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How a veterinarian can use AI, task by task

O*NET 29-1131.00: VeterinariansMedian pay $130,100/year (BLS, May 2025)21 tasksJob Zone 5: Extensive preparation

Diagnose, treat, or research diseases and injuries of animals. Includes veterinarians who conduct research and development, inspect livestock, or care for pets and companion animals.

Your job title Type your own title and every prompt on this page updates to match. Also called: Companion Animal Practitioner, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM), Emergency Veterinarian (Emergency Vet), Large Animal Veterinarian (Large Animal Vet), Mixed Animal Veterinarian (Mixed Animal Vet), Small Animal Veterinarian (Small Animal Vet), Veterinary Medicine Doctor (DVM), Veterinary Surgeon (Vet Surgeon), Veterinary Surgical Specialist (Vet Surgical Specialist), Zoo Veterinarian (Zoo Vet).

Where AI fits in this job

AI-ready 0%AI-assist 16%Stays human 84%

Share of the job's tasks, weighted by how important and how frequent each task is (O*NET ratings). 0 AI-ready, 5 AI-assist and 16 human-led tasks out of 21. This measures where AI can help, not whether the job will disappear.

Information & paperwork

Thinking & planning

People & communication

Leading & teaching

Hands-on & physical

Shape of the job: importance of each kind of work activity (O*NET, 1 to 5).

🗓 Start here on Monday

The most frequent, most important tasks where AI can help right away.

Educate the public about diseases that can be spread from animals to humans.Answer questions · Daily
Perform administrative or business management tasks, such as scheduling appointments, accepting payments from clients, budgeting, or maintaining business records.Write it up · Weekly
Attend lectures, conferences, or continuing education courses.Stay sharp · A few times a year

💪 Lean into these

Core tasks that stay human. These skills get more valuable as the routine work gets automated.

Inoculate animals against various diseases, such as rabies or distemper.Hands-on care · Several times a day
Examine animals to detect and determine the nature of diseases or injuries.Hands-on care · Several times a day
Treat sick or injured animals by prescribing medication, setting bones, dressing wounds, or performing surgery.Make the call · Several times a day

Skills to build & where you could move ↓

AI can draft these 0

AI produces a usable first pass. You review it, fix it and own it.

None of this job's tasks are here.

AI can help you prep these 5

AI speeds up the prep, drafting or thinking. The core of the task is still yours.

Educate the public about diseases that can be spread from animals to humans.

Daily

AI builds you an answer bank; exceptions and the human touch are yours.

Show prompt & steps

Build a personal answer bank with AI for the questions you get every day. In the moment, the human touch and the judgment about exceptions are yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a veterinarian. Part of my job is to educate the public about diseases that can be spread from animals to humans.

Context: We use American Data Systems PAWS Veterinary Practice Management and Complete Clinic; the work draws on medicine and dentistry, biology and chemistry.
Health topic: [disease prevention, foot care, safety]
Audience: [community, workers]

Write answers to the most common public questions in plain language. Keep answers to 2-3 sentences and flag any that depend on the situation.

10-minute exercise: Public health messages

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you educate the public about diseases (today).

Step 2Fill in [Health topic] and [Audience] with the real details, then run the prompt.

Step 3Save the answers you'd actually use and tweak each one the first time you send it.

Don't paste customers' personal details into AI tools. Describe the situation instead.

Importance 4.5/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Communicate health and wellness information to the public..

Perform administrative or business management tasks, such as scheduling appointments, accepting payments from clients, budgeting, or maintaining business records.

Weekly

AI drafts the structure and wording; the specifics and sign-off are yours.

Show prompt & steps

AI can draft the structure and standard wording. The specifics, the judgment calls and the sign-off are yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a veterinarian. Part of my job is to perform administrative or business management tasks, such as scheduling appointments, accepting payments from clients, budgeting, or maintaining business records.

Context: We use American Data Systems PAWS Veterinary Practice Management and Complete Clinic.
Record: [daily log, pharmacy file, inventory]
Entries: [paste notes without patient details]

Draft clean log entries in the required format. Use plain language and headings where they help, and mark anything you had to guess with [CHECK].

10-minute exercise: Facility record or log

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you perform administrative or business management tasks (this week). Leave out names and identifying details.

