Vet School Abroad

[Ysabel327]

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So I am considering taking vet school abroad meaning philippines abroad. It's significantly cheaper and I know it's not one of the AAVMC schools. Do you guys know if I can practice in USA and if it would be difficult to get a job etc, or the things I would need to do to qualify to practice. Any advice would help as I am really thinking about pursuing just hoping I can use it in USA. THANKS

 

[FutureDVM2016]

I'm sure it's similar to the other schools that arent accredited... you do 3 years there, then your clinical year in the States, plus the boards... I would have to do more research though...

 

[FutureDVM2016]

Well, out of the 3 that took the boards from the philippines, all 3 passed, if that means anything to anyone lol!

I'm not finding anything so far, maybe try calling the school, or the US veterinary board themselves

 

[Ysabel327]

Hello,

I am a citizen of the USA and thinking of going to vet school in the philippines, that is where my family is and it is very cheap there compared to the states. After graduating from vet school what do I need to do to be able to practice in the states. Also is it harder to get a job without graduating from a AVMA accredited school, is it something that you guys recommend i do?

 

[cmeowb]

I work with someone who graduated from vet school in the phillipines..i think she said it was a program you went into straight out of high school, but i dont know if that is the only way to get in. I know you have to take the dreaded (and expensive) exam to be accredited to practice in the US; I'm not sure what her reasons were behind it, but she never took the exam. One of the smartest techs I've ever worked with though!

 

[Ysabel327]

it's in that you go to college with veterinary medicine as your degree it's a 6 yr program i know that much

 

[twelvetigers]

There are two tests that can be taken to become a licensed vet in the U.S.

One is the ECFVG:

http://www.avma.org/education/ecfvg/default.asp

The other is the PAVE:

http://www.aavsb.org/PAVE/StandardsAndPolicies/

The latter is only accepted in 34 of the 50 states.

I have no idea how the "clinical year" thing would work - that would take some research of your own to figure out.

I'm pretty sure you would have to pass the state board exam for wherever you wanted to practice, too.

I don't think there's a way around the exams if you are attending a non-AVMA accredited school... right, guys?

 

[OneDay81]

For ECFVG you have to provide proof of graduation from an AVMA listed vet school (there are 16 in the Philippines), proof of english proficiency (waiverable), take the BCSE (Basic and Clinical Sciences Exam), and the CPE (Clinical Proficiency Exam).
http://www.avma.org/education/ecfvg/default.asp

 

[shortnsweet]

Two of the vets I worked for this summer at a SA clinic went there back in the 80s and have quite a successful business...so it is definitely doable, and accepted, back here...just be prepared for some criticism and tough tests ahead of you.

 

[alliecat44]

I knew a (great) tech who was working in the Phillipines as a veterinarian for years before coming to the US. She exhausted her attempts at taking the boards (I think you get five tries?) and so is now resigned to being a tech while she's in the States since she's sure not going to pay to go to vet school again.

I think it hurt her to have been out of school for many years, but I remember her speaking often at how different the standard of care is here than it was there.

YMMV. 🙂 I think you'd have better luck taking the qualifying exams right after school while everything is still fresh, in any case.

 

[alliecat44]

Threads merged. SDN does not allow cross-posting and there were already responses over here.

 

[david594]

I'm sure it's similar to the other schools that arent accredited... you do 3 years there, then your clinical year in the States, plus the boards... I would have to do more research though...

Actually its not, this 3+1 model is strictly limited to Caribbean schools who do it this way so their graduates will be eligible for the PAVE instead of having to wait for the ECFVG.

If you go to any other foreign non-avma veterinary school you will complete their full 4 or 5 year program including clinics there with all the other students.

In order to then come work back in the US you will have 2 options. First is to pay the money and get on the list to take the ECFVG. The other option is to do a additional clinical year at a US veterinary school, and take the associated exams to fulfill the PAVE requirements.

I don't think there's a way around the exams if you are attending a non-AVMA accredited school... right, guys?

Apparently if you want to do pathology in the US, you are off the hook for the foreign licensure stuff.

 

[FutureDVM2016]

Actually its not, this 3+1 model is strictly limited to Caribbean schools who do it this way so their graduates will be eligible for the PAVE instead of having to wait for the ECFVG.

If you go to any other foreign non-avma veterinary school you will complete their full 4 or 5 year program including clinics there with all the other students.

In order to then come work back in the US you will have 2 options. First is to pay the money and get on the list to take the ECFVG. The other option is to do a additional clinical year at a US veterinary school, and take the associated exams to fulfill the PAVE requirements.

Interesting! Thanks for clarifying that info 🙂

 

[OneDay81]

Apparently if you want to do pathology in the US, you are off the hook for the foreign licensure stuff.

Interesting, since I am planning on going into pathology/research. Do you have a link to where you got that information from? I would probably still take the exam if I did go to a school that wasn't accredited, but it's still good to know!

 

[david594]

Interesting, since I am planning on going into pathology/research. Do you have a link to where you got that information from? I would probably still take the exam if I did go to a school that wasn't accredited, but it's still good to know!

No links. I worked with a vet whose husband was from Italy and was completing a US path residency and she mentioned at one time he didn't need to do he PAVE or ECFVG.

Very different situation than a US student going to a Caribbean school.