a long and hard journey to get to my goal of being a veterinarian, I believe my aspirations are never too far out of reach because of my drive to achieve excellence. For my first three years of college, my primary plan is to build a competitive resume to apply to the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine.To build a competitive resume I strive to merit more than a 3.5 gpa as well as have over 350 hours of shadowing local veterinarians and volunteering on the poultry and livestock farms…
Growing up on a farm, animals were always a big part of my life. I was always outside helping with chores or bringing home injured animals for which to care. Being in this environment has sparked my interest to become a veterinarian. On a farm with many animals, the vet was called to our house quite frequently. I was always amazed by the procedures that were performed and stood as close as I could to see exactly what was happening. I have also been able to help my dad with several procedures,…
Requirements to become a veterinarian are long, but very worth it. You could take extra curriculars, such as biology or chemistry club, and also take summer classes for math, or a science. (Swope 23) In high school You’ll have to take many science classes, such as microbiology, chemistry, or anatomy (Ferguson 164). You are required to be at a veterinary school for a minimum of 4 years, and even though most vet schools do not require a bachelor's degree, they do require a specific number of…
However, I currently have aspirations of becoming a veterinarian. In the fall of 2017, I plan on attending Hutchinson Community College to achieve an associate's degree in animal science, then transferring on to Kansas State University. My educational aspirations consist of attaining a bachelor's degree in animal science, which will open the doors of attending veterinarian medicine school. Personally, the decision to pursue a career of being a veterinarian was extremely easy. Since I have a…
I am interested in becoming a veterinarian because I want to be able to devote my life to helping animals. I have always enjoyed doing what I can to help animals or learn about them. I believe that if I become a veterinarian I could make a difference in animal's lives and their owners. I believe that every animal deserves to be taken care of with love and understanding just like a person. We have fourteen animals at home. Two of which have had serious health issues the last few months. I have…
The average income of veterinarians in private practice was $57,500 in 1995. The starting salary of a veterinarian is somewhere around $23,000 per year nowadays. But veterinarians in more established careers make around $40,000-$60,000. But those who work for the federal government (meat inspectors) are considered to make less. Veterinarians also require much more education to be what they are. There are 27 colleges in 26 states that meet veterinary medicine accreditation standards. The…
when people know veterinarians can save an animals life. When working for this career veterinarians will get their hands dirty from this job, but all jobs require getting their hands dirty. Veterinarians are always busy when they are working with animals on their everyday schedules, their work environment and even their day to day duties. The veterinarians day to day duties are “going to their job” and “doing what is needed to be done” when working with an animal .Veterinarians are given these…
dynamic, and incredibly hands-on job. One of the wildlife veterinarian employers in Western Canada is the Calgary Zoological Society, commonly called the Calgary Zoo, which participates in a variety of conservation work in Alberta (Calgary Zoological Society, 2015 a). Wildlife Veterinarians Responsibilities and Challenges All Veterinarians A veterinarian’s key role…
Diana Segundo Mrs. Johns English III 15 March 2016 Veterinarian A veterinarian’s job is to help animals and care for them. Also veterinarians examine animals, they will tell the owner if the pet has any kind of problems. Like, breathing problems, a broken bone or a tumor. If the pet has any kind of internal problems, it is possible that the veterinarian will perform surgery on the animal. Veterinarians will do anything and everything to cure the animal. I became interested in this career…
Being a Veterinarian can be fun, yet difficult. The Veterinary practice is a growing field of work, with a crazy history behind it, beginning with basic horses, to exotic animals now. Although, the road to becoming a Veterinarian can prove to be a big challenge, the real challenge began early on in history, when the transition from just horses, to many companion animals was taking place. Although the earliest traces of Veterinary work has been traced all the way back to 3000 B.C., to a person…