Step 2Fill in [Record] and [Entries] with the real details, then run the prompt.

Step 3Check entries against your facility's documentation rules. Recompute every total yourself.

AI will happily make up numbers, names and dates. Every fact in the draft needs checking against your source.

Double-check every number. AI can make arithmetic and rounding mistakes.

Importance 3.6/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Maintain medical facility records.. Also involves: Schedule patient procedures or appointments.; Perform clerical work in medical settings..

Attend lectures, conferences, or continuing education courses.

A few times a year

AI explains and quizzes you; confirm against official sources.

Show prompt & steps

AI can explain new developments and quiz you. Confirm what you learn against official sources.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a veterinarian. Part of my job is to attend lectures, conferences, or continuing education courses.

Context: The work draws on medicine and dentistry, biology and chemistry.
Specialty: [describe]
Topic: [guideline, technique]

Summarize recent evidence, quiz me, and list guidelines to read. Use examples from my line of work, quiz me with 5 questions one at a time, and list trustworthy sources.

10-minute exercise: Clinical update

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you attend lectures and conferences.

Step 2Fill in [Specialty] and [Topic] with the real details, then run the prompt.

Step 3Check one claim against an official or professional source.

AI's knowledge has a cutoff date. For new regulations and standards, always confirm against the official source.

Importance 4.2/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Maintain medical or professional knowledge..

Establish or conduct quarantine or testing procedures that prevent the spread of diseases to other animals or to humans and that comply with applicable government regulations.

Monthly

AI lays out options and timelines to react to.

Show prompt & steps

AI can lay out options, timelines and checklists to react to. Fitting it to your people, budget and situation is your call.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a veterinarian. Part of my job is to establish or conduct quarantine or testing procedures that prevent the spread of diseases to other animals or to humans and that comply with applicable government regulations.

Context: We use Microsoft Excel and American Data Systems PAWS Veterinary Practice Management; the work draws on medicine and dentistry, biology and chemistry.
Procedure: [therapy, compounding, labeling]
Guidelines: [standards that apply]

Draft a protocol with steps, precautions and documentation. Lay it out as a table with steps, owner, timing and what could go wrong, then list the decisions I still need to make.

10-minute exercise: Draft a protocol

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you establish or conduct quarantine or testing procedures.

Step 2Fill in [Procedure] and [Guidelines] with the real details, then run the prompt.

Step 3Cross out anything that won't work on the ground and ask AI to revise with your corrections. Confirm the rules against the current official source.

AI doesn't know your people, your site or your history. Treat its plan as a starting point to react to.

Rules and regulations vary by place and change often. Confirm against the official source before relying on anything.

Importance 3.9/5 · O*NET work activity: Determine protocols for medical procedures..

Research diseases to which animals could be susceptible.

Weekly

AI gets you up to speed; confirm findings with records or people.

Show prompt & steps

AI can get you up to speed fast and suggest where to look, but you need to confirm findings against real sources, records or people.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a veterinarian. Part of my job is to research diseases to which animals could be susceptible.

Context: We use American Data Systems PAWS Veterinary Practice Management and Complete Clinic; the work draws on medicine and dentistry, biology and chemistry.
Topic: [condition, treatment, question]
My goal: [study design, teaching, clinical update]

Summarize current evidence, key trials, open questions, and search terms for PubMed. Mark anything uncertain. I will verify every source.

10-minute exercise: Medical research brief

Step 1Pick a topic you need to get current on.

Step 2Fill in [Topic] and [My goal] with the real details, then run the prompt.

Step 3Look up the key trials it names. Don't use any you can't find.

AI can invent sources and citations. Open every link and confirm it says what the AI claims.

Importance 3.9/5 · O*NET work activity: Conduct research to increase knowledge about medical issues..

These stay human 16

They need your hands, your presence or your accountable judgment. Lean into them: they get more valuable as routine work is automated.

📏 Measured in this job (O*NET work context): Face-to-face discussions: every day · Contact with others: constant contact with others · Frequency of decisions: every day · Dealing with the public: extremely important

Inoculate animals against various diseases, such as rabies or distemper.

Several times a day

Hands-on care. AI only helps with prep, explanations and paperwork.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI can help around the care: plain-language explanations for patients, study and revision, checklists and paperwork drafts. Use only tools your employer has approved for health information.

