Veterinarian
Rhode IslandActive
- Exam
- Third-party exam
- Education
- Degree
- Experience
- None
- Background check
- None
Diagnoses and treats animal diseases, disorders and injuries. To determine treatment, examines the animal patient using a variety of techniques such as blood tests, X-rays and observation. After evaluation, patients are treated through prescription and administration of drugs and medicine or using surgical procedures.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- Third-party exam required
- Education
- Degree required
- Continuing education
- Continuing education required
- Certification
- No mention of certification
- Experience
- No experience
- Background check
- No criminal record requirements
Issuing body
- Department
- RI Department of Health
- Division
- Health Professions Regulation
- Address
- 3 Capitol Hill Room 104 Providence, RI 02908
- Phone
- (401) 222-2828
- Agency website
- https://health.ri.gov/licenses/
- Licence page
- https://health.ri.gov/licenses/detail.php?id=247
- Last updated
- August 10, 2023
Occupations (O*NET)
- Veterinarian 29-1131.00
Source and verification
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