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What's a small animal vet's daily life like? Get salary insights.

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Shih Tzu | Male | 2 years and 9 months old

What do you do for work? How long have you worked there? What other jobs have you had? What is your work schedule like? Do you have to do work at home? What is your salary? What do you like the best about your job? What do you like the least about your job?

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Answered By Jenny, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on February 16th, 2018

I am a small animal vet that has been in general practice for 9 years. I have never had another job. I started as a vet assistance and become a dr after school. My work schedule is M-F 730-530 and every other Saturday until noon. I do research and work on charts at home. Salary is generally around 70-80k based on location and experience. I love being able to help people find comfort with treating their animals and I hate that I cannot fix and Save all of them

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