Since I was little, I have always loved helping animals. Animals are very important to me. I will always have a soft spot for animals. I will always fight for animals and nurture them as long as I can. So, being a veterinarian sounds like a perfect job. It takes a lot of work to become a veterinarian. In the end it is all worth it.
To be a veterinarian or a vet for short, you must go to a veterinary medicine for four years to earn a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree ( Veterinarians). There are at least 29 schools that have the accreditation qualifications to earn the degree (Veterinarians). Also, you must have certifications, licenses, and specialties such as microbiology, internal medicine, and surgery. You must have a 1-year internship after college also (Veterinarians). You must have a state license to be a veterinarian (Veterinarians). Veterinarians are payed $40.61 per hour and $84,460 per year (Veterinarians). Veterinarians usually work 50 hours or more (The Veterinary Profession). Veterinarians can work in private clinics, classrooms, laboratories, hospitals, or travel to farms. Some even work for the government (Veterinarians).
Where veterinarians work it can be very noisy, which could be very stressful. It can be physically demanding if the veterinarian is working at a slaughter house, with wildlife, or at farms and ranches (Veterinarians). Veterinarians are exposed to being scratched, kicked, or bitten at any time. They also can be exposed to infections and diseases (The Veterinary Profession). Veterinarians usually care for companion animals, but also will care for livestock, zoo, sporting, laboratory, and marine animals (The Veterinary Profession). Veterinarians must be able to examine and diag...
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It’s hard for civilians to see what veterans had to face and still do even after all is said and done. The rhetorical strategies that contribute to Grady’s success in this article is appealing to the reader’s emotions through the story of Jason Poole. Denise Grady’s “Struggling Back From War’s Once Deadly Wounds” acts as an admonition for the American public and government to find a better way to assist troops to land on their feet post-war. Grady informs the reader on the recent problems risen through advancements in medical technology and how it affected the futures of all the troops sent into the Iraq war.
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The complexity and diversity of the animal kingdom has always captivated me. This has resulted in a desire to accomplish a place in Veterinary Nursing. This aspiration has it’s origins in an early family life occupied with animals and pets, a developing interest in the science and wellbeing of animals and an expanding sense of duty for the care we owe to the creatures which convey true companionship and loyalty. Work experience and volunteering has taught me to recognise and appreciate the ‘guardian’ roles performed by the veterinarian and veterinary nurse which has served to increase my determination to pursue a career in a field which has an everlasting effect on animal companionship and welfare, as well as human industry, community and
A vet tech can work in different work environments, such as animal hospitals, and private clinics. Working in various, environments create skillful tasks, which include: lab work, radiology, nursing care, surgery, x-rays, and assisting veterinarians in surgeries (Money Careers). Each of these tasks require their own abilities helping needy animals, for example: lab work deals with collecting samples of tissue, blood, and urine, nursing involves with taking care of the animals after the surgeries and checking on how their responding to the procedure (U.S. Bureau of Labor).
For this project, I decided to take on the career of a veterinarian. As a veterinarian, I would have to examine animals to diagnose their health problems, treat and dress wounds, perform surgery on animals,test for and vaccinate against diseases, operate medical equipment(x-ray machines, etc.), advise animal owners about general care, medical conditions, and treatments, prescribe medication, and euthanize animals. To get a job in this profession, you have to have a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree. You also have to have to take many science classes including biology, chemistry, anatomy, physiology, zoology, microbiology, and animal science.You would have to take about four years of college which adds up to about $100,000 dollars in student
Equine veterinarians inspire others by working long hours in dangerous conditions and sticking with them until the patient is in good health.
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Do you love animals and science? Maybe the right profession for you is veterinary medicine! Some important things you need to know if you are interested in becoming a vet are schooling, the different types of vets, and the logistics of being a vet.
The history of being a veterinarian has been around since human beings have interacted with animals. For a long time, ever since man tamed animals, there is a need to monitor their health. Just as human, they suffer the same diseases: a cold, sore throat, stomach ulcer, and urolithiasis. Veterinary Medicin...
My interest in and understanding of the field of veterinary science has only been heightened with the time I have spent on various valuable work experience placements over recent years, especially during the four weeks in small and mixed animal practices in England, Wales, and Ireland. Spending time in these four very different practices allowed me to observe a wide range of routine and emergency
As a veterinarian, whether specialized or not, you can work in many different environments, from a clinic in a big city to the wilds of the Serengeti. Each environment comes with their own difficulties, like dealing with an irate client to operating in less than sanitary places. Here are a few examples of those possible settings:
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In one way or another, I have been taking care of animals my entire life. Growing up, I was completely dedicated to animals, caring for what could be considered a mini zoo. Naturally, as a child, I was set on a career as a veterinarian. Like most children, I was naive about the veterinary profession, but I had plenty of people to warn me about its challenges. Albeit initially discouraged from becoming a veterinarian, my search for a meaningful career not only revived my spark for veterinary medicine but also gave me the maturity and experience necessary to succeed in it.
“The most successful Veterinary Technicians are passionate about the animals that they see on a daily basis and be able to control their emotions” (Career Cruising). The care of animals is very important so they don’t feel threatened by the Veterinary Technician and claw, bite, or growl at them. Veterinary Technicians must show their love of animals to the patients and their owners. many animals will feel the emotions that people give off and the animal can react to that emotion in a good or in a bad case bad. A Vet Technicians job is to be calm and not show emotions to the patient and family so the family won’t have emotional distress towards the clinic.