...Devyn R. Fowler Oct. 01, 2014 ENG 101 Becoming a Veterinarian Animals have been a major part of my life for as long as I could remember. Even as a baby, I was surrounded by all types of animals; dogs, cats, lizards, birds. Etc. The passion I have for animals inspired me to me to want to become a veterinarian. A veterinarian “is a person who is trained to give medical care and treatment to animals: an animal doctor” (Merriam-Webster). I can find no better career path for me then helping animals that are injured/in need of medical attention. If you weren’t aware, there are five main veterinarian jobs; livestock, companion, exotic, mixed, and lab animals. My interest lies only between two of the five jobs: livestock and companion. Knowing the differences and similarities between the two will help me better understand these jobs and also help me make a final decision on which specific career path to study. Livestock veterinarians specialize in exactly that, livestock animals (cows, horses, etc.). “Livestock veterinarians examine, diagnose, and treat individual livestock animals/herds” (DegreeDictionary.org). Another aspect would be treating animals that will be used for food. With that being said, a livestock veterinarian must “enforce food safety standards, check for transmittable diseases and quarantine animals as necessary” (DegreeDictionary.org). “Other duties include giving vaccinations and handing out medication...
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...person for an animal who plays an essential role in their health and welfare is the veterinarian. Vets are well-versed in the science of animal health, and they promote public health by identifying and preventing diseases, which some can be passed to humans as well. The variety of animals that a veterinarian will treat, and the animal’s inability to communicate symptoms, make the veterinarian profession more challenging than the practice of human medicine. “If having a soul means being able to feel love and loyalty and gratitude, then animals are better off than a lot of humans” (Herriot, 233). Animals love with no...
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...Ever since I was a little girl I had dreams of becoming a veterinarian. I love animals and was 100% sure that what I wanted to do in life was help them. When I was a child I would pretend that I was a veterinarian and I would make my dog Blue be my patient. I would pretend that my room was a doctor's office and my bed was the table a veterinarian had. I would use my toy stethoscope and "listen" to his lungs and heart. I wrote notes on little papers and pretended to order different tests for him. Every time we had to take Blue to the veterinarians I would always ask my parents several questions of what they were doing to him and why. I wanted to know anything and everything about veterinarians that I could. One day I asked them, "Why does Blue...
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...I have a dream….. to become a veterinarian. A veterinarian’s job is to take care of sick, injured, or animals that need to be checked on every day. They need skills such as management, decision making, and problem-solving. They also need to know their education requirements and know their work environment. The career of a veterinarian is perfect because I get a considerable amount of money, my skills with animals, I know my education requirements, what I need to work on. Firstly, I get a considerable amount of money. Even though I’m not doing this job only for the money, as of 2014, vets are paid $72,300 per year. That means if I was a vet for thirty years, I would have $2,169,000! That is a lot of money. When I become a vet, the payment will probably have gone up, so who knows how much money I will make. Secondly, I have great skills with animals. I have always wanted to help animals ever since we got our dog. It was nearly nine years ago when we got our dog. We had tried a large dog named Mary Ann, but she had an issue with my dad. We had to...
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...The history on veterinarians is substantial. The first known people to ever find out about the field of veterinary medicine began around the time period of “9000 BC in the Middle East countries also including Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Iran, Turkey and Iraq”. The sheepherders were the first people who had a basic understanding of the medical skills that were used to treat their dogs and other animals (S11). From 4000 to 3000 BC, Egyptians took some of their earlier medical skills and made further advancements to provide new medical abilities. Historical records and Egyptian hieroglyphs videoed how they used herbs to treat and support good health in domesticated animals (S11). The first veterinarian school ever established was in Philadelphia in 1852....
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...Being a veterinarian is more than just a job, it is a career that really makes a difference in this world. Becoming a veterinarian takes a lot of time and dedication. First, everyone has to make it through many difficult years of studying and hands on training. Then, for the ones that receive their degrees, long days and long nights will be put into making you a successful veterinarian. A veterinary medicine program is a four year program. During these long four years, be prepared to complete classroom, laboratory, and clinical components as well as countless hours hitting the books outside the classroom. In order to receive the degree, a veterinarian prospect must complete a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree at an accredited college of veterinary medicine (Veterinarians). In the state of Alabama, Auburn University has an excellent veterinarian program, offering a diverse and rigorous educational degree for those who seek a professional veterinarian degree (Education). A veterinarian's primary job is the well being and overall health of all animals. Not only do they treat domestic animals, they also have to have a knowledge of exotic animals as well. They strive to improve public health. Their job is to diagnose, treat and research...
