Veterinarians provide general veterinary care and carry out preventive work for the benefit of the health of farm animals and pets. Many veterinarians also work in research in specialized fields and/or perform consulting and educational work.
District veterinarians monitor the health of farmed animals and hygiene in food processing, such as aquaculture, dairy production or meat processing. Veterinarians work either on their own, in private practice or in the employ of the state and municipalities. As a veterinarian, you may have to work long and irregular shifts.