In the United States, the courses you complete to earn a BS in veterinary technology could partially complete the pre-requisite courses needed to apply to vet school. However, the vet tech courses cannot be directly substituted for courses in vet school - the degree of difficulty and depth of information need are much greater for veterinarians than for vet techs.
To prescribe medications you need to be a veterinarian with a DVM or VMD degree. To simply give injections prescribed by a veterinarian, you need to be a veterinary technician with a vet tech degree.
You cannot be a veterinarian with just a bachelor's degree, you have to have a DVM.
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Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) is the name of the degree received by graduates of vet school in the United States, as well as the title given to those graduates. A DVM is a vet who has been trained to examine and diagnose animals.
No, unfortunately, Tarleton does not offer a vet tech program. However, starting Fall of 2011 TSU will begin a Bachelors in Technology with a major in Vet Tech. In order to do this program though, you must already have an associates Vet Tech degree from another school. MCC in Waco offers the Vet Tech Associates degree.
Texas Tech does not offer a veterinary degree.
a 2 year associates degree
To obtain a vet tech degree, it is highly recommended to visit your local college/university. Most of the popular colleges that offer this degree include: UCLA, Duke, Princeton, Harvard, and UT.
An associates degree or associates of applied sciences degree in veterinary technology in the US.
Yes, SUNY in Canton, NY has a great program for people who want a degree as a Vet Tech.
In the United States the professional degree for a veterinarian is a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, or DVM; it isawarded by 27 vet schools in the US. Another school, the University of Pennsylvania bestows a VMD (Veterinariae Medicinae Doctoris) on its graduating vets. The DVM and VMD are equivalent degrees.
In the United States the professional degree for a veterinarian is a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, or DVM; it isawarded by 27 vet schools in the US. Another school, the University of Pennsylvania bestows a VMD (Veterinariae Medicinae Doctoris) on its graduating vets. The DVM and VMD are equivalent degrees.