Austrialian vet schools

[airrick16]

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Ive got a BS in Biology and I'm planning on applying to vet schools in Austrailia. But not sure what program I am suppose to apply to..

Is a BVSc (Bachelor of Vet Science) from U. of Melbourne is equivalent to a Doctor of Vet Medicine degree here in US? In other words, are you eligible to practice vet medicine when u graduate from the Bachelor program in Austrailia? 😕

 

[laurafinn]

Yep. BVSc = DVM. You'll still be called doctor in both countries. As long as the school is AVMA-accredited, as Melbourne, Murdoch and Sydney are, you'll be eligible to practice in the States. You'll need to take the NAVLE and state board exams just like everyone else.

 

[sunshinevet]

Veterinary Medicine is an undergraduate degree in Australia! However, if you're looking at going to melbourne, they are restructuring their degree so that from the 2010 intake, they will do 3 years science type stuff, followed by 3 years clinical, so you graduate with a DVM. So you might be eligible for a lot of credit, depending on your majors with your previous degree.