Swine Vets out-earn colleagues, study shows

That's according to results from a business practices study commissioned by the American Veterinary Medical Association and Pfizer Animal Health. Conducted last year by Brakke Consulting, the report tallies results from a 14-page questionnaire completed by 17,063 practitioners from all veterinary medical sectors.

But as swine veterinarians reportedly enjoy robust practice economies, their bovine counterparts earn nearly $20,000 less annually, with mixed animal, small animal and equine veterinarians representing midlevel salaries (see related chart below).

Considering there are roughly 1,200 swine practitioners in the United States and Canada, the numbers are impressive, says John Volk, Brakke senior consultant.

"Veterinary medicine is a capital-intensive profession," he says. "Food animal practice is the oldest type of practice, and the swine guys have got it right. They figured things out a long time ago."

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Source: DVM Magazine

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