Prep prompt

I work as a veterinarian. Part of my job is to inoculate animals against various diseases, such as rabies or distemper.

Context: The work draws on medicine and dentistry, biology and chemistry.
Vaccines: [types]
Patients or animals: [general]

List screening questions, consent, administration and aftercare information. Keep it free of any patient details, add plain-language wording I can use with people, and list the warning signs that mean I should escalate.

10-minute exercise: Immunization clinic prep

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you inoculate animals.

Step 2Fill in [Vaccines] and [Patients or animals] with the real details, then run the prompt.

Step 3Compare it line by line with your protocol. Your protocol always wins.

Importance 4.7/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Immunize patients..

Examine animals to detect and determine the nature of diseases or injuries.

Several times a day

Hands-on care. AI only helps with prep, explanations and paperwork.

Show prep prompt & steps

Prep prompt

I work as a veterinarian. Part of my job is to examine animals to detect and determine the nature of diseases or injuries.

Context: The work draws on medicine and dentistry, biology and chemistry.
Exam type: [general, musculoskeletal, pre-participation]
Patient group: [general description]

Make an exam sequence, plain-language explanations, and red flags. Keep it free of any patient details, add plain-language wording I can use with people, and list the warning signs that mean I should escalate.

10-minute exercise: Physical exam prep

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you examine animals.

Step 2Fill in [Exam type] and [Patient group] with the real details, then run the prompt.

Step 3Use the explanations with your next patient. Check it against the manufacturer's manual and your site procedure before you rely on it.

Safety-critical: AI output is a starting point. Follow your site's procedures and the manufacturer's guidance.

Importance 4.7/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Examine patients to assess general physical condition..

Treat sick or injured animals by prescribing medication, setting bones, dressing wounds, or performing surgery.

Several times a day

Your accountable call. Use AI as a sounding board beforehand.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: Use AI as a sounding board before you decide. Ask it to argue the other side, list what you might be overlooking, or organize the evidence.

Prep prompt

I work as a veterinarian. Part of my job is to treat sick or injured animals by prescribing medication, setting bones, dressing wounds, or performing surgery.

Context: The work draws on medicine and dentistry, biology and chemistry.
Indication: [general]
Options: [drugs]

List considerations, interactions and dosing to verify. I prescribe. Argue the strongest case against my current view and list what extra information would change the decision. I make the final call.

10-minute exercise: Prescribing check

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you treat sick or injured animals.

Step 2Fill in [Indication] and [Options] with the real details, then run the prompt.

Step 3Make the call yourself, then note whether anything it raised changed your mind. Check it against the manufacturer's manual and your site procedure before you rely on it.

Safety-critical: AI output is a starting point. Follow your site's procedures and the manufacturer's guidance.

Importance 4.7/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Prescribe medications.. Also involves: Treat acute illnesses, infections, or injuries.; Operate on patients to treat conditions..

Collect body tissue, feces, blood, urine, or other body fluids for examination and analysis.

Several times a day

Physical, in-person work. AI helps with checklists and write-ups.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI helps around the job: decoding manuals and instructions, pre-job checklists, calculations and writing up what you did afterward.

Prep prompt

I work as a veterinarian. Part of my job is to collect body tissue, feces, blood, urine, or other body fluids for examination and analysis.

Context: The work draws on medicine and dentistry, biology and chemistry.
Specimen: [blood, urine, tissue, swab]
Protocol: [your facility's steps]

Make a checklist: identification, collection, labelling, storage and transport. No patient details. Include the tools, materials and safety steps, the measurements or settings to double-check, and a 3-line template for logging the job. Flag anything to confirm in the manufacturer's manual.

10-minute exercise: Specimen collection refresher

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you collect body tissue, feces and blood.

Step 2Fill in [Specimen] and [Protocol] with the real details, then run the prompt.

Step 3Compare every step with your facility protocol.

Importance 4.6/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Collect biological specimens from patients..

Advise animal owners regarding sanitary measures, feeding, general care, medical conditions, or treatment options.

Several times a day

Human connection. Use AI only before and after, to prepare.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: Use AI before and after, not during. Prepare talking points, practise a hard conversation, or turn your notes into a follow-up.

