine, emergency and post-mortem examinations
  • Advise clients on feeding, housing, behaviour, breeding, hygiene and general care of animals
  • Provide a range of veterinary services including obstetrics, dentistry and euthanasia
  • May supervise animal health technologists and animal care workers
  • May be responsible for overall operation of animal hospital, clinic or mobile service to farms
  • May conduct veterinary research related to areas such as animal nutrition, health care products development and disease prevention and control
  • May enforce government regulations in disease control and food production including animal or animal-based food inspection.

    • Also Known As

    • farm veterinarian
    • small animal veterinary specialist
    • veterinarian
    • veterinary inspector
    • veterinary pathologist
    • veterinary physiologist
    • veterinary surgeon
    • zoo veterinarian
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    Requirements

    Employment Requirements

    Doctor of veterinary medicine
  • Two years of pre-veterinary university studies or completion of a college program in health science and a four to five year university degree in veterinary medicine and successful completion of an examination leading to a national certification are required.
  • A provincial licence to practice is required.
  • Veterinary specialists
  • Completion of a degree in veterinary medicine and three to four years of additional postgraduate studies or residency program in the specialty of their choice are required.
  • Veterinary specialists must be accredited by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) or the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (ABVP). In Quebec, they must be accredited by the Ordre des médecins vétérinaires du Québec and only 18 specialties are recognized.
  • A provincial license to practice is required.
  • Research veterinarian
  • Two years of pre-veterinary university studies or completion of a college program in health science and a four to five year university degree in veterinary medicine and successful completion of an examination leading to a national certification are required.
  • Entry into research positions may require postgraduate study.
  • A provincial licence to practice is required.

    • Provincial Regulation

    • Provincially Regulated: Yes

    Regulation Body

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    Employment by Sex

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    87.5%
    Female
    12.5%
    Male
    Employment by age

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    0.0%
    15-24
    28.2%
    25-34
    20.5%
    35-44
    30.8%
    45-54
    20.5%
    55-64
    0.0%
    65+
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    Employment by highest level of education

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    0.0%
    No Certificate, Diploma or Degree
    0.0%
    High School, Diploma or Equivalent
    0.0%
    Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma
    0.0%
    College or University Below Bachelor Level
    100.0%
    University - Bachelor Level or Above
    Employment by Industry

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    77.5%
    Professional, scientific and technical services
    12.5%
    Public administration
    N/A
    N/A
    10.0%
    All Other Industries
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    Employment by Economic Regions

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    7.90%
    Northeast
    21.10%
    Southeast
    31.60%
    Southwest
    26.30%
    Central
    13.20%
    Northwest
    Province of New Brunswick Economic Regions

    Economic Regions

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    Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

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    N/A
    Northeast
    $110,000
    Southeast
    $108,000
    Southwest
    $110,000
    Central
    N/A
    Northwest
    Province of New Brunswick Economic Regions

    Economic Regions

    The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

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    Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

    The following represents the median hourly wage of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

    No Data Available
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    Salary

    The following shows the average salary of everyone who worked full-time and year-round in this occupation across each of the Atlantic Provinces and nationally.

    New Brunswick

    $104,000

    Newfoundland

    $148,000

    Prince Edward Island

    $100,000

    Nova Scotia

    $86,000

    Canada

    $103,400
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    Employment Outlook

    The following represents the number of job openings that are expected to occur in this occupation over the next three and ten years respectively, broken down by openings expected to result from growth (“new jobs”) and openings expected to result from attrition (death and retirements).

    Three Year Outlook

    Total Openings: 3-Year

    38
     

    New Jobs: 3-Year

    22
     

    Retirements/Deaths: 3-Year

    16
     

    Ten Year Outlook

    Total Openings: 10-Year

    91
     

    New Jobs: 10-Year

    33
     

    Retirements/Deaths: 10-Year

    58
     
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