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Work Conditions, Job Preparation, and Placement Strategies for Food-Animal Veterinarians

Correspondence: Address correspondence to Dr. David M. Andrus, Marketing Department, Calvin 201, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506–0507 USA. E-mail: andrus{at}ksu.edu.

This study examines the responses of 1,047 human-resources personnel who recruit veterinarians for positions in their organizations. Work conditions in the organization, lifestyle and time-management issues, job benefits, job expectations, supervisor relations, and the physical demands of veterinary work are studied. Comparisons are made between four different occupational areas: food animals, mixed animals, companion animals, and industry positions in veterinary medicine. The findings portray a career in food animal medicine as very positive. Recruiters also make recommendations to colleges of veterinary medicine for strategies to improve the preparation and placement of their graduates.

Key Words: food supply veterinarians • supply • college of veterinary medicine • employment

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