2250 Veterinarians
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. Tasks include - (a) determining the presence and nature of abnormal conditions by physical examination, laboratory testing and through diagnostic imaging techniques including radiography and ultrasound; (b) treating animals medically and surgically, and administering and prescribing drugs, analgesics, and general and local anaesthetics; (c) performing surgery, dressing wounds and setting broken bones; (d) rendering obstetric and dental services to animals; (e) participating in programmes designed to prevent the occurrence and spread of animal diseases; (f) inoculating animals against, and testing for, infectious diseases and notifying authorities of outbreaks of infectious animal diseases; (g) performing autopsies to determine cause of death; (h) advising clients on health, nutrition and feeding, hygiene, breeding and care of animals; (i) providing euthanasia services for animals. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Animal pathologist - Veterinarian - Veterinary epidemiologist - Veterinary intern - Veterinary surgeon.
Where 2250 sits in the ISCO-08 hierarchy
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- >>>225 Veterinarians
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2250 in other classification systems
Equivalent and related codes across 2 other systems. Click any code to see its full definition, hierarchy, and crosswalks.
- 08984bec-31d8-4bb0-aa2f-d557761ff029broadspecialised veterinarian
- 0abed785-00f8-4692-9f5f-f2b56efdb829broadanimal massage therapist
- 0b2d3242-22a3-4de5-bd29-efd39cdf2c31broadanimal therapist
- 4ce42c3c-8a46-40b6-9274-1f5cee3c5cbabroadofficial veterinarian
- 557f9ccc-4e46-4bb2-8d20-272cd978b152broadveterinary scientist
- 5beafebe-9211-4b3a-adf1-6161097a3975broadanimal physiotherapist
- 8467dda9-34c6-4c6f-aa37-e7bddffac007broadaquatic animal health professional
- be2896db-9ab7-4719-a558-96b18c93027dbroadanimal chiropractor
- e81269d8-f301-4c82-9235-ba33ec9b0434broadanimal osteopath
- eb6efbb9-9216-4e86-bc3b-de2223cd4667broadgeneral veterinarian
Frequently asked questions
- What is ISCO-08 2250?
- ISCO-08 2250 is "Veterinarians". 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. Tasks include - (a) determining the presence and nature of abnormal conditions by physical examination, laboratory testing and through diagnostic imaging techniques including radiography and ultrasound; (b) treating animals medically and surgically, and administering and prescribing drugs, analgesics, and general and local anaesthetics; (c) performing surgery, dressing wounds and setting broken bones; (d) rendering obstetric and dental services to animals; (e) participating in programmes designed to prevent the occurrence and spread of animal diseases; (f) inoculating animals against, and testing for, infectious diseases and notifying authorities of outbreaks of infectious animal diseases; (g) performing autopsies to determine cause of death; (h) advising clients on health, nutrition and feeding, hygiene, breeding and care of animals; (i) providing euthanasia services for animals. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Animal pathologist - Veterinarian - Veterinary epidemiologist - Veterinary intern - Veterinary surgeon.
- How does ISCO-08 2250 map to other classification systems?
- 2250 Veterinarians has equivalents in ESCO Occupations (08984bec-31d8-4bb0-aa2f-d557761ff029, 0abed785-00f8-4692-9f5f-f2b56efdb829, 0b2d3242-22a3-4de5-bd29-efd39cdf2c31, +8 more); SOC 2018 (29-1131). These crosswalks let you translate this code between ISCO-08 and 2 other classification systems.
- What is the parent category of 2250?
- 2250 Veterinarians sits under 2250 Veterinarians in the ISCO-08 hierarchy.
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