Introduction

The following blog presents varying sources of information on the career path of a veterinarian to fellow students that are pursuing a  degree in Veterinary Medicine. The blog will offer many distinguished views of how to succeed in becoming a veterinarian, if being a vet is right for you, and what you will encounter daily in your career. Some sources presented are from actual veterinarians such as Dr. Khuly and Dr. Bern. Other sources are from colleges, one being Cambridge University.  I myself, am a student working towards my bachelor in Animal Science with a pre-veterinary focus so I hope these sources help me just as much as they help you.

Is Being A Veterinarian The Right Choice?

Medical Jobs gives insightful advice of how to decide in the veterinarian career is the right choice for you. It helps to understand what will be expected of you daily and what you should expect daily as well. The source does admit that there may be times when it is emotionally or physically taxing but that will be the point where you will either make the best or worst of the career you chose.

Pros And Cons Of Being A Veterinarian

Everyday Life offers a list of pros and cons to those who are considering going into the veterinarian field of work. This gives readers a look into what they will be faced with and help with making their decision if they are on the fence or rethinking their career major. They list income, expansion opportunities, and ability to choose specialty as pros, on the other side they say the field is difficult to enter and maintain, and it can be a very emotionally taxing career.

Steps To Take To Become A Vet

This video explains the steps you must take in order to achieve your goal of becoming a veterinarian. It provides information about the schooling you will need and gives the names of the tests that you will have to take and pass. The video also gives recommendations for how to start learning more about the career field.

Serious Issues Within The Vet Career

Dr. Patty Khuly touches on the serious issue of pursuing a veterinarian career. She informs readers that there are some economical down falls to the job but encourages readers to pursue their dream because the need for pure and driven veterinarians is a must. The author shares her views on why people should not be discouraged from the career path by others or by the lack of money that will be brought into their homes at first.

Requirements To Become A Veterinarian

Education Portal informs students of the requirements that are laid out to get a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine. The site gives how many years of college it will take at the minimum, what kinds of tests you will need to take, how your eight years of schooling will lay out, and the average salary of the career.

Cambridge Veterinary School

The video gives insight into Cambridge’s Veterinary course and explains what can be done in the course and how to go about trying to enter into the course. It offers current students inputs into how the course is run and how beneficial it is for them. The video shows all the activities you would be doing if you attended the school.

Volunteering To Gain Experience For Becoming A Veterinarian

The Student Room supplies you with information of what kind of experience you will need if you are pursuing a career as a veterinarian. The web page lists off many different ways of how to go about looking for volunteer service and also gives you tips on how to dress for those volunteer jobs you may participate in. 

Experience That Will Be Helpful For Vet School

Washington State University proposes five key experiences a pre-vet student must have in order to successfully enter a graduate school to become a veterinarian. They list these five as: Private Practice Experience, Public Practice Experience, Research Experience, Animal Experience, and Leadership & Community Service Experience. They also give readers many questions that should be kept in mind while the student is doing their volunteer work such as, “What is the role of the kennel cleaners/animal caretakers/housekeeping staff?”

How To Deal With Patients That Could Come Into The Office

Dr. Krista Magnifico blogs patients she has seen and advice on how to deal with certain problems and dilemmas that a patient may come in with one day to aspiring vets. She includes information on many items she holds of value, how to keep your pet safe and comfortable, and what to do in case of an emergency to the general public as well.

What It Is Like To Be A Veterinarian

Dr. Chris Bern explains what it is like to be a vet in his blog. He also talks about how it can affect your life and the lives of those around you as well as give advice for the best medicines or home remedies for your pets to save you time and money.

All Animals Are Cared For

Not just warm-blooded animals are seen at the vet. Even cold-blooded animals need care and medical help. Veterinarians are taught how to deal with most animals that may come into the office, including fish, reptiles, amphibians, mammals, etc.

Even in a private practice you are faced with certain dangers, as depicted in this photo. Many animals are anxious when they are taken to the vet's office and will most likely lash out at those who are trying to administer help. There are many precautions taught to everyone who will be around the animals in case one such as the cat above comes into the office.

Feline Trouble

In this picture we see a tiger being prepared for surgery. To perform these surgeries you must be specialized in exotic animals and most probably be employed at a zoo unless you lived in a country that had tigers in wildlife reserves then you may be called if you had some experience with bigger felines.

Delivering Animals

This picture depicts what a veterinarian should be able to do. The vet is performing a cesarean on a cow to deliver the calf in order for the calf to live. Many times a vet will be called, if there is known issues with birthing for a mother, to keep watch over the birthing process.

Activities A Veterinarian Partakes In

This article provides information on a career in veterinary medicine. It gives the daily activities a veterinarian does such as, “Diagnosing animal health problems.” It also gives what would you be doing for the job to see if it suited your lifestyle, and it gives prospective salary.

Different Jobs Available To Veterinarians

The video gives information about different types of veterinarians and their jobs. They go through what the veterinarians usually do in a day and how they help both animals and humans when they diagnose and treats pets and animals that are used for food production.

Hard Work For A Vet

The Princeton Review informs readers of the hours they would be working and the conditions in which they would be working if they were to become veterinarian. They explain that it does take a lot of work outside of regular work hours and there may be times when you have to visit someone’s house. They also go over the tests that you will have to take which include a licensing exam and the GRE.

A Veterinarians Daily Routine

This short article describes a regular day in a veterinary clinic. It gives an insight of what to expect on a regular day and how your life will be affected if you were to become a veterinarian. The author basically says that it will be a busy job.

Information About Diseases That Could Be Encountered

Dr. Randy talks about animal wellness and many other topics that are asked by the listeners of the podcast. He covers an assortment of topics from heart disease to why animals don’t show pain. The information is presented in an easy to understand way for all to comprehend and incorporates the viewer’s instead of just talking straight through the show. 

A Veterinarians Input on Helping Animals

Tracie Hotchner and Dr. Donna discuss many common questions about animal diseases, treatment options, and what to do to help make your pet healthier and happier. This provides a licensed vet’s information and advice to the public for extra help on something that they may not grasp completely. This podcast presents pre-vet students a way to gather new information outside of class from a reliable source.