Many vets work in private practices, and experience as a vet can lead to buying into a practice or setting up a practice. In practices, vets often take turns being on call for evening, night, or weekend work. Solo practitioners can work additional evenings and weekends. Vets in large-animal practice spend much time driving between their office and stables, farms or ranches. Their work is conducted in all weathers, frequently outdoors and in less than sanitary conditions.
Veterinarians working in public health and research spend more time in offices and laboratories, dealing with people rather than animals. Some veterinarians also work in public health and research at universities. Specific places of work according to profession are as follows.
As well as working in veterinary surgeries, vets are also employed in other sectors. These include education and research, government agencies animal charities (such as the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) and the Peoples Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA) ) and pharmaceutical companies. Vets either work from a surgery or by visiting animals in their living environments, such as a farm or stables. Some vets carry out home visits.
According to the Society of Practising Veterinary Surgeons , the average starting salary package is between £30,380 and £39,500. This package may include a salary of £18,000 – £20,000, a car and accommodation. Further training and experience can increase salary from £20,000 to £35,000. Senior vets can earn around £48,000, depending on the size of the practice.
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