Features

• Veterinarians enjoy a number of benefits. Vets who work in a private practice can often create their own hours and manage their own schedule. They also receive health insurance, a pension and paid holidays and vacations, according to StateUniversity.com.
  
  

Salary

• Job security and a competitive salary are another benefit of a career as a veterinarian. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the need for veterinarians will increase by 33 percent between 2008 and 2018. Veterinarians earn an average salary of $79,050, according to the BLS.
  
  

Fun Fact

• A career in veterinary medicine allows individuals to enjoy a diverse work life. They can work with small animals or large animals on a range of cases in any given day. Vets can work in veterinary offices, zoos, ranches or farms.