In Pakistan, most medical students are inclined more towards an MBBS degree than any other field. There is a limited awareness and knowledge about the significance of a DVM in Pakistan but those who are aware certainly choose to go for this degree. There is a high potential for aquaculture in Pakistan but the sector is in its initial stages and needs more passionate graduates to grow this field.
Many students don’t choose the field of DVM due to the notion that there are no jobs available in this field. However, there are a number of career opportunities and DVM jobs in Pakistan some of which are mentioned below:
There are many Pet clinic jobs after DVM in Pakistan. The fresh graduates can either work as assistants in pet clinics or can start their practice in their own clinics. The typical job of a DVM in a pet clinic includes the following tasks:
Among the different DVM jobs, a Veterinary officer is one of the highly paid professions. A chief veterinary officer's typical responsibilities include organizing and operating a country's animal health and animal protection service, as well as a veterinary public health service that covers food chain safety, animal-borne disease control, environmental protection, and other roles that involve handling, treating and diagnostic of animals.
The job of an Agriculture credit officer includes helping farmers and rural residents get the funding required for their operations in livestock and farming. This profession requires an understanding of finance besides knowledge of agriculture. A DVM can further certify himself with financial education to practice this profession.
Other than typical Doctor of Veterinary Medicine jobs, veterinarians with further training in a specific subject, such as virology or parasitology, might find several biomedical research employment. Veterinarians who work in research may also be in charge of lab animals, thus they must ensure their health and well-being.
Furthermore, they are involved not only in finding cures for animal well-being but also in diagnosing therapies for human diseases spread by animals, such as malaria. Diagnosing treatments for human diseases carried by animals such as malaria.
Teaching is another Nobel profession that DVM can adopt besides on-field DVM jobs. The graduates with an excellent educational background and a passion to teach can get a teaching job in many government and private institutes as instructors for future DVMs.
There are many organizations recruiting DVMS such as:
DVM salary in Pakistan depends upon various factors such as experience and recruiter. If you are starting your career and working as an associate in any department, your salary can be as low as PKR 25,000 or as high as a minimum of PKR. 80,000 depending upon the recruiting firm.
In academia, the salary package for fresh teachers can range from PKR 50,000 to PKR. 1,00,000. It can raise with experience and further qualification requirements.
The owners of private clinics and hospitals do not have any limit to what they can earn and this is a good option for experienced DVMs having proper channels and resources.