Veterinarian

Prevent, diagnose, treat diseases and health issues

Preform procedures and operations

Subtopic

Treat sick and injured animals

Education

Post Secondary:

Minimum of 2 years of full time of a university undergraduate degree program

DMV- Doctor or Veterinary Medicine

Secondary School:

Cell biology; genetics;statistics(uni)

Chemistry (uni)

Two biological sciences

Two humanities or social sciences

University of Guelph

Program length: 4 years

Tuition: $4,942.11

York University

Program length: 4 years

Tuition: $7,333.87

Examine animals

Diagnose health problems

Treat and dress wounds

Perform surgery and procedures

Test and vaccinate diseases

Use medical equipment like X-rays

Prescribe medication

Low- $24k

High- $161k

High- $161k

Starting salary

$60,000

Veterinarian

Performs procedures and operations

Veterinarian assistant

Responsible for the care and well beings of animals before and after procedures as well as daily tasks like: cleaning cages, giving medication weighing and help out in minor procedures

Veterinarian technician

Make sure animals are cared for correctly, they help scientist and veterinarians, do blood work, urine tests, placing catheters and prescribe medication

Workplaces:

Clinics

Hospitals

Laboratories

Zoo’s

Conditions are as clean and sanitary as human clinics hospitals etc..

work can be indoor facilities like clinic and animal hospitals or outdoors like farms, zoo’s and ranches

employment rate: veterinarians expected growth went up 19% (estimate 2016-2026)

which is larger percent then other occupations

Future outlook is pretty good

4 years of math including algebra, geometry, calculus and trigonometry

4 years of science including biology, chemistry and physics

4 years of English

General animal- animal projects,

Humane society

Zoo race track

Veterinary work- work under supervision of a vet to gain experience

I helped deliver two litters of puppies twice as well as take care of them until owners can

I have two dogs which I care for daily

I helped train 6 dogs and dog sit aswell

getting high 70’s-80’s in bio, chem and math will be challenging

I will probably use tutors(expensive), counting on you and extra help at lunch

I will make sure to get to get clarification when needed

I am very interested in this animals and it is something I have always been passionate about

I feel that I have enough hands on experience and the right skills for this career

I prefer to work with animals than humans and really enjoy it