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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
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Hello! My name is Caeden and I am a current high school student. I'm conducting an interview with any professional in the Companion Veterinary field for a Foundations in Health Science Class project about careers! I have created a total of 13 questions. Comment on this post, answering all 13 questions to be apart of my assignment.?

1. What profession did you choose? Why? 2. How many years of college did you need to go through? 3. What jobs did you work before you landed your present professional job? 4. How can I decide if I should earn a Ph.D. in this field? 5. Were you in a college program? 6. Did you have to pivot and go back to school at a later date? 7. Did you shadow another professional in the field? 8. Did you join any school clubs related to your current profession? 9. Was there a particular subject you struggled with during your school years? 10. What skill sets did you learn or gain while pursuing your career? 11. What motivated you to keep going with this career when things got tough? 12. On a scale from 1-10, how stressful is it to be a companion veterinarian? 13. Do you recommend internships for this pathway?

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Shakira279 views

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?

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Kimberly227 views

Did you go to a two year college or a four year college? How newcomer friendly is the Job?

My career is Veterinary Assistant, this is part of my Homework assignment, I will appreciate it if. you can answer my questions. Thank you for your time.

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Do you ever get stressed/bored from your job? Do you get paid more if you learn a language?

My career is Veterinary Assistant, this is part of my Homework assignment, I will appreciate it if. you can answer my questions. Thank you for your time.

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Did you have any trouble getting into this career field? What college/training program did you go to and what influenced your choice?

My career is Veterinary Assistant, this is part of my Homework assignment, I will appreciate it if you can answer my questions. Thank you for your time.

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What classes would you recommend to take? What were the steps that you took in order to get to that job?

My career is Veterinary Assistant, this is part of my Homework assignment, I will appreciate it if. you can answer my questions. Thank you for your time.

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How do i become a vet or work in the biology field?

Since i’ve been little i always wanted to be a vet but now that i still want to, i realized i don’t know where to start. Just in case i have always been good in biology and would use it as a second option. So what does it take and how do i start?

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Should I start my path in veterinary in highschool without going to a school that teaches me those skills?

When should I start my veterinary career? Im currently in 8th going to high school in september.

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Hello! My name is Jackson and I am a current high school student. I'm conducting an interview with any professional in the veterinary field for a Foundations in Health Science Class project about careers! I have created a total of 13 questions. Comment on this post, answering all 13 questions to be a part of my assignment.

1. What profession did you choose? Why? 2. How many years of college did you need to go through? 3. What jobs did you work before you landed your present professional job and for how long? 4. How can I decide if I should earn a Ph.D. in this field? 5. Were you in a college program? If yes, which ones? 6. Did you have to pivot and go back to school at a later date? 7. Did you shadow another professional in the field? 8. Did you join any school clubs related to your current profession? If yes, which ones? 9. Was there a particular subject you struggled with during your school years? 10. What skill sets did you learn or gain while pursuing your career? 11. How would you describe your work on a day-to-day basis? 12. Are your work hours consistent? If not, what are they like? 13. Is your job how you anticipated it to be? How so?

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Hello! My name is Nathaly and I am a current high school student. I'm conducting an interview with any professional in the veterinary medicine field for a foundations in health science class project about careers! I have created a total of 10 questions. Comment on this post, answering all 10 questions to be a part of my assignment.

1. What profession did you choose? Why? 2. How many years of college did you need to go through? 3. What jobs did you work before you landed your present professional job? 4. How can I decide if I should earn a PH.D in this field? 5. Were you in a college program? 6. Did you have to pivot and go back to school at a later date? 7. Did you shadow another professional in the field? 8. Did you join any school clubs related to your current profession? 9. Was there a particular subject you struggled with during your school years? 10. What skill sets did you learn or gain while pursuing your career?

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Hannia292 views

What made you choose working with animals? What is the most difficult thing about your job?

I am 18 and in High school. I would like to work with animals.

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Sebastian233 views

In what ways do zoologists work with their co-workers every day?

Is there any particular tasks in the job that will always require cooperation between co-workers?

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Callie293 views

How do I achieve getting a jumpstart in my career?

I’ll be starting college soon going into animal science specifically veterinary medicine concentration. How do I take that first step after graduating?

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How many years did you go to college?

I'm in the 9th grade and I want to be a vet Note: this question was asked anonymously by a student

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Evelyn272 views

Is it good?

What can be some benefits from becoming a vet?

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Gabriela300 views

What majors are included in becoming a veterinarian. Or doctor, or bioengineering, or seismology?

