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Hard helmets are required for construction workers. Police officers are identified by their badges.

Wetsuits are also worn by rescue divers. Each job has its own set of requirements for dress. Some of the apparel has a specific purpose, while others are just formality. In vet clinic the staff is required to wear garments of various colours, materials and even functions in order to perform its duties. So, let’s have a look at how professionals should present themselves in a conventional veterinary clinic.

Shoes

Vet doctors’ shoes must be robust and comfortable because they are compelled to stand for many hours in order to aid animals. Veterinary shoes with thick soles soften each step while yet allowing you to move fast if necessary. To maintain the work environment clean and professional, these shoes should be closed-toed and worn with socks. Moreover, these specific shoes are necessary to avoid the bacteria that might contaminate the environment.

Scrubs

Vet professionals favour unrestricted, loose-fitting cotton shirts. This applies for both women and men. Medical professionals and nurses staff frequently wear clinical scrubs in both academic and employment veterinary settings. Vet professionals may choose blouses with chest pockets. They allow them to keep supplies like pens or small tools.

Pants

Vet professionals wear scrub-style trousers to coordinate their tops. Cotton is also used to make these soft, wide-leg trousers. They are comfy and customizable for professionals of all sizes thanks to the elastic waist. These trousers do not need to have pockets and they normally have a broad hemline at the ankles, which makes them easy to adjust to suit both tall and short people.

Accessories

Jewellery and ornaments should really be reduced to a minimum because vets operate in a clinical atmosphere. When working with animals, earrings and hanging necklaces might get in the way. A waterproof wristwatch with a stopwatch function, which may be used to take pulses or time processes, may be a good option. Earrings should be tiny, with no shiny or obtrusive elements. 

General appearance

Considering that each clinic’s uniform policy will have its own part on appearance, here some of the other elements that contribute to maintain professional look:

• Hair and skin should be clean and well-kept. This needs regular hygiene. Any fragrance or perfume used should be mild and unobtrusive. It is always better to have clean haircuts, not too extreme. The same applies for the hair colours, vibrant tone are usually not recommended;
• Nails must be neat, preferably short or well-kept if the professional is used to keep them longer. Depending on the specific workplace, acrylic fingernails may or may not be permitted;
• Tattoos might have to be hidden to the utmost degree feasible, depending on the specific clinic. If necessary, this typically entails wearing long sleeve scrubs. It will be up to the boss to determine whether or not they are allowed;
• About the piercings, most of the time these are not permitted, or at least they should be not visible.

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