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I want to become a veterinarian and I would like to know, what could I do in the medical field with animals if I only like math?
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Dinesh’s Answer
Hi Fatima,
Veterinarians play significant role in medical field, especially in drug discovery and basic science research. There is a specialized field called laboratory animal veterinarian whose primary responsibilities are care and welfare of animals that are used in research.
In response to your math interest, there are multiple areas you could use your math skills with veterinary medicine background. For example - epidemiology, public health, pharmacokinetics etc. That being said, mathematics is a integral part of every science field. Good luck with your studies.
Veterinarians play significant role in medical field, especially in drug discovery and basic science research. There is a specialized field called laboratory animal veterinarian whose primary responsibilities are care and welfare of animals that are used in research.
In response to your math interest, there are multiple areas you could use your math skills with veterinary medicine background. For example - epidemiology, public health, pharmacokinetics etc. That being said, mathematics is a integral part of every science field. Good luck with your studies.
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Aidan’s Answer
Hi Fatima,
I am a vet tech and not a doctor so I cannot speak from that perspective but I do have an undergraduate degree in Biomedical Engineering and have applied for vet school so I have done a LOT of research into adjacent fields.
I too only like math and I despise biology. Growing up I did okayyy in Biology but did excellent in math. Growing up I wanted to be a vet but I also wanted to utilize my math skills so I looked into veterinary prosthetics. Essentially, I just did a bunch of engineering education with some biology courses so I could have options after undergraduate school. Most vet schools in the US do not have a specific requirement for what your undergraduate major is but they do care about your GPA so don't get a degree in something you suck at. If you want to be a vet then you can't suck at biology or chemistry since it is required in school and never again utilized in private practice. If you don't want to get a veterinary degree but want to work with animals in a bioengineering setting then the options are limitless ranging from governmental research to orthopedic start-ups so have fun looking around. If you're like me and do not plan on working as a vet in the future anymore then a degree in engineering or applied mathematics is still broad enough to work in things like data analysis, medical devices, genetics, etc. whether it be with animals or humans. There are a multitude of different career paths for people in biology that are good at math just plan ahead and try your best in whatever your passionate about.
I am a vet tech and not a doctor so I cannot speak from that perspective but I do have an undergraduate degree in Biomedical Engineering and have applied for vet school so I have done a LOT of research into adjacent fields.
I too only like math and I despise biology. Growing up I did okayyy in Biology but did excellent in math. Growing up I wanted to be a vet but I also wanted to utilize my math skills so I looked into veterinary prosthetics. Essentially, I just did a bunch of engineering education with some biology courses so I could have options after undergraduate school. Most vet schools in the US do not have a specific requirement for what your undergraduate major is but they do care about your GPA so don't get a degree in something you suck at. If you want to be a vet then you can't suck at biology or chemistry since it is required in school and never again utilized in private practice. If you don't want to get a veterinary degree but want to work with animals in a bioengineering setting then the options are limitless ranging from governmental research to orthopedic start-ups so have fun looking around. If you're like me and do not plan on working as a vet in the future anymore then a degree in engineering or applied mathematics is still broad enough to work in things like data analysis, medical devices, genetics, etc. whether it be with animals or humans. There are a multitude of different career paths for people in biology that are good at math just plan ahead and try your best in whatever your passionate about.