About how long would it take to become an exotic pet vet?
It's the same amount of education. Graduating from a vet school in the US means that you are qualified to treat all animals. The only difference is that you would need to choose your elective rotations and summers to do exotic rotations while your dog/cat classmates might be choosing to do dog/cat elective rotations, the equine people will choose equine rotations, etc. There is no additional education needed as long as you still want to go into private practice. If you wanted to go into zoo medicine then that's another story
How to become an exotic animal vet?
I'm a freshman in high school and I'm planning on getting a degree in zoology, a minor in marine biology, and a PhD in herpetology. But, would these be good credentials for an exotic animal vet? Like working for a zoo, and taking care of some of the animals there. If these degrees are not the ones to get than what are the ones? Thanks.
Requirements to become a exotic vet?
You need to go to college with a major in biology/zoology, then apply to veterinary school, there are some that have some classes in exotic medicine. Then from my understanding, normally you would want to work with an experienced veterinarian who treats reptiles & exotics, sort of an internship. You should talk to your career counselor, then call and ask some veterinary colleges, I'm sure it wouldn't be to hard to get some more specific info.
HOW LONG to BECOME a VET ?
I think it's about the same as a doctor the 8 years of school and some residency
How long do i have to go to college to become a vet?
You need to take the pre-recs for Veterinary School, which consists of many Biology, Genetics, Cell Biology, Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physics and Calculus courses. Most of the time people obtain a Bachelors degree in the process (takes about 4-5 years), usually in Animal Science: Pre-Vet or Biology. Many Veterinary Schools will require a four year degree, some don't but you have to be pretty bad *** to get accepted without getting a 4 year degree. You need to achieve near perfect grades in your classes and gain many hours of animal experience (typically as a vet tech, lab assistant or a volunteer) as an undergraduate. You then need to apply to veterinary school, which is very competitive and tuition is expensive. Veterinary school is typically 4 years. A Vet Tech position will pay between minimum wage to maybe $12/hr. Vet Tech is not a career choice I would recommend, unless it is something you really want to do. You will probably need to work more than one job or marry someone who makes a good living to live a comfortable lifestyle as a Vet Tech. Also, don't think of Veterinary School as SCHOOL. That is the profession you want right? You should be excited and enjoy Veterinary School.
How long does it take to become a vet? (pet doctor)?
Hello there! I answered this question the other day so I thought I might as well cross-post it so you can have more information: If you're thinking of becoming a veterinarian, you're looking at 8 years total in school (Four years working on a Bachelor's in science/biological science and four years of veterinary/grad school). Being that there are only 28 Veterinary schools in the United States, you're looking at 3.75GPA and up in order to qualify for most places. Any extracurricular activities/volunteer work that you do is also a pretty essential part to applying for veterinary school. As there are also many specialties in this field, you should do some research on the different fields you may want to get into. Financially, you really don't make squat as a veterinarian. People get into this work because they love animals and helping them any way possible. With the cost of clinic/medical supplies/grad school loans/overall living expenses, you end up with little money. If that doesn't bother you however, definitely look into your local shelter/organizations/zoos/aqu... to find out if they have any programs that you may be able to get into now. I left a few links about veterinary careers, and a link to Tuft's Veterinary school for more research. ~Good luck and I hope this helped! -- PS - Once you graduate from an AVMA accredited school you will have to pass rigorous state and national exams before you can become licensed in the field.
How do I become a vet technician?
It depends. I was a vet tech 20-some years ago (US), so things might have shifted somewhat, but I would doubt it for the most part.You can go 2 routes: 1) How to Become a Veterinary Technician Go the whole 2-year program route. You will facilitate this for yourself by considering what you are doing right now as consistent with this path…you are helping yourself get into school. The plus side to going this route is that you will ultimately command more money, and many of the larger hospitals are going to require certification.2) I got hired without certification. Some hospitals, either to low availability of certified techs or not wanting to pay the going rate, frequently hire non certified techs. They will train you onsite; I would consider it questionable whether taking a job like “kennel assistant” or as a volunteer would give you a leg up, but it is a possibility. I had neither. I was in my second year of my undergraduate degree, and was on the pre-vet track at that point. Without certification, you will need to show some history with animals and academic performance. No one wants a tech that is confused, awkward with animals or can’t keep up.
