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How to become a Veterinarian in Paraguay
Veterinarians diagnose and treat sick and injured animals and protect people from diseases animals can spread.
Quick answers
- What does a Veterinarian do?
- Veterinarians diagnose and treat sick and injured animals and protect people from diseases animals can spread.
- How do you become a Veterinarian in Paraguay?
- Common ways in: Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (about 5 years); Registration with the veterinary board. Routes and durations vary by country and person.
- Which school subjects help you become a Veterinarian?
- Biology, Chemistry.
Official definition
Veterinarians diagnose, prevent and treat diseases, injuries and dysfunctions of animals. They may provide care to a wide range of animals or specialize in the treatment of a particular animal group or in a particular speciality area, or provide professional services to commercial firms producing biological and pharmaceutical products.
ISCO-08 unit group 2250, Veterinarians. Contains ESCO data. (c) European Union. Reuse authorised provided the source is acknowledged (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU). ISCO-08 is the International Standard Classification of Occupations of the International Labour Organization.
What the work involves
- Examine and treat animals
- Vaccinate and control disease
- Advise farmers and pet owners
Key skills
- Animal health
- Clinical diagnosis
- Biology
- Pharmacology
Where this career can lead
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Ways in
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Degree · about 5 years
Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine
Licence
Registration with the veterinary board
School subjects that keep this path open
- Biology
- Chemistry
Subjects this work relies on
How important each subject's knowledge is in the job itself, rated by people doing it (1 to 5).
- BiologyO*NET: BiologyExtremely important (4.7)
- English or Literature in EnglishO*NET: English LanguageVery important (4.3)
- Mathematics or StatisticsO*NET: MathematicsVery important (3.7)
- ChemistryO*NET: ChemistryImportant (3.4)
- Business Studies or EntrepreneurshipO*NET: Administration and ManagementImportant (3.3)
- Environmental ScienceO*NET: Biology + GeographyImportant (3.2)
- PsychologyO*NET: PsychologyImportant (3.1)
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Preparation needed
Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
- Most common education (US)
- Doctoral Degree
- Education
- Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
- Experience
- Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.
- Training
- Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.
Linked to the ESCO occupation general veterinarian and the O*NET profile Veterinarians through the official ESCO to O*NET crosswalk. O*NET data describe work in the United States; requirements differ by country. This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. CareerProof Global has modified all or some of this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.
Where this career can lead
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Careers people move in from
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Careers with similar skills
Related occupations
Occupations O*NET links to this one by similar work, skills and knowledge.
- Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
- Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
- Allergists and Immunologists
- Physicians, Pathologists
- Emergency Medicine Physicians
- Dermatologists
- General Internal Medicine Physicians
- Urologists
- Pediatricians, General
- Preventive Medicine Physicians
Linked to the ESCO occupation general veterinarian and the O*NET profile Veterinarians through the official ESCO to O*NET crosswalk. O*NET data describe work in the United States; requirements differ by country. This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. CareerProof Global has modified all or some of this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.
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