Communication with people is essential as well since you will be dealing with pets owners as well as the animal itself. Being a veterinarian is dirty work. Dr. Smalley is her knees a lot working with animals. She also said that horses kill more vets than any other animal does. It can be physically demanding job and sometimes chemical and physical restraints are needed for the animal.
Pregnant women are sometimes at risk.
There are health risks involved like working with chemicals, sterilizes, and disinfectants, and sustaining injuries from animals. Definitely working in a clinic to determine if this field is what we want to go into. Because vet school is such a big commitment, it is better to know ahead of time that it is something that you really want to do.