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Originally Posted by TheKillerrAnna
It's just really frustrating me that no one ever talks about how realistic it is to expect to get vet experience with no qualifications. Is there a certain way to approach vets about it? Are there certain veterinary offices where people are allowed to do this?
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It's a huge Catch-22 because in this economy, most places don't like to hire without prior experience, but how can you possibly have prior experience if you haven't been hired? And being a student generally lands you seasonal work, which many clinics are unwilling to do. (Go figure.)
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Everything I've found is "volunteer at a vet's office!" but that doesn't help at all. I found one person who mentioned just becoming a vet tech first, but I'd really like not to spend my entire life in school. So for me, that's a last-resort thing. Does anyone have any REAL advice about getting veterinary experience?
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I'm sure this thread has set you straight, but volunteering at a vet's office is indeed REAL advice - and in fact can be better advice, since as a trainee assistant your main jobs will include taking out the trash, cleaning out the kitty boxes, and keeping the kennel sparkling, while a shadow gets to observe surgeries and lay on the questions.