In the United States, the degree major for vet students is Veterinary Medicine. There is no separate degree for a veterinarian interested in wildlife medicine.
Call around to local veterinarians. Some of them will work with wildlife but others will not.
In general, in the United States wildlife veterinary medicine is limited to those veterinarians who are also certified to work with wildlife and is done through wildlife rescue groups. Examples of this would include raptor rehabilitation organizations and predator conservation groups. Veterinarians also help wildlife through educational outreach to teach the public how to safely interact with wildlife and what to do if an injured wild animal is found.
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Veterinarians treat all types of animals. Exotic animals, equine, wildlife, or domestic, veterinarians are certified and licensed to care for all types of animals.
As long as your school provides a major and minor in these areas then yes, nothing is stopping you from selecting a major in Wildlife ecology and a minor in wildlife biology.
Yes - they are mostly experienced veterinarians working in the veterinary field. Other good role models include research scientists, zoologists, wildlife biologists and marine biologists.
Unfortunately, no - most wildlife and exotic animal veterinarians are associated with zoos in developed countries. When veterinarians are involved in research or population conservation, it is usually through a research grant or an NGO on a part-time basis.
In the United States the education requirements are the same for all types of veterinarians - at least three years of undergraduate college and four years of vet school. However, most wildlife veterinarians go on to complete additional training including a one year internship and a three or more year long residency.
Yes, along with nights and weekends. However, most veterinarians will try to get some holidays off during the year, and the clinics are generally not open for routine appointments on the major public holidays. If an emergency happens, though, a veterinarian is on call and will respond.
Most students major in biology, and many colleges and universities have a wildlife option within their biology major.
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