THE ROAD TO COMPANION AND EXOTIC VETERINARIAN MEDICINE
I. INTRODUCTION
II. VETERINARIAN JOB DESCRIPTION
A. Different career practices available for veterinarians
1. Evaluation of the Author’s desired career fields
a. Exotic veterinarian medicine
b. Companion veterinarian medicine
III. EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR AN EXOTIC VETERINARIAN
A. Required degrees and licensing
1. Colleges offering required degree program
a. Within the United States
b. Abroad
2. ****Licensing locations made into the same paragraph and if diff. info is needed just added to the education practices.
a. Within the United States
b. Aboard
IV. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE FOR AN EXOTIC VETERINARIAN
A. Job availability
1. Within the United States
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Along with the bachelor’s degrees, they must also earn their Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree, after 4-years. Some DVM programs have concentrated studies as well and exotic veterinarian hospitals offer residency programs for these interested in specializing in the field. Most vets are required to obtain a state licensure to be eligible to practice medicine on domestic, farm, and exotic animals. Though all necessitate DVM degree and a passing score on the North American Licensing Exam, some federal and state laws oblige a licensure for keeping, transporting, selling, or exhibiting animals. To work in zoos, it is required that you have all the undergraduate education, a DVM degree, state licensing, complete a one year internship with working with exotic animals, future veterinarians must complete a residency program lasting 3 to 4 years, and lastly there is the option of being certified in zoological medicine. Veterinarian colleges that offer exotic vet programs in the United States are the University of Illinois, Kansas State University, Louisiana State University, Michigan State University, Oklahoma State University Center, and Washing State