INFP Veterinarian (A Comprehensive Guide)
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Veterinarians usually known as responsible for the health-related issues in animals are also responsible to look after public health.
Veterinarians diagnose the issues, provide interventions, conduct researches related to the health and problems diagnose in animals and pets so that they can deal with them effectively by using the new interventions and best methods.
INFP veterinarian can gain success in this profession due to his intrinsic abilities that is required in this profession such as they wanted to help others, ambitious about their goal, avoid the restricted and routine patterns of various professions, and have the ability to gain success in the various field of life by using their altruistic attitude.
In this article, we will discuss INFP veterinarian.
Duties
INFP Veterinarians usually perform a number of duties which is described below.
- INFP Veterinarians look at the present health condition of an animal and take a history about the health of that animal from the owners so that they make an accurate diagnosis according to the suffering of that animal.
- If they find any injury or cuts in animals INFP Veterinarians immediately move forward to heal and cover those wounds with the help of applying various medications.
- INFP Veterinarians are capable of doing surgeries on animals if it is required.
- INFP Veterinarians generate vaccination for animal-related diseases to protect the creatures from any harmful consequences.
- INFP Veterinarians also deal with medical equipment like doing X-rays, ultrasounds, and using surgical tools on animals in order to know about the root cause of the problem.
- INFP Veterinarians give advice and conduct workshops to aware of the owner of pets and animals about animal’s nature, health conditions, and proper treatment in case of any emergency.
- INFP Veterinarians also prescribe medication for animals to deal with the minor issues related to the animals and pets health
Some examples of the various types of veterinarians:
Here are some examples of distinctions while performing various duties as a veterinarian.
Some people like to work in an open environment without any restriction while others prefer to work in isolation so that they may use their creativity in producing the most beneficial interventions for animals.
Some others think living with animals is a good way to understand them better such as the way of living, likes and dislikes, allergies to a specific food, and understanding the emotions of animals.
Some veterinarian specializations are described below.
Companion animal veterinarians: INFP Veterinarians are the best fit for this type because they work as treating the animals and pets in a friendly way that is appreciated by owners and animals in their private clinics.
Most INFP Veterinarians deal with the issues related to the health of cats and dogs but are capable enough to treat the issues of other pets such as birds and rabbits.
INFP Veterinarians first examine the animal or pets in order to identify the problem, after diagnosing the problem they move forward for the treatment of such issues and also give advice to the owner about the issue such as how they should care for the animal, things they should avoid also follow the proper diet plan.
INFP Veterinarians also conduct various medical procedures related to animal health such as vaccination, dental problems, and dealing with a fracture in the body.
Food animal veterinarians: These kinds of veterinarians deal with the animals that lived in farms such as cattle, sheep, and pigs.
Farm animals are usually brought up with the aim of serving as a good food source.
These Veterinarians provide their services by visiting the farms and smallholding where the animals raised in order to deal with any health problem in animals and apply vaccination that protect them for harmful diseases also focus their attention in consulting the owners about the proper feeding, environment, and issues related to the health of animals.
Food safety and inspection veterinarians: They deal with the investigation procedure such as the products and food used by the owners in order to feed the animals are good for the animal’s health or may cause the harmful disease in animals.
They are responsible in preparing the vaccination for animal disease, enhance the life quality of animals, and conduct various researches to know about the best food for animals and also suggest the government about the safety regulations for food.
They are also responsible to prevent humans and other animals from the transmissible disease in animals that may affect both animals and humans.
Working Environment for INFP Veterinarians
Veterinary is a career path known to have the ability of diversity, twist and turns, and also inner satisfaction.
The feeling of distress and pessimism in the pet’s owners often causes similar feelings in INFPs.
Moreover, those owners who take the advice seriously and suggestions related to their pets are respected and appreciated by INFPs.
Government veterinarians have the satisfaction that they are working for the betterment of humanity such as, food inspection, public health, and border security.
Although, government work sometimes causes frustration and the feeling of disappointment in INFPs.
Working in the academic circle allows them to search for the knowledge and teach the young generation to adapt the unique ways while dealing with their clients.
This profession demands a high level of intelligence, flexibility in thoughts, imaginative power, and systematic mind.
