What is Public Veterinary Medicine?
Opportunities beyond private practice
Nearly 25 percent of the nation's veterinarians have careers in areas other than private practice. Collectively, this broad area is known as public veterinary medicine, offering a wide variety of rewarding career opportunities.
It is expected that employment opportunities in the public sector of the profession will continue to expand. Employers for veterinarians in this sector include:
- Federal, state, and local governments
- Veterinary-related industry (pharmaceutical and biological companies, and contracting laboratories)
- International organizations in the United States and overseas
- Non-profit institutions (research institutes, zoos, wildlife centers, and humane societies)
- Academic institutions
Organizations employ veterinarians in a wide range of disciplines, including:
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