Career questions tagged veterinarian
A veterinarian is a doctor for animals. Some careers veterinarians may go into are opening up their business and caring for common house pets, working for farms to ensure food sources are healthy, and educating future veterinarians. For more information, pleas... Read more Show less
Veterinarians- how did you do college? Did you take a break between? What school did you go to? How did you pay for it?
I am a senior in high school trying to plan out my college path. I want to be a veterinarian and am looking at ways it can work and cam be planned out. I would like to hear from someone who has been down the path I am looking at taking.
What kind of veterinarian volunteer work I can do at 16 years old ?
What kind of veterinarian volunteer work I can do at 16 years old? I also love working with animals
Is it emotionally draining to be a veterinary-technician?
Are you able to help in surgeries? What does a vet technician do?
How is work as a veterinarian ?
I am interested in becoming a veterinarian someday but besides having the basics of having to check up on animals health and such, how does one emotionally prepare themselves for having to put down an animal? I really don’t do well with animals dying so I would like to know how experienced veterinarians deal with death so often.
What high school and colleges should I prepare to get into to become a vet?
I am going to 8th grade and I want to start getting better grades and prepare to get into a good high school I live in ct but want to go to ny for high school and college I want to know what I should do to prepare for this.
I want to know what I can do to get into Cornell university veterinarian school and find a good high school. What I should volunteer for? What type of high school I should go to and how to get a scholarship to go there (we're low on money)? I want to start figuring this all out now so I have time to prepare
I want help on giving me some options for what I should do and what could help my situation so I can figure out what to do in the future so I can be prepared
What is the best way to establish yourself in the field of animal care and sciences ?
I’m a high school student interested in animals, and I want to know how I can establish myself, and stand apart from others.
How much do veterinarians make on average?
I have always been interested in this and would love to learn more.
How long does it take to really get your career going after finishing vet school?
I am in community college and will be transferring to a university in two years, just curious on how long it takes to launch your career/finish school.(internship, school, advice, etc.)
What should I do before I apply to colleges and related programs/scholarships in order to have a competitive application that stands out?
I am getting ready to go into my senior year of high school and want to make the most out of it before I apply to colleges and related programs/scholarships. I am interested in doing biochemistry and animal sciences, considering double majoring. My long term goal is to go to vet school. I already work at a vet clinic, have lots of leadership and volunteer experience, get good grades, have shadowed veterinarians, and take many science/health classes. I have also been very involved inside and outside of school in a variety of activities. Lately I’ve tried to find more opportunities related to animals. I feel like I’m in a good place for applying to colleges but is there anything I should be doing to stand out? I want to apply for competitive programs such as Purdue’s Veterinary Scholars Program.
What programs are there for free or at low cost?
I am autistic and a person of color. I would like to find a veterinary study abroad programs that are affordable for me in countries like germany, Norway,Denmark, Iceland,etc
If I want to be a vet what would be my first step?
I really want to be a vet. I think it’s so cool. But I don’t know where I’d start. I’m 16. And I want to be able to help animals.
What do you need to help get into college and vet school? Also what are good majors to go into for veterinary science?
I'm going into sophomore year and I need to keep thinking about options on how to be better set for a veterinary program
How long will it take to become a veterinarian?
How long will it take for vet tech school and then veterinary school? I want to become a vet tech first and then a veterinarian after. I’m curious how long it would take in total.
I want to be a vet and a doctor?
I want to be a doctor and I would like to be a vet to if i can and I would love to work with animals and after I’m done with college I want to get a veterinary clinic license and love to work with animals because I love animals!
What do you need to do to become a veterinarian?
I want to become a veterinarian but I don't know where to start.
Why steps do I need to take to become a veterinarian?
I'm in 10th grade and I'm already looking at colleges with majors in veterinarian I just don't know what steps I need to take in high school till I get to college
What should I do to become an Animal Researcher, Zoologist, or Veterinarian?
I'm currently in the 9th grade (going into 10th) and dont really know exactly what i should do to get into these fields of work.
How do I become a livestock vet?
How do I become a livestock vet? What classes do I need to take in high school? What major would I need to take in college? What school would I need to go to? Where would I need to work?
What are the biggest challenges of being a veterinarian?
What are the biggest challenges of being a veterinarian?
What to do to become a veterinarian?
Like what steps were taken when you first found out that’s what you wanted to be?
Why do most doctors chose to works with people instead of animals?
I’m thinking about applying to be a veterinarian, but don’t wanna apply for something that i shouldn’t do. I love to work with animals and don’t understand why we have more people quit being a veterinarian.
What advice do you have if you want to be a vet at an animal hospital?
What are good things to look for? How much money would you need to start with if you wanted to be a vet?
What’s something I could do to help get into Vet school?
I want to complete my pre-vet classes and continue to go to vet school and get my DVM license, but was wondering if there was anything I could do to better chances.
Why do most people not take veterinary as a job and back out most times?
I’m curious to see why because i would love this as a job.
Tips for a High schooler hoping to be a Veterinarian
What are some tips as well as pros and cons for people who want to pursue a Veterinarian Career? I'm still in highschool (a rising senior)and wanted some advice on if this is a good career and worth all of the years of schooling.
What surprises you when you first started taking classes?
I am in 9th grade and I am already passionate about veterinary studies and have a pretty good idea about what will happen. I asked this question just to be prepared in the future.
What can I do as an 11th grader, to get more involved into veterinary medicine programs?
I am an 11th grader. About to finish the school year and have nothing to do through the summer. I am interested in majoring animal science.
Veterinary?
What made you do this this Career? What did you do to prepare for this career? What classes would you recommend to take? What education and/or training helped prepare you for this job? How much does the training/education cost?