Just curious if anyone plans to specialize in anything in particular? I am going for exotic animal medicine, and holistic medicine. Anyone else?
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Specialties anyone?
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I'm planning on working with Large animals--mabe even specializing in theriogenology. I love working with cattle!
Why cattle? I am a riding instructor and considered equine medicine, but I know I can't handle it b/c I also work with an equine rescue and it's sad how many horses are brought in overworked and underfed, therefore large animal (except for elephants, big cats, crocodiles etc 😀 ) is not for me.
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Good for you! You have excellent career prospects at this point in time! I grew up on a farm (holsteins and jerseys, mostly) and think they are the most animated, emotional creatures known to man. I wish you good luck! 🙂
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I'm interested in large animal as well. I'm also interested in oncology. I"ve got time to decide, though.
I love working with the bovine species--I've worked long hard hours running a research trial with grass cattle (mostly charolais steers) pretty much on my own. Now, I'm working on a dairy farm milking 200+ holsteins--I love the physical challenges and the tangible results of working with cattle. I never grew up on a farm, so I've really only found this out recently (i.e. in the last 2 years). The job prospects are great, the hours are brutal, and at the end of the day I could not imagine doing any other job. It's a chance to be a "blue collar" professional---I love to work with my hands doing physical jobs, plus science is my passion--large animal vet is the right fit for me!
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Hello every one
cam some one here tell me some informations about applying for residencies in USA or Canada in veterinary medicine and do I need to be licensed (NAVLE) before i apply or is it okay to apply even if i still didnt do it(note :I am an internationl graduate in veterinary medicine )
Also what specialities I could apply to with better chances( do i have chasnces in Surgery in any field?)\\
Thank you
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cam some one here tell me some informations about applying for residencies in USA or Canada in veterinary medicine and do I need to be licensed (NAVLE) before i apply or is it okay to apply even if i still didnt do it(note :I am an internationl graduate in veterinary medicine )
Also what specialities I could apply to with better chances( do i have chasnces in Surgery in any field?)\\
Thank you
Regards
Shelter medicine and holistic medicine. I might become a board-certified feline practitioner...we'll see.
I worked for a year as a tech in a feline only hospital. It was rough stuff. Hehe, all of the patients there were crazy. And I'm not just talking about the cats. We saw everything from a 30lb cat (looked like a massive watermelon) whose owner was convinced he was starving to the owner of 'the sweetest cat in the world (ie. would tear your hand off in an instant. I was more nervous around him than I am of the cougars/bears I work with now). It was an experience to say the least. I am glad I did it, but I don't think I could do it for a living. I think I'm too much of a dog/snake person 🙂 Good luck with that. We need more people to work in shelter medicine.
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