Equine Vet?! plz help!

Question

What do I need to know before hand?? ANYTHING PLEASE!!!! Please telll me anything that will help me. Like how long it takes.

Answer 1

Work experience is where you should start, this will not only help you to decide whether vetrinery is the right career path for you, but if it is then it will help to show the dedication to your studies and future career, so schools will be more considerate when your applying. I mean its no easy job to get into, i own a competition stables and i know people who've volunteered to work their saturdays free at a vets and at my yard, just for that expirience, so you have to be willing to give up yor time.

Some knowledge of the proffesion is required before you begin, so when on work experience make sure you ask why a dog has been given that certain injection? what does it do? how do they know what to give? etc.

You must have consistent high grades throughout your academic life and with the work experiance on top it is sure to show the dedication, but work must not be an excuse for low grades as the colleges and univeristies can be very picky, as it is a very competitive career, so lots of people apply.

Get a great score on your GRE, or take a prep course to improve your score.

Get involved in reasearch at an undergraduate college. Vetrinary schools thrive on grants associated with reasearch, and will be much more interested in you if you decide to stay on afterwards and do research.

Talk to people in the industry, they can help with decisions and advise where and what is the best work experiance. Be in touch with the news i.e. Bird Flu, Foot and mouth. Understanding the basic well known diseases can help in interview and further you knowledge.

Keep in mind that the degree course is usually around 5-6years and if you are wanting to qualify as a specialist in horses a further year will be needed, and keep in mind horses may not be the best option.

Always have a back-up plan, sadly all that train to be a vet do not make it, but there are other jobs offering dealings with animals e.g. Vet technician, scientists, pathologists.

If you really want the vetrinary career path then you must be ready to sacrifice a social life and work unearthly hours, whilst dealing with the stress of school.

Answer 2

1)  Intelligence and proficiency in schoolwork (aka VERY good grades)

2)  Dedication and able to handle huge challenges and/or rejection (there are far more applicants than there are openings in vet schools)

3)  Being OK with making school your life for a period of several years (6+)

4)  Being OK with having huge student loans to pay off

5)  Being OK with a job where you are on call 24/7, every day of the year, every hour of the day (this was the dealbreaker for me, to be quite honest!)

Answer 3

You should ask someone near where you're going to ride.

As there are good and not so good Drs  like all people and some are 24/7 some not.

Call and ask any association near where you are going  even a farmer or riding acadimy.

Answer 4

You must love horses.  The sight of blood should not bother you.   These   are a must.

Answer 5

a love of horses.  prepare to work all hours and days of the week.  not a 9am   to   5pm  job.  college course lasting at least 5 years with lots of examinations to pass. this course also covers all animals.  the equine section is what you branch out into after qualifying.

i suggest you go to your nearest equine vet for advice.  they might be able to take you on as a trainee of some type.

happy studying.

Answer 6

i do not understand your question