Although INFP veterinarian face challenges such as speaking in public, high level of confidence and leading others
Veterinarians were able to secure 84,500 jobs in the year of 2018. The detail about the veterinarians is described below.
| For veterinary facilities | 78% |
| Self-employed | 14 |
| Government workers | 3 |
| Social support administrations | 1 |
| Educational amenities | 1 |
Some INFP Veterinarians prefer to work in a private clinic or government hospitals while others prefer to work in farms and enjoy traveling from their offices to various farms in order to deal with the health issues of farm animals.
They are not afraid from the weather conditions rather than they are quite comfortable in providing their services in any kind of weather condition because they believe that the life of a living creature is more important than the temporary weather conditions.
Some veterinarians also prefer to work in a structured environment such as in laboratories, food security agencies, zoos, and classroom settings.
They visit various farms, in order to get inspect the animal food and the environment they are living in also make it compulsory that the owner must consider animal safety as a priority.
INFPs are considered the best match to perform such jobs because these jobs require dealing with the abused, sick and neglected animals that may cause stress or emotional imbalance in humans except that working in farmhouses or living wildlife causes physical damage too.
INFP possesses all of the above qualities to handle the situations in a peaceful way.
Injuries and Illnesses
Working with animals is not an easy task; it may cause serious injury or harm for the INFP Veterinarians because treating the animal who is in pain, frightened from humans may show some reactions (biting, kicking, and scratching) toward others with a thought that veterinarians may increase their pain.
INFP Veterinarians also endanger their lives because they may get infected while dealing with an ill animal.
Qualities required for a good veterinarian
Compassion. Veterinarians must have the ability of sympathy and empathy if they want to deal with animals so that they treat the animals in a kind and empathetic way and also possess some respect while dealing with the animals and also show some delicate attitude while advising the owner about their pet or animal health issue.
Decision-making. Veterinarians always focus on the most beneficial intervention for the animals and avoid unnecessary treatments such as dealing with the sick animal first rather than wasting time on making a detailed report of history and other details.
Interpersonal skills. Good communication skills are required in any profession because it allows the owner of animals to discuss the recommendation related to the animal also focusing on the best options related to the disease of the animals and pets.
Management skills. Management skills are required when veterinarians have a private hospital where they deal with the problem of animals and pets and for those who work in a laboratory setting to prepare the vaccination for sick animals because it demands to give the appropriate direction to others, a sensitive environment and handling the daily activities in an optimistic way.
Manual dexterity. In order to treat various injuries and perform surgeries on animal’s veterinarians need to be the master of manual dexterity so that they can control their hand movements and stay focused on their objective.
Problem-solving skills. Veterinarians must be capable enough to know about the cause of any disease and understand the situations that provoke sickness in animals and pets.
Veterinarians who deal with vaccination procedures so that they may know about the effectiveness of various drugs or medications on animals.
Job Outlook
Veterinarians’ employment rate would be increased 18 percent from 2018 to upcoming years which is quite rapid as compared to the other professions.
The medicine used in this field also shows advancement.
Veterinarians are able to perform a number of various services that are considered difficult and complicated as human health issues such as cancer and kidney transplant in humans are considered the most difficult tasks.
Veterinarians also implement various interventions just like doctors in various fields so that they can save the animals’ lives.
FAQ about INFP Veterinarian
Who Should an INFP marry?
Marrying someone is a decision that cannot be made by ignoring some important aspects of this relationship otherwise they have to face harmful consequences too.
The natural partner of INFP by considering all of the personality traits is the one who has the opposite qualities such as ESFJ are well known due to their dominating characteristics of Extraverted feelings and are the best match for INFPs dominating characteristics of Introverted feelings.
Are INFPs boring?
Generally speaking, they are not boring in their daily routine but they seem to be boring and dull in specific conditions such as, in a situation where they feel not confident enough to handle the situation on their own, or where they prefer to stay in their position rather than taking the lead in order to control the situation.
Sometimes they socially withdraw themselves, behave in a strange way and become slow as compared to their daily functioning until they feel secure enough to come out and face the challenges again with an altruistic attitude.
Do INFPs make good therapists?
There is no doubt that INFP can be a good counselor and psychologist that deal with those people who are suffering from any kind of mental illness or the victim of their own thoughts.
They also prove themselves as good researchers in order to deal with the new issue and generate the intervention for severe mental sufferings.
This profession suits their intrinsic traits such as confidence and helping others without passing any judgments about their behaviors.
References
TRUITY “The INFP at Work”