Vet nurse
| Highest | $4,800 / mo · United States |
|---|---|
| Experience | 2–4 yrs |
| Degree | Required |
| First paycheck | 3 years of dual training in Germany, earning EUR 1,000 from Month 1 |
Pay in the destination countries
Monthly, in US dollars. Each country is an Imora admission package — open one for that route's fees, language requirement and deadline.
| Country | Monthly |
|---|---|
| United StatesTOEFL 80–100 · $10–70k | $4,800max |
| AustraliaIELTS 6.0–6.5 · AUD 30–50k | $4,200 |
| Hong KongIELTS 6.0–6.5 · HK–200k | $4,100 |
| SingaporeIELTS 6.5 · SGD 18–35k | $4,100 |
| United KingdomIELTS 6.0–7.0 · £11–38k | $4,100 |
| CanadaIELTS 6.0–6.5 · CAD 20–40k | $3,950 |
What does the day look like?
A veterinary nurse works under the direction of a veterinary surgeon. Between 40% and 50% of the working day is spent on infection control, cleaning housing, packing steam autoclaves, and managing biological waste. Clinical nursing and diagnostics take up 30% to 40%: placing intravenous catheters, running Braun Infusomat pumps, performing phlebotomy, running IDEXX ProCyte Dx or Catalyst One analyzers, and monitoring anaesthesia on Mindray or Datex-Ohmeda monitors. Client consultations take 10% to 20%, while cuddling animals accounts for only 5% to 10% of your time.
Primary practices operate standard 37.5 to 40-hour weeks. In 24-hour emergency hospitals like Vets Now, shifts run 10 to 12 hours across overnight schedules and weekends. Physical hazards include animal bites, scratches, accidental needle sticks, radiation exposure, and lifting heavy dogs.
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