How do i get involved in zoological medicine other than the American College of Zoological Medicine, too picky

Question

i checked the aczm's website but their standards are set WAY too high for me.

Answer 1

Why are their standards to high for you?  Getting a zoological medicine job is going to be difficult enough.  If this association could give you an advantage over other people seeking the same job, why not use it?

That being said, you'll want to have excellent grades, attend a vet college where you learn about zoo animals, and can gain some experience at their teaching hospital.

You'll also want to see about volunteering/interning/residency somewhere related to zoological medicine before, during, or at least after you complete vet school.

http://www.sandiegozoo.org/kids/jobs_ani...

How to get a job like this

Get excellent grades in high school and college and take animal-related courses like biology and zoology. Gain experience by volunteering or working in animal-related jobs or research programs. Go into an organized program for animal science. Registered veterinary technicians take a two-year course to earn a license. Veterinary training requires many years of college, internship, and residency (a two- or three-year position to give you experience in a specialty). The competition is stiff. Many of us have always wanted to work with animals, but jobs in these professions are scarce. Be interested and dedicated, and be persistent!

http://www.venturescholar.org/resource/v...

Question: I want to know more about Zoo Medicine.

Answer : The best way to look for a school that can help you become a zoo veterinarian is to first check and find out if they have an active exotic animal medicine program.  Call the veterinary school that you are interested in and ask them if they have an exotic animal medicine department, how many faculty members do they have in that department, do they work with the nearby/local zoos, how many exotic animal cases do they work with.

The best program for learning about zoo medicine would probably be Kansas State University since that is where Dr. James Carpenter is a faculty member and runs the exotic animal medicine department.  He wrote the textbook on Zoo and Wildlife Medicine. Some other top schools to consider are UC Davis, University of Florida, and University of Tennessee. But this is just my opinion based on a number of conversations I've had with various zoo veterinarians.  

here are some links. i hope they'll help. good luck.

http://www.aazv.org/displaycommon.cfm?an...

http://www.wonderferret.com/zooed/zoo-ve...

http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/whc/vetstu...

http://www.vmth.ucdavis.edu/vmth/residen...

http://www.vet.ksu.edu/depts/VMTH/exotic...

http://www.vet.ksu.edu/depts/VMTH/int_re...

http://www.tufts.edu/vet/wildlife/

http://www.vet.cornell.edu/hospital/wild...

http://www.vet.uga.edu/sams/courses/exot...

http://www.vet.utk.edu/avi_zoo/index.php

http://www.vet.utk.edu/avi_zoo/residency...

http://vmthpub.vetmed.wisc.edu/sa_servic...

http://www.nczoo.org/education/zoologica...

http://www.virmp.org/virmp/searchnew.asp...