Wednesday, July 13, 2011

What would be the best process in becoming a Veterinarian?

First I would research the colleges that you'd potentially be applying to. Find out what the prerequisites are for that school. You could possibly contact the department lead for that department at the college and ask them what you'd need to do to be able to qualify for the program there. Also, look up things to do with scholarships. There are all kinds of scholarships available, start now, you need to know what you need to do to qualify for the scholarships that are out there. Volunteering is a good thing. I actually had a class that allowed me through my school to go to the vet clinics in my hometown as a high school internship. Not sure if you can intern or not. I'm not going to lie and say grades aren't important, because they are. But I'd look at all the angles and work towards the final goal. I also would look for a study course as a Vet Assistant. I took that course in high school, gave me great insight into what I was working towards. I went for Vet Tech, would have loved to go for Veterinarian but knew I didn't have the money or resources available to me. One final piece of info. A vet tech can do most things with animals, except Diagnose, Prescribe Medications, and perform surgeries. There's a lot more that a Tech does to assist a Veterinarian. I'm not saying settle to be a tech but maybe you can work towards that and then as a full Veterinarian. Good luck to you :o)

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