Prep prompt

I work as a veterinarian. Part of my job is to advise animal owners regarding sanitary measures, feeding, general care, medical conditions, or treatment options.

Context: The work draws on medicine and dentistry, biology and chemistry.
Topic: [nutrition, exercise, sleep, stress]
Who: [patient, participant; no personal details]

Help me prepare: the 3 points that matter most for them, plain-language wording, the questions they're likely to ask, and what I should not advise on without more information. Then play them so I can practice.

10-minute exercise: Wellness advice conversation

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you advise animal owners regarding sanitary measures.

Step 2Fill in [Topic] and [Who] with the real details, then run the prompt.

Step 3Check advice against current guidelines and stay within your scope.

📊 People already use AI around this task (Anthropic Economic Index, Apr 2026 to May 2026). The task itself stays human-led.

Importance 4.3/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Provide health and wellness advice to patients, program participants, or caregivers..

Operate diagnostic equipment, such as radiographic or ultrasound equipment, and interpret the resulting images.

Daily

Hands-on care. AI only helps with prep, explanations and paperwork.

Show prep prompt & steps

Prep prompt

I work as a veterinarian. Part of my job is to operate diagnostic equipment, such as radiographic or ultrasound equipment, and interpret the resulting images.

Context: The work draws on medicine and dentistry, biology and chemistry.
Modality: [CT, MRI, ultrasound]
Exam: [type]

List set-up and safety checks. Keep it free of any patient details, add plain-language wording I can use with people, and list the warning signs that mean I should escalate.

10-minute exercise: Imaging equipment use

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you operate diagnostic equipment (today).

Step 2Fill in [Modality] and [Exam] with the real details, then run the prompt.

Step 3Compare it line by line with your protocol. Your protocol always wins.

Importance 4.5/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Operate diagnostic imaging equipment.. Also involves: Analyze test data or images to inform diagnosis or treatment..

Train or supervise workers who handle or care for animals.

Daily

Leading people runs on trust. AI can prep the paperwork around it.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI can prep the paperwork around leading: meeting agendas, feedback drafts, rotas, briefings and difficult-conversation rehearsals.

Prep prompt

I work as a veterinarian. Part of my job is to train or supervise workers who handle or care for animals.

Context: The work draws on medicine and dentistry, biology and chemistry.
Team: [aides, assistants]
Issue or goal: [describe]

Help me prepare: the key message in 2 sentences, what good looks like, how people might react and how I'll respond, and one thing I'll check next week.

10-minute exercise: Supervising support staff

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you train or supervise workers who handle (today).

Step 2Fill in [Team] and [Issue or goal] with the real details, then run the prompt.

Step 3Afterward, note one thing people responded to and one thing you'd change.

Importance 4.1/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Supervise medical support personnel.. Also involves: Train medical providers..

Counsel clients about the deaths of their pets or about euthanasia decisions for their pets.

Weekly

Human connection. Use AI only before and after, to prepare.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: Use AI before and after, not during. Prepare talking points, practise a hard conversation, or turn your notes into a follow-up.

Prep prompt

I work as a veterinarian. Part of my job is to counsel clients about the deaths of their pets or about euthanasia decisions for their pets.

Context: The work draws on medicine and dentistry, biology and chemistry.
Situation: [describe, no names]
Goal: [understanding, support]

Prepare session questions and psychoeducation points. Then play a family member. Suggest ways to open, phrases to avoid, and how to handle it if things get tense. Then play the other person so I can practice.

10-minute exercise: Family counseling prep

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you counsel clients about the deaths of their pets (this week). Leave out names and identifying details.

Step 2Fill in [Situation] and [Goal] with the real details, then run the prompt.

Step 3After the real conversation, write down what worked so you can reuse it.

Importance 4.4/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Counsel family members of clients or patients..

Euthanize animals.

Weekly

Hands-on care. AI only helps with prep, explanations and paperwork.

Show prep prompt & steps

Prep prompt

I work as a veterinarian. Part of my job is to euthanize animals.

Context: The work draws on medicine and dentistry, biology and chemistry.
Condition: [injury, illness]
Species: [describe]

Summarize steps and when to call a vet. Keep it free of any patient details, add plain-language wording I can use with people, and list the warning signs that mean I should escalate.