What degrees would I need to be an exotic animal vet?
I have a classmate that was one of the veterinarians for the Houston Zoo. I think the answer depends on what one wants to accomplish. His job entailed supervising the care of the Zoo’s animals, so he was more a manager than a practicing veterinarian. Most of the hands-on work was performed by the zookeepers. He also had to deal with a lot of politics and territoriality between staff, administration and donors. If the interest is more about wildlife management, one could accomplish this with a PhD in a given subject field. I gave this same advice to a student wanting to work in wildlife conservation years ago. She pursued a PhD in reproductive physiology and now works with groups in Africa. I'm not sure she could have found the same path with a DVM.
How long do you go to school to be a vet?
Attending the program at Sarasota County will be a waste of time whether your goal is to become a veterinary technician or veterinarian. This is not an AVMA accredited veterinary technology degree program so it won't allow you to sit for the veterinary technician credentialing exams in any state in the US nor will it count towards the 4 year under-grad degree that you need to apply for veterinary medical school. You will be wasting 2 years of time and tuition for either goal because you will have to start all over again to attain either credential. So you would end up going to school for a total of 10 years to become a vet or 4 to become a vet tech. If you want to be a veterinarian, you need to enroll in a college that offers a bachelors degree program--an actual 4 year college. And you need to select a degree such as biology or animal science that will meet the requirements for application to vet school. Degrees such as biology or animal science often are acceptable, but you are better off talking to an advisor at the college where you intend to go to vet school to find out exactly what that school will accept. You can find a list of AVMA accredited veterinary medical schools through their website: http://www.avma.org/education/cvea/colle... Contact the one you are interested in and get first-hand information on what pre-vet degree programs they accept. Then if you truly do want to be a veterinary techniciain, you need to choose an AVMA accredited veterinary technology degree program. You can find a list of those through the AVMA website as well: http://www.avma.org/education/cvea/vette...
Becoming a herp veterinarian?
Hi Trisha, If you are in the US, there are only 30-some veterinary schools in the entire country and you have to attend one of those schools to get your DVM degree. You will receive preferrential acceptance if your state has its own vet school compared to trying to apply to a school in another state. If you let me know where you live, I can tell you which schools you would go to in your state. I am not sure how many vet schools there are worldwide but the requirement to go to an actual vet school still applies. You do not have to go to tech school to be a vet, in fact very few vets were techs before they applied to vet school. It will definitely give you a great basis for your education and will help you decide if you really want to be a vet for the long run. As far as being specifically a reptile vet, in most vet schools you will get very little specialized training on the exotic pets and you will have to do a lot of personal, independent study to get alot of specialization. Definitely start working for zoos, exotic pet vets, and pet stores now before you go to school and do as much reading as you can on your own. You'll have a big head start on the short period of time that you will actually study reptiles while in vet school. The other thing to consider is that your chances of getting a vet job where you ONLY see reptiles are few and far between. Consider broadening your focus on all exotic pet species or possibly zoo species. That way you will be of greater value to who ever decides to hire you once you graduate. If you have any more questions just let me know. Dr. Anne Bujorian, DVM P.S. I just noticed in your profile that you live in TX. Here is the link to the home page of the College of Veterinary Medicine at Texas A&M (http://www.cvm.tamu.edu/index.shtml) which is the school you would apply to as a TX resident. There are also at least five schools in TX that offer a technician program as well. You can contact the vet school and they could probably tell you which vet school has the strongest reptile program; but you would be fighting with their state residents for their admission spots making it much more difficult for you to get accepted.