question about vets?

Question

i am wanting to become a vet. does anyone kow of some good books to study from?

Answer 1

That is wonderful news! Now like medicine in general what would you like to study. natural health for animals, dog health, bird health, large animals, exotic animals? There are many different areas you can study. I think reading any all kinds of different books on animal health can be helpful. Also if you are interested in general practice speak to a local vet and ask them for suggestions or offer to help in a vet office to see if thats the area you would like to work in. Visit a zoo and talk to people who work there. Vets work there too. This is large field always in need a good people who care about animals. You can always volunteer at local shelter to gain animal care experience which is also important in becoming a vet, you will have to educate people on how to care for their animals.
Good luck and keep at it. Its a long road but very rewarding.

Answer 2

First off, you are not annoying the clinic where you take your dog. You are a client, and have paid for the tests to be run, and for them to be interpreted. Therefore, you deserve answers. If you get the impression that you are annoying them, then you need to find a new vet clinic, period. You should not feel like you cannot ask questions. Especially when you have brought your dog in, and have paid for services. That being said, I understand your concern about the recurrence of the problem. I think that a second opinion of any kind is a good idea at this time. I have a close friend who does holistic vet medicine and she is pretty good. But she also practices traditional medicine too. The most important thing that you need to do is to find the original inciting cause of the repeated uti. Abdominal xrays and ultrasound of the bladder should be done to rule out bladder stones. As for holistic vs. traditional vets, I think that you need to judge any of them based on your level of comfort in their care, the confidence that you have in what they recommend, and how they treat you and your pet. Being a traditionally trained vet, I don't know much about holistic medicine. But I do believe that it has a place in veterinary medicine. After all, it has been around a very long time. Good luck whatever you decide.

Answer 3

Like the other person said check out Colorado State Univ. Also see Texas A&M, and U.C. Davis. If you are young ie. high school or early college get a part time job as a vet tech. A lot of vets will hire you without having the vet tech cert. OJT. Depending on the area, it is decent money and will give you a good real life idea of what being a vet is really like

Answer 4

Your best thing to do, is to go volunteer at a vets office. That way you will find out quickly what is involved, and if you have a talent, you will have a sponsor. You will also find out first hand what books are the most valuable.

Internships are your best way of finding about any career without spending years in college.

Answer 5

If you do a search on Barnes and Noble's website for veterinary a whole list of books comes up. Also look in to vet schools.

Answer 6

the best thing would be to talk to your local vet, you may be able to help out and get some ideas at the same time. If the first one says "go away" keep trying others until you come across one who will help, use the yellow pages.

Answer 7

No, but you may enjoy reading the "All Creatures Great and Small" series. They're older books about a country vet from a different period of time.

Answer 8

You need to go to college for vetinary science. Suggest you check out Colorado State University, they are top vet school.