10-minute exercise: Animal treatment prep

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you euthanize animals (this week).

Step 2Fill in [Condition] and [Species] with the real details, then run the prompt.

Step 3Compare it line by line with your protocol. Your protocol always wins.

Importance 4.3/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Treat animal injuries or illnesses..

Specialize in a particular type of treatment, such as dentistry, pathology, nutrition, surgery, microbiology, or internal medicine.

Daily

Physical, in-person work. AI helps with checklists and write-ups.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI helps around the job: decoding manuals and instructions, pre-job checklists, calculations and writing up what you did afterward.

Prep prompt

I work as a veterinarian. Part of my job is to specialize in a particular type of treatment, such as dentistry, pathology, nutrition, surgery, microbiology, or internal medicine.

Context: The work draws on medicine and dentistry, biology and chemistry.
Job details: [dentistry, pathology, nutrition, surgery, microbiology, or internal medicine: materials, specs, model numbers, site conditions]

Make me a pre-job checklist to specialize in a particular type of treatment (tools, materials, safety steps), the key measurements or calculations to double-check, and a 3-line template for logging the job when I'm done. Flag anything to check against the manufacturer's manual.

10-minute exercise: Pre-job checklist: a particular type of treatment

Step 1Before you next specialize in a particular type of treatment, put the real materials, specs and site conditions in [Job details].

Step 2Strike anything that doesn't match your manual or site rules. Add the steps only experience teaches.

Step 3After the job, log it with the 3-line template and note one thing to do faster or safer next time.

Importance 4.4/5 · O*NET work activity: Maintain medical or professional knowledge.. Also involves: Maintain professional knowledge or certifications..

Direct the overall operations of animal hospitals, clinics, or mobile services to farms.

Daily

Leading people runs on trust. AI can prep the paperwork around it.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI can prep the paperwork around leading: meeting agendas, feedback drafts, rotas, briefings and difficult-conversation rehearsals.

Prep prompt

I work as a veterinarian. Part of my job is to direct the overall operations of animal hospitals, clinics, or mobile services to farms.

Context: The work draws on medicine and dentistry, biology and chemistry.
Service: [describe]
Issue: [describe]

Help me prepare: the key message in 2 sentences, what good looks like, how people might react and how I'll respond, and one thing I'll check next week.

10-minute exercise: Managing healthcare operations

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you direct the overall operations of animal hospitals, clinics (today).

Step 2Fill in [Service] and [Issue] with the real details, then run the prompt.

Step 3Afterward, note one thing people responded to and one thing you'd change.

Importance 4.4/5 · O*NET work activity: Manage healthcare operations..

Plan or execute animal nutrition or reproduction programs.

Weekly

Your accountable call. Use AI as a sounding board beforehand.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: Use AI as a sounding board before you decide. Ask it to argue the other side, list what you might be overlooking, or organize the evidence.

Prep prompt

I work as a veterinarian. Part of my job is to plan or execute animal nutrition or reproduction programs.

Context: The work draws on medicine and dentistry, biology and chemistry.
Situation: [condition or project, no names]
Options: [list]

Compare options and risks; list information needed. I decide. Argue the strongest case against my current view and list what extra information would change the decision. I make the final call.

10-minute exercise: Plan options review

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you plan or execute animal nutrition or reproduction programs (this week).

Step 2Fill in [Situation] and [Options] with the real details, then run the prompt.

Step 3Make the call yourself, then note whether anything it raised changed your mind.

Importance 3.5/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Develop medical treatment plans..

Provide care to a wide range of animals or specialize in a particular species, such as horses or exotic birds.

Daily

Physical, in-person work. AI helps with checklists and write-ups.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI helps around the job: decoding manuals and instructions, pre-job checklists, calculations and writing up what you did afterward.

Prep prompt

I work as a veterinarian. Part of my job is to provide care to a wide range of animals or specialize in a particular species, such as horses or exotic birds.

Context: The work draws on medicine and dentistry, biology and chemistry.
Setting: [shelter, practice]
Animals: [describe]

List intake and care steps. Include the tools, materials and safety steps, the measurements or settings to double-check, and a 3-line template for logging the job. Flag anything to confirm in the manufacturer's manual.

