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Do you have to train to be a veterinarian?

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Yes, this is a professional degree, I believe it takes 8+years,

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How long do you have to train to be a veterinarian?

A veterinarian is a doctor of medicine for animals. To qualify to be a veterinarian, a person needs to complete 4 years of college, and 3-5 years of veterinary school.


What kind of education do you need to be an exotic animal veterinarian?

First you train to be regular veterinarian. Then you specialize. For some species, there is no formal training. You have to find a clinic that work with those animals, get employed there and learn from others.


Is Carnegie Mellon University a good school for a veterinarian?

No, Carnegie Mellon University does not have a school of veterinary medicine, so you can't train here to become a veterinarian. You could complete your undergraduate studies here, though.


How many years would it take to train to be a veterinarian in New Zealand?

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Do have to be an intern before being a veterinarian?

In the United States, no - you can go directly from vet school to practicing as a veterinarian in the profession. However, if you want to become board certified, you will typically have to complete a one-year internship before applying for the residency to train for the board certification test.


Whats another name for animal doctor?

A doctor that treats animals is called a veterinarian.


What does it take to be a veterinarian at carnegie mellon university?

To simply work as a veterinarian at Carnegie Mellon University, you would need to have a DVM or VMD degree (if you are a graduate of a US vet school), or the appropriate equivalent degree from an international vet school. However, if you want to train to become a veterinarian, you can't do that at Carnegie Mellon University - they do not have a school of veterinary medicine there. You could do your undergraduate studies at Carnegie Mellon, though.


How long do you have to train to be a vet?

In the United States, the initial training for a veterinarian is a minimum of 7 years of college - 3 years of undergraduate and 4 years of vet school. However, a veterinarian is never done learning (continuing to improve is part of the Veterinarian's Oath) and a veterinarian will be some form of training for the majority of his/her career.


What rhymes with veterinarian?

Vegetarian rhymes with veterinarian.


What is sentence of veterinarian?

veterinarian is not well respected among doctors. But a veterinarian knows animal's value.


Do you have to be a veterinarian too be a vet?

"[v]et" is an abbreviation for "veterinarian" so, yes, you must be a veterinarian to be a vet.


Does veterinarian come from the word vet?

"Veterinarian" is the original, and more proper, term; "vet" is an abbreviation of veterinarian.