🌾Agriculture
Veterinary Pharmacist
Selects and produces medicine for animals
Specializes in medicine for animals: selects treatments, oversees correct storage and dosage, and works at a veterinary pharmacy or a veterinary drug manufacturer.
What they do
- ▹Selects medicines and dosages for treating different kinds of animals
- ▹Advises veterinarians and animal owners on using medication
- ▹Monitors storage conditions and expiry dates of veterinary drugs
- ▹Takes part in quality control of feed supplements and vaccines
Skills you need
- ▹Knowledge of animal pharmacology and physiology
- ▹Precision when working with dosages
- ▹Consulting skills for working with vets and farmers
- ▹Responsibility — a dosage error is dangerous for the animal
- ▹Basic chemistry knowledge
Focus on these subjects at school
BiologyChemistry
Where they work
- ▹Veterinary pharmacies
- ▹Veterinary drug and feed-supplement manufacturers
- ▹Veterinary clinics and stations
- ▹Pet and livestock supply warehouses and distributors
Pros
- + A narrow, in-demand niche at the intersection of veterinary medicine and pharmacy
- + Can work in a clinic or in drug manufacturing
Challenges
- − Fewer openings than for a regular veterinarian
- − High responsibility when handling potent drugs
Programs that lead to this profession
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Where else it's taught — colleges
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