Careers

What do Public Health Veterinarians Do?

Deal with the big picture of complex problems that relate to the health of animals and people.
Operate as field epidemiologists investigating new and emerging diseases.
Serve as leaders for zoonoses prevention and control programs such as rabies or foodborne illnesses and arboviruses, such as West Nile or equine encephalitis.
Prepare and respond to bioterrorism and other public health related emergencies.
Develop public policy at local, state, national and international levels.

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Where do Public Health Veterinarians Work?

Public Health Vets work mostly in public settings including industry, government, non-profit and private organizations such as:

Private Industry – pharmaceutical and vaccine companies, animal feed, food processors, medical device companies
Government Agencies - Departments of Agriculture; Departments of Natural Resources
Departments of Public Health, Center for Epidemiology and Animal Health, Center of Disease Control
International organizations - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, World Health Organization, World Animal Health Organization
Uniformed Services – Army Veterinary Corps, Air Force Health Officer, Public Health Corps
International public health agencies – Veterinarians without Boarders, Heifer Project International, Pan American Health Organization

Sample Job Titles

Dept of Agric: Dir of Meat, Poultry & Egg Inspection
Dept of Agric; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service: Area Epidemiology Officer
Medical Director for Banfield
State Public Health Veterinarian
Director of Food Safety for Keystone Foods
Director of Global Animal Health and Food Safety, Cargill

Careers, School of Public Health at the University of Minnesota