Dr. Deborah Tegarden
Veterinarians diagnose and treat animals. Some veterinarians specialize in a particular area (such as oncologists who treat cancer), and some perform research to improve animal and human health. Veterinary technicians assist veterinarians in their work. As science and technology continue to revolutionize medicine, genetic testing is not just for human patients -- many genetic tests are increasingly available for companion animals like dogs and cats. Dr. Deborah Tegarden practiced veterinary medicine at Elliott Bay Animal Hospital in Seattle, Washington.
To learn more about Dr. Tegarden's background and work,download the PowerPoint presentation.
To learn about job prospects, salary information, what veterinarians do, and job skills (“qualifications”) required for veterinarians, specifically those that research ways to treat human and animal problems, visit the US Bureau of Labor Statistics: http://www.bls.gov/ooh/Healthcare/Veterinarians.htm
For more information about genetic testing and research with animals, visit the Veterinary Genetics Laboratory at the University of California (UC) Davis. To see the tests available for different species, click the “Test Ordering and Information” button and then select your animal of interest. To learn more about the research being done at UC Davis using genetic techniques, click on the “Research” button and then click the name of the “Investigator” who works on your species of interest: http://www.vgl.ucdavis.edu/
For more information about Veterinary Clinical Sciences at Washington State University, visit: https://vetmed.wsu.edu/departments/veterinary-clinical-sciences/
Indeed.com offers a Career Brief for Veterinarians: