What kind of degree does it take to be a vet or work in a veterinarian's office?

Answer 1

According to the US Dept of Labor, you can do the following in a vet's office:

Degrees:
Some veterinary hospitals and clinics employ animal care and service workers. Most workers are trained on the job, but employers generally prefer to hire people who have some experience with animals. Workers are usually expected to have a high school degree or GED.

There are primarily two levels of education and training for vet tech's: a 2-year program for veterinary technicians and a 4-year program for veterinary technologists. Most entry-level veterinary technicians have a 2-year degree, usually an associate’s degree, from an accredited community college program in veterinary technology in which courses are taught in clinical and laboratory settings using live animals.

Vet Education: Graduation from an accredited college of veterinary medicine and a State license are required. To get into the vet college, you usually have to already have your bachelor's degree.

What do they all do?
Owners of pets and other animals today expect state-of-the-art veterinary care. To provide this service, veterinarians sometimes use the skills of groomers and animal caretakers. They also use the skills of veterinary technologists and technicians, who perform many of the same duties for a veterinarian that a nurse would for a physician, including routine laboratory and clinical procedures. Although specific job duties vary by employer, there often is little difference between the tasks carried out by technicians and by technologists, despite some differences in formal education and training. As a result, most workers in this occupation are called technicians.

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Answer 2

depends on what position you want to hold and state laws.
Receptionist, kennel worker, assistant require no degrees.
Many states require that veterinary technician be licensed (this requires at least an associates degree plus a test).
To be a veterinarian you need to complete and undergraduate program (bachelor's) then go to vet school (DVM) and be licensed.