Do Vets have a dress code?

Answer 1

This depends entirely on the type of practice that the vet works at. A large animal ambulatory vet (works on cattle, horses, etc. on their farms) will generally wear jeans and a polo/scrub shirt with coveralls over that and rubber overboots that are washed frequently. A small animal clinic vet (works on dogs, cats, etc. in a central clinic) will generally wear either scrubs with a white coat or business casual clothing (dress pants, button down or comparable shirt) with a white coat.

Public health veterinarians working for the federal government will have different outfits depending on their Agency - APHIS vets generally dress like large animal ambulatory vets, FSIS vets generally wear white shirts and pants provided by the slaughter plant or street clothes covered by rubber boots and a white coat provided by the plant, the Public Health Vet Corp vets wear their issued uniforms (brown shirt/pants or dress blues or dress blacks), etc.