Joy feelings magazine September 2019 Issue | Page 53

What they do: Diagnose, treat, or research diseases and injuries of
animals and perform medical tests in a laboratory environment for use
in the treatment and diagnosis of diseases in animals.
Top three health risks:
1. Exposure to disease and infections: 81
2. Exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings: 75
3. Exposure to contaminants: 74
* This category combines the related detailed jobs of veterinarians,
veterinary assistants, and laboratory animal caretakers and veterinary
technologists and technicians.
3. Anesthesiologists, nurse anesthetists, and anesthesiologist assistants*
Overall unhealthiness score: 62.3