10-minute exercise: Animal intake and care

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you provide care (today).

Step 2Fill in [Setting] and [Animals] with the real details, then run the prompt.

Step 3Check it against the manufacturer's manual and your site rules, and add the steps only experience teaches.

Importance 3.8/5 · O*NET work activity: Provide care for animals..

Inspect and test horses, sheep, poultry, or other animals to detect the presence of communicable diseases.

Weekly

Hands-on care. AI only helps with prep, explanations and paperwork.

Show prep prompt & steps

Prep prompt

I work as a veterinarian. Part of my job is to inspect and test horses, sheep, poultry, or other animals to detect the presence of communicable diseases.

Context: The work draws on medicine and dentistry, biology and chemistry.
Exam type: [general, musculoskeletal, pre-participation]
Patient group: [general description]

Make an exam sequence, plain-language explanations, and red flags. Keep it free of any patient details, add plain-language wording I can use with people, and list the warning signs that mean I should escalate.

10-minute exercise: Physical exam prep

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you inspect and test horses, sheep and poultry (this week).

Step 2Fill in [Exam type] and [Patient group] with the real details, then run the prompt.

Step 3Use the explanations with your next patient.

Importance 4.2/5 · O*NET work activity: Examine patients to assess general physical condition..

Determine the effects of drug therapies, antibiotics, or new surgical techniques by testing them on animals.

Monthly

Physical, in-person work. AI helps with checklists and write-ups.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI helps around the job: decoding manuals and instructions, pre-job checklists, calculations and writing up what you did afterward.

Prep prompt

I work as a veterinarian. Part of my job is to determine the effects of drug therapies, antibiotics, or new surgical techniques by testing them on animals.

Context: The work draws on medicine and dentistry, biology and chemistry.
Job details: [the effects of drug therapies, antibiotics and new: materials, specs, model numbers, site conditions]

Make me a pre-job checklist to determine the effects of drug therapies, antibiotics and new (tools, materials, safety steps), the key measurements or calculations to double-check, and a 3-line template for logging the job when I'm done. Flag anything to check against the manufacturer's manual.

10-minute exercise: Pre-job checklist: the effects of drug therapies, antibiotics and new

Step 1Before you next determine the effects of drug therapies, antibiotics and new, put the real materials, specs and site conditions in [Job details].

Step 2Strike anything that doesn't match your manual or site rules. Add the steps only experience teaches.

Step 3After the job, log it with the 3-line template and note one thing to do faster or safer next time.

Importance 3.7/5 · O*NET work activity: Conduct research to increase knowledge about medical issues..

Conduct postmortem studies and analyses to determine the causes of animals' deaths.

A few times a year

Your accountable call. Use AI as a sounding board beforehand.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: Use AI as a sounding board before you decide. Ask it to argue the other side, list what you might be overlooking, or organize the evidence.

Prep prompt

I work as a veterinarian. Part of my job is to conduct postmortem studies and analyses to determine the causes of animals' deaths.

Context: The work draws on medicine and dentistry, biology and chemistry.
Case type: [general, no details]
Data: [autopsy, lab, investigation]

List review steps and differential considerations. Argue the strongest case against my current view and list what extra information would change the decision. I make the final call.

10-minute exercise: Cause of death review

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you conduct postmortem studies and analyses.

Step 2Fill in [Case type] and [Data] with the real details, then run the prompt.

Step 3Make the call yourself, then note whether anything it raised changed your mind.

Importance 3.2/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Analyze medical data to determine cause of death..

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Skills to build

From O*NET's ratings of how important each skill is in this job, matched to which part of the work it supports.

Stays human Deepen these

They power the human-led work, which is the part of the job AI can't take over.

Critical Thinkingimportance 3.9/5
Used in: Providing Consultation and Advice to Others
Active Listeningimportance 4.1/5
Used in: Assisting and Caring for Others
Monitoringimportance 3.2/5
Used in: Assisting and Caring for Others
Speakingimportance 3.9/5
Used in: Assisting and Caring for Others

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Getting into this job

Doctoral degree is most common (79% of workers)

Graduate degree 100%

On-the-job training: 6–12 months
Related experience: 1–2 years
Professional certification: important (4.5/5)

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