Career questions tagged animal-health
What to do if I migrate and study in Australia?
I am all the way from Honduras and wish to study in Australia because of its biodiversity. I'd like to study to be a Marine Veterinarian. I wonder what universities and cities would be best fit for me. I also would like to know if there are any scholarships and how to get a hold of them.
What led you to pursue the career you wanted to achieve?
Looking into shadowing possibly for the summer.
What occurs in a day in the life of an exotic animal veterinarian?
From a young age, I have always loved animals! I would love to be a veterinarian, but I do not only want to work with cats, dogs, or farm animals. What is it like to be an exotic animal veterinarian, and how does the process differ from becoming a small-animal or farm-animal veterinarian? Making career decisions is hard, and I want to ensure that I find a career that I truly love! I am blessed to be headed to college this fall, and Lord willing, I want to find a career I love.
How can I land my dream job as an equine vet?
What classes or credits do I need in college, and what type of job or internship would be best? How can I limit the time and cost of school?
What has everyone been doing to increase their chances of getting into a prestigious college?
I am hoping to get into MSU's veterinary program, but they take a very limited amount of applicants.
After college, how do you start looking for careers in a professional field that matches your degree? Is it an easy process?
I'm going into veterinary medicine, and I'm concerned that I will not be able to easily find a job after I graduate from school, and that I will not be able to find a related job between college and veterinary school.
When did you realize you were happy with your career path?
What experiences have you endured that made you realize all your efforts were worth it? What did you wish you did differently to get where you are currently?
How would you recommend achieving a start to a career in wildlife biology as someone going into college to study forestry?
12th grade
Are there any specific study tools, apps, or techniques that helped you succeed in veterinary science courses or even just in general?
I am going to school at North Dakota State University to start career path as a veterinary technician. #Spring26
What are the insides and outs of being a large animal or equine veterinarian?
I'm starting college this fall as an animal science major planning to become either a large animal or equine vet. I've been told you need to have a passion for it but I want to know more from other vets. Are the wages and work-life balance really that bad? How was veterinary school, finding internships and looking for jobs after graduation?
What are tips to learn more about animal health ?
How can improve in college? Will it be easy or hard ? How can I improve with my knowledge of animals? Why I love working with animals?
What’s the best way to find a job I like while being a undergrad that can still lead my to my dream career?
I am a sophomore in community college transferring to a university. I enjoy animals and helping those that can’t help themselves. I enjoy doing good in the world !
I want to be a vet tech. What classes would I have to take my freshman year of college?
I am going to Ohio Wesleyan
What does a typical day look like working with wildlife animals?
I currently am an undergraduate student at indiana institute of technology and I major in Communication-Graphic design. I have been interested in Wildlife animals and want to pursue something in that field but I have no experience and I would like to know how I can pursue Graphic design while still looking into wildlife?
How do i begin my path into being a exotic animal and marine vet?
i want to specialize into exotic animals mainly reptiles and marine animals how would i begin starting that adventure as a college freshman starting pre vet? #Spring26
What type of internship/job is recommended for a pre-vet major Would volunteer at a clinic suffice or need to see more? #Spring26
What type of internship/job is recommended for a pre-vet major? Would volunteer at a clinic suffice or need to see more? #Spring26
When did you realize you truly want to pursue your career?
I'm currently a high school senior and I've had the amazing opportunity to work in an animal hospital. I've had several "wow I love this job" moments, but once you become a professional, are there cases that have really stuck out and changed you?
What is it like working in animal control?
I was wondering what it is like to work in Animal Control. I want to know more about this job because I love animals and would love to work with them, but I want to see if it’s the right fit for me. I think I would be good at this job because I have a dog who likes to break out of my backyard. I often have to find her and safely bring her back home, which takes patience and care I was also wondering what a normal day looks like when working in animal control
what are the general working hours for a veterinary science ?
how many year of school does it take to become a veterinary science .
What advice would you give to a person going into college to be a Veterinary Tech with a disability?
I have a disibilty called POTS
What is the most challenging aspect of this job?
Hi, my name is Isabella and I have always wanted to become a Veterinarian so I would like to know what is the most challenging part of being a veterinarian. I chose this career through MyFutureAZ because I have 3 dogs at home that I care for whenever they are sick. This encourages me to become a veterinarian because I see how the dogs' emotions can change from when they are sick or hurt to when they are healthy. This has me asking: how do you handle compassion fatigue and maintain your own mental health? Also, how do you approach situations where a client cannot afford essential care?
Can I still become a vet if my freshman and first semester of sophomore year had a bad GPA?
What do I do if my first year and first semester of high school had a bad GPA? I want to be a vet and I haven't taken any good classes for it yet, but I'm still only on my second year. I plan to try and get as many credits before graduation. can I still go to a good vet school because of my first years horrible GPA, or will I need to choose a different path?
What is the path to becoming a veterinarian?
I am very fond of animals and taking care of them, and I hope to be a veterinarian someday. But, I'm not sure what to do to become a veterinarian.
What are the necessary requirements needed for me to get into vet school, and how difficult will or may the process be in doing so?
I am a current undergraduate freshman student attending the University of Delaware, and I am majoring in Pre-Veterinary Medicine along with minoring in Animal Nutrition.
How will I pay for vet school?
I want to be a vet technologist but don't know if I can afford it.
What is veterinary school like?
I'm in highschool and would like to become a veterinarian. Is vet school like highschool where there very little hands on work?
What experience is recommended before going into pre-vet?
I am about to go to university for animal science, and I was wondering if I need to already have an internship, or if I'll be fine starting once I'm at college.
What are the biggest challenges facing an equine veterinarian in the first 3-5 years of practice? How are veterinary franchises effecting the independent provider? How do you predict telemedicine to effect veterinary practice?
I am seeking information regarding starting a new independent practice after graduation from veterinary school. Also looking for impacts on telemedicine for servicing rural areas and how data security might be a concern.
How do veterinarians handle owners who lost their pets?
For example, the owner may have to put the pet down or it died during a surgery. How do vets confront the owners? How do the vets feel about it as well? Does it impact their mental health having to interact with the grieving owners?
What are the benefits and downsides of becoming a veterinary technician instead of a veterinarian, other than the money difference?
I plan on going to vet school, but I'm wondering if I should become a vet tech instead, as it takes much less school, time, and money.