What college degree do you need to be a vetanarian?

Answer 1

The following is written by and according to the U.S. Department of Labor and particular to the education and training required for veterinarians.

Veterinarians must obtain a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree and a State license. Admission to veterinary school is competitive.

Education and training. Prospective veterinarians must graduate with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M. or V.M.D.) degree from a 4-year program at an accredited college of veterinary medicine. There are 28 colleges in 26 States that meet accreditation standards set by the Council on Education of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA).

The prerequisites for admission to veterinary programs vary. Many programs do not require a bachelor's degree for entrance, but all require a significant number of credit hours-ranging from 45 to 90 semester hours-at the undergraduate level. However, most of the students admitted have completed an undergraduate program and earned a bachelor's degree. Applicants without a degree face a difficult task in gaining admittance.

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Answer 2

In the United States, you will need to earn a DVM (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine) or VMD (Veterinary Medical Doctor from The University of Pennsylvania) - the degrees are equivalent.

Answer 3

They have to go to Veterinarian school.