I'm interested in learning about many science & medical fields!

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Gabriela341 views

What do veterinary studies look like in college? How difficult are they, how many years, and what would my career path look like?

I've wanted to be a veterinarian since I was little but got scared of the difficulty in college. I'm still very very curious and interested if I should focus on it again.

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Evelyn323 views

What schools are good to become a vet ?

I want to become a veterinary assistant, what can help me accomplishment that?

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Bella324 views

What is the hardest part about working as a veterinarian?

I'm thinking of working as one in the future and was wondering what the drawbacks are.

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Samuel306 views

What is an accessible way to get into the biology/zoology field?

I want to work with animals, but I also want to make a decent amount of money eventually. What kind of positions should I aim for, what requirements do I need to get a job at a zoo or a similar facility. (I am not interested in Veterinary practice)

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How do we compare and contrast the learning ways of veterinary medicine in developed and in developing countries?

I want to know which country pay the highest salary for the Veterinarian's in the world

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Addisu223 views

Which university is the best to learn master in veterinary epidemiology?

I want to know about the income difference of Veterinarian in developed and in developing countries

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Addisu307 views

Which university is the best to do master in veterinary epidemiology?

Epidemiology is very interested course that every veterinarian should know

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Addisu282 views

What is the difficult subject course in veterinary medicine?

I want to know which course is difficult for students in veterinary medicine

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Maggie306 views

Should I go to veterinarians school and some other questions ?

How hard is vertarian school and is it expensive. Is becoming a vet worth it. What jobs are like vets. When being a vet do you have to tend to a certain kind of animal

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Anna324 views

What are the minimum requirements to have a veterinary occupation and how long could it take to get it?

I'm specifically trying to get a veterinarian's point of view on this question.

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Anna414 views

Veterinary Medicine and Vet tech. (Anything to do with veterinarians)

How do veterinarians usually start their careers?

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Nikitha317 views

What is my best option to become a veterinarian?

To give a little context, I’m a 30 year old female from India. The last time I studied biology was in high school (12th grade). I did my undergraduate degree in engineering. During my senior year in engineering, I went through a traumatic experience. My local municipality had hired men to go around and kill all stray dogs, and many of our beloved dogs (all rescues) were killed in this operation. Deeply saddened and frustrated, I fought for justice and got the mayor suspended. During this justice seeking period, I got myself involved with various animal welfare organizations and started helping them out with rescues. I felt I was doing what I loved, helping animals and fighting for their rights. After graduation I set up a small shelter in my small town, which was first in our house, then an old burned down shed, and then slowly grew to a decent size shelter housing over 100 rescued animals. I have since setup 2 veterinary clinics, hired doctors and significantly increased (~2000) the number of animals we rescued and rehabilitated over almost a decade. Veterinarians are a rare breed in India. And finding a decent veterinarian is harder than winning a jackpot. Most of the times, I end up reading medical textbooks, journals, videos and try to provide diagnostics myself. I have also assisted in various surgeries, and have handled several types of animals ranging from dogs, cats, birds, snakes, cows, monkeys, and more. Before you judge me for providing medical services to animals without a degree, if i didn’t do it, they would have died. I have single handedly saved hundreds of animals from the brink of death. If anybody is to be blamed, it is the subpar vet schools here, and the absolutely unskilled veterinarians that they produce. I have hired and fired over 5 doctors because some of them were so bad at their job that they couldn’t even perform a simple spay/neuter. I have now decided to take matters in my own hand and become a veterinarian. To pursue this goal, I need help. I have the fire in me to do whatever it takes, but I just need some direction. 1. I know I don’t satisfy many prerequisites for vet school. Is going to a 3/4 year pre-vet school the only solution to this? Can I take the prerequisite courses from a community college in the US and then get into vet school? 2. Let’s assume that I do a pre vet program and pass with flying colors. What are my chances of getting into a vet school? I’m hoping that my extensive background in animal care will provide some boost to my chances? 3. Do you suggest any other path to achieve my goal of becoming a veterinarian quicker? With my estimates it will probably take me 7-8 years to become a vet. I’ll be 38 when that happens, and im fine with that. But I also want to know if there is a faster or better way to do this. 4. Any alumni from AVMA accredited vet schools that can provide some pointers in maximizing my chances with admission, scholarship? I truly appreciate any help. You will not only be helping me, but also thousands of animals that I will save in the future. Thanks!

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Whitney822 views

How long will it take to become a vet tech, and how much do they make a year?

How to become a vet tech?

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