Veterinary Medicine

Miscellaneous

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Home	. . . . . . . ~Eight years of collage is a basic requirement. Internships are necessary . . . . . . . to enter a specialty field
Types	. . . . . . . ~The starting salary is about $30,000, not very competitive considering the . . . . . . . eight years of collage. Veterinarians who own their own practices can earn . . . . . . . about $100,000 per year, their associates about $55,000
Basic Tools	. . . . . . . ~There is a high amount of veterinary graduates, so sometimes there isn’t work . . . . . . . for all of them in private practice. Many graduates find that they need to . . . . . . . relocate to find employment
History	. . . . . . . ~not all veterinarians go into private practice, some practice a specialty at a . . . . . . . vet school, or go into research at a university or a pharmaceutical company
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~“Veterinarians must have an abundance of curiosity, compassion and

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . determination. Curiosity to seek cures for diseases in animals and in humans, and

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . compassion that extends past a sick animal to their human companions. A

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . veterinarian must be determined to look past the obvious for the hidden”

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -Robert E. Swope

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