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What is the process of becoming a veterinarian starting with high school?
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Apply to and be accepted at an accredited undergraduate college that offers either a dedicated pre-veterinary medicine program (not just pre-medicine, which is focused on getting aspiring doctors into medical school and is very different from pre-vet med) or a school that offers all the pre-requisite courses required by the veterinary colleges you are interested in. Successfully complete the pre-requisite courses, take the GRE, accumulate hours of animal experience and veterinary experience either by shadowing a veterinarian or working under the direction of a veterinarian, find 2-3 veterinariasn to write letters of recommendation for you and then apply to vet school via the VMCAS. After being accepted into a veterinary college you will study for 4 years, learning about a variety of species. During your final year of vet school you will need to take the NAVLE (national board exam), pass it, then take and pass the state licensing exam of the state you wish to practice in. You should also take the federal accreditation course and be accredited by USDA APHIS VS to give rabies vaccines, write export certificates and perform TB and brucellosis testing. After graduating from vet school with a DVM or VMD, passing national boards and getting your state license, you are ready to practice veterinary medicine.
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Before becoming an independent veterinarian who do you have to work under first?
In the United States, the answer is no one - a veterinarian can open his/her own clinic and be the solo owner veterinarian of it as soon as he/she graduates from vet school. Unlike human medicine, there is no requirement for a veterinarian to complete an internship after graduating from vet school.
If you are a veterinarian assistant do you have to become a veterinarian tech. in order to become a veterinarian?
No, you may return to college, complete the pre-requisite courses and apply to vet school without becoming a vet tech. In fact, it is rare that a veterinarian was ever formally trained as a vet tech.
Where is the best school for becoming a veterinarian?
On this web site you will find a comprehensive list of all the veterinarian schools as well a section for TOP schools. You should be able to find the information you are looking for as well as tips on how to choose the right school. http://education-portal.com/veterinarian_colleges.html
What type of courses will you need to get in high school to be eligible to become a vet?
Specific high school courses will have little to do with becoming a veterinarian. You will need good grades to enable you to get into college and good grades there in order to get into vet school.
If you do not get into veterinarian school but you did everything right what will be your options in life?
If you did everything right, then you would have gotten into veterinarian school.
Can veterinarian practice be learned at a vocational school after graduating?
No. In order to practice as a veterinarian, you have to go to a college, not a vocational school.
What are good vet schools to go to to be an equine vet?
Any school of veterinary medicine will give you the basics towards becoming an equine veterinarian; if the school doesn't have a strong equine program there you can supplement your time in vet school with externships and experiences at other schools or at private equine facilities. Once you get out of vet school, the important thing is to work with a good established equine veterinarian to hone your technical skills.
Can you become a veterinary radiologist without becoming a veterinarian?
No, a veterinary radiologist is a veterinarian who has gone through even MORE specialized training after they have graduated from vet school (typically a minimum of 4 years additional training). As someone else mentioned, frequently it is the veterinary technician who actually positions the animal and takes the radiograph. Thus to take radiographs, you could go to technician school. But to interpret the radiographs, you must be a veterinarian.
What is the hardest part of becoming a veterinarian?
Getting accepted by a school of veterinary medicine. In the United States there are only about 1,800 seats every year for students, but well over 10,000 people apply for them.
Is an associate's degree required to be a veterinarian?
A veterinarian has a Doctorate's Degree in Veterinarian Medicine. That requires 3 to 4 years of school after a Bachelor's Degree. Entrance into vet school is one of the most competitive graduate schools to get into. Many that fail to get into vet school go to med school instead!
Do you have to pass high school to become a Veterinarian?
No
How many years of schooling do Veterinarians have before beginning practice?
The standard Veterinarian degree requires 4 years of regular school and 4 years of Veterinarian school to practice. Some may begin interning or assisting after 2 years of veterinarian school.
