Veterinarians, especially large animal or equine doctors, must graduate college with a bachelor's degree, usually a BA or BS. They then attend a veterinary college and take special equine classes. They may join an equine veterinary medicine club if their college has one. Then they must spend time working with another equine veterinarian or veterinarian getting good at the skills they learned while in school. Becoming a horse doctor is a very long process.
The most common employer of veterinarians are other veterinarians and veterinary clinics. Other options include the federal and state government, industry, colleges and universities and the military.
Non-veterinarians should not try to use human medications to sedate their dogs. Veterinarians may use similar drugs, made from the same active compound, but usually the veterinary formulations have different inert or carrier compounds that are safer or more effective for pets.
Yes, veterinarians can typically be found in most cities, as they are essential for providing medical care to animals. In urban areas, there are usually multiple veterinary clinics and hospitals available to serve the community. However, in very remote or rural areas, access to veterinary care may be more limited, requiring residents to travel to the nearest town or city for veterinary services.
Veterinarians do not get paid as much as many people think they do. When they are just starting out, they are usually working under another vet. The pay varies greatly depending on the veterinary hospital or business.
Yes - you will need to complete at least 7 years of college. It takes at least three years to complete the pre-requisite classes in undergraduate college (any four-year college will work) then another four years to complete vet school.
Usually doctors or veterinarians.
You can take high school courses such as small animal care and office management. The best way is to go to training courses at your local veterinary. The best training is the one you get as a volunteer. Assuming you live in the United States, there are no requirements for education or training to work as a veterinary assistant. This is an entry-level position and training is usually done on the job. There are courses available for veterinary technicians and liscenced veterinarians, which might be useful in advancing your career.
There is no universal dress code for veterinarians. Some wear scrubs exclusively while others wear business casual (polo and slacks, usually). Personally, I have company-issued white button down shirts and white canvas pants to wear for work every day, because I work in a slaughter facility and that's the required dress for the plant I work at.
Veterinary Medicine is a career that is mostly entered into by passionate animal lovers because they must interact with animals on a daily basis to give them the health care they need. Veterinarians take care of preventative medicine, illness, growth and care of baby animals, and surgery. Some tasks that veterinarians include but are not limited to: examinations, shots, worming, repairing a broken leg, stitches, surgery, and of course you have the things that really determine if someone is cut out to be a veterinarian such as fecal exams, urinalysis, anal sac cleaning, and castration. A veterinarian must have gone to college and received their Doctor in Veterinary Medicine degree which usually takes 4 years for prerequisites and for years for graduate school. I am pursuing a career in veterinary medicine and I can tell you that if you are thinking about becoming a vet do some job shadows with your local vets; you will see what they do and what kind of situations they deal with. Hope this helps!
There are some, but they are usually through an endowment at a college of veterinary medicine in the United States. Other countries may have different scholarship opportunities for vet students.
Veterinary nursing is the act of providing nursing care for animal patients in a veterinary hospital. In the US, the people who fill this role are usually called veterinary technicians and in the UK, Europe and Australia they are called veterinary nurses.