Admittance to vet school in the United States is more competitive than admittance to medical school - there are only about 1200 seats available each year in the entire country.
You have to demonstrate significant prior knowledge of veterinary medicine through a combination of veterinary experience hours and animal experience hours.
You typically must have at least two veterinarians write letters of recommendation for you - some schools require three letters of recommendation from veterinarians.
Unlike with other animals, horse are not brought to the place of castration, the vet comes to you. Call your vet, ask if he does castrations, (he should) if not ask if he knows a vet who does.
Yes, if your horse is coughing continuously, it is best to call a vet to determine the underlying cause. Coughing can be a sign of respiratory issues, allergies, or infections that may require medical attention. It is important to address the issue promptly to ensure your horse's health and well-being.
always let the vet give your pet (in this case horse) a shot
There could be several reasons why a horse's eye looks cloudy, such as moonblindness. This is probably not something you can deal with on your own. You need to have your vet look at it, the sooner the better.
I would advise you to see your local vet if your horse has colic because 90% of horses that get colic die from it. Ex my horse had colic but you should have your horse on a lead walking around and don't let it lay down, If your horse rolls over than its intestines will get even worse and not even your vet can help.
If your horse has diarrhoea you should contact the vet. Your horse will become very dehydrated and could die. I hope I helped x
Either a veterinary technician or a veterinarian can anesthetize a horse, although the vet tech must be working under the supervision of a veterinarian. Regardless of the path you take to be a horse anesthesiologist, you will need to have specialized training in anesthesiology after completing vet tech school or vet school.
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trot your horse up get a friend to lead and observe if a horse is putting its head down and limping on a leg GET A VET my friend did not bother about getting a vet when her horse was lame it had to be shot in the end the vet said if she had called a vet at first her horse would still be alive!
You don't typically buy a horse from a vet. But that being said the price of the horse should already be set and reflect the quality of the horse.
Nothing. The horse gives birth normally so long as you have the necessary money to pay the vet, even in the horse is in an EC that doesn't have a vet. It is more expensive to give birth when the EC that the horse in boarded in does not have a vet.
Yes you do. Everyone does even if they are a vet or not
200 Equus for the vet to come out when your horse is in foal.
take it to the vet
Colic is an emergency and you should call a vet. The vet will give the horse medication to relieve the pain and pressure.
8 years four is "pre-vet" four in vet to become an actually vet to become vet tech is 4
take it to the vet; they will do an ultrasound