Veterinarian
Also known as: Veterinary Doctor · Veterinary Surgeon · Veterinary Officer
Diagnoses and treats pets and farm animals in a clinic after registering with a veterinary council.
What you’d do
A veterinarian diagnoses, treats and prevents disease in pets, livestock and poultry. Many run their own clinic for companion or farm animals; others work in state animal husbandry departments, dairy cooperatives, farms and animal health companies. A clinic day involves examinations, vaccinations, minor surgery, prescribing treatment and farm visits.
- Examine and diagnose sick animals
- Prescribe treatment and give vaccinations
- Perform minor and routine surgeries
- Advise owners on feeding and care
How you get in
Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Biology, then a BVSc & AH: 15% of seats are filled through the Veterinary Council of India's all-India quota using NEET-UG, and the rest through state counselling. After registering, many new vets work at an established clinic or in a government post before opening their own practice.
Salary in India
Fresher salary over the years
middle of the 0–1 yr range, ₹ lakh a year
Fewer than two years of fresher data so far — the trend shows once there are two.
Skills you’ll use
From our guide · a curated list is coming
- Clinical examination and diagnosis across species
- Vaccination and preventive care schedules
- Minor surgery and anaesthesia for animals
- Advising owners and farmers on feeding and care
- Running a clinic: records, medicines stock, billing
About this field · for freshers
Job openings by year
Is demand growing?
Not added yet.
Competition4
How many graduates enter each year?
BVSc & AH graduates in 2023-24 at institutions that reported to AISHE — everyone finishing that degree, not only those entering this role.
Who hires
IT firms, banks, government, startups?
Not added yet.
Where the jobs are
Which cities?
Not added yet.
Women in the field4
Is it diverse?
Share of women among BVSc & AH graduates in 2023-24 — the entry degree, not people already working in this role.
At a glance
- Starting a clinic needs money for space, equipment and medicines.
- Pet practice is concentrated in towns and cities; farm-animal practice is mostly rural.
- Other routes include an MVSc specialisation or veterinary officer posts through state recruitment.
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