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...I aspire to be a veterinarian. I would be responsible for the well being of animals. I chose the career when I was young, but I am sticking with it because I prefer animals over people, and I enjoy caring for them. The job consists of working at clinics or hospitals, Some go to farms, work in laboratories and classrooms, or work with the government. Most work full time, while others work during the night or weekend. Some also work extra hours. They work worldwide, your location would be determined by the type of vet you are. Veterinarians check animals for health problems, and advise the animal’s owners. They examine, treat, perform surgery, test, vaccinate, prescribe medications, and euthanize animals. That could consist of treating ill...
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...At a young age, all I wanted to be was a teacher, I would grab my younger cousins and setup up the kitchen as if we were in a classroom. I enjoyed grading papers and passing them out, but growing up, I realized teaching seems like it would be fun for a while, but I was pretty positive there was something else that I wanted to do with my time. I began to realize I love animals, I mean I would give anything a chance. I was told by most of my family members, I should be a veterinarian, while my mom supported the idea deep in her, heart she always figured I should be a doctor, considering I was always taking care of people. My father was one of the people that I always helped. He didn't need help but I enjoyed helping out and doing the procedures...
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...I selected undecided, for the reason that I am not completely confident what I would like to major in. I am considering courses dealing with animals. For as long as I can remember I have had a great love for all animals (besides spiders). I have been thinking a lot as it is getting closer to me having to know what I want to do with my life after college. I know that I would like it to be with animals, a zoo veterinarian maybe. But there is a lot that could change as I go through college, including myself. I for one have not been a huge fan of science classes throughout my high school career. Hated it to be honest, but knowing if I wanted to become a veterinarian in the future I would have to push through the struggles in class and work harder...
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...Project Life For my career I chose to be veterinarian. The reason I am becoming a veterinarian is because I am passionate about animals. Veterinarians, also called doctors of veterinary medicine, study, treat, and control animal injuries and diseases. Immunize healthy animals against disease and inspect animals and meat products to be used as food. Veterinarians also perform surgery, set broken bones, establish diet and exercise routines, and prescribe medicines for animals. “Saving one animal’s may not change the world but it will change the world for one animal.’’ My budget includes: My car payment, car insurance, health insurance, water bill, light bill, phone bill, rent, gas, auto repair, car, and last of all, household products. My surplus is about $33,120.00 a year, so I could buy animals things and donate those items to the animal shelter or donate money to the veterinarian office so they could buy medication and other things. They also need blankets, animal’s food, cleaning supplies so the animal doesn’t get sicker....
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...think about becoming veterinarians. But what most lose sight of, is that becoming a veterinarian is not an easy task to accomplish. It takes many years, a great deal of schooling and many hours put into becoming a veterinarian. One of the most integral parts to know about becoming a veterinarian, is the job description. The most important aspect to consider would be the economics of becoming a veterinarian. Most schools with exceptional veterinary medicine programs are very expensive and are difficult to get into. For example, Texas A&M University costs approximately $28,000 a year. That including tuition and fees, room and board, books, transportation, and miscellaneous expenses. Research shows it takes many years of school to become a veterinarian. Most student complete a 4-year undergraduate degree before entering vet school, which takes another 4 years. To be a veterinarian you must be able to work many long, hard hours. It is told that most veterinarians work about 50 hours a week. However, about a fifth only work 40. The hard work of a vet usually pays off with good income. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, veterinarians in research were paid an...
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...Did you know that veterinarians do not just help animals, they sometimes help humans as well? What got me interested in wanting to become a veterinarian is the way they treat and care for all of the animals that come into their facilities. Not only did the treatment and care interest me, but the part that played a big role was the training process that builds up to becoming a veterinarian. One would think that vets only help animals, but they do not. Not only do veterinarians tend to animals health but they sometimes contribute to helping human beings as well. A great amount of vets work with scientists and physicians to research how to treat and prevent the various health problems that humans have occur in their lifetime. For example, veterinarians...
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...“Where is your dog?” “Are you going to become a vet?” A skilled interrogator even at the age of five, my past self would be peppering me with questions before I had a chance to open my mouth. Back then, all I ever wanted in life was to have a dog, and to be a veterinarian. I still yearn for the former and she would be thrilled about that. However, I would have to explain to her that when I was 10, I saw a dog be bitten, and couldn’t stand the sight of it. That it was then when I realized that I couldn’t bear to see animals in pain, and therefore wouldn’t be able to become a veterinarian. Once she got over the shock of hearing that, she would be pleased that I am still going to end up helping people, as that was her current life goal as well. The 17 year old person my five year old self imagined would be well on her way to becoming the top veterinarian in America. She would be in high school, surrounded by her friends, doing what she loved. Outside of school she would do gymnastics, run and play on her guitar. She...
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...Scholarship Essay Since I was little I had a big imagination. I went from wanting to be a veterinarian to an artist. I knew I could do anything as long as I had determination and a plan to get there. As a 17 year-old senior, my imagination is still as big as it was when I was little. I might not have the funds to support my imagination but I will get there. I am going to college no matter what my circumstances are. I know once I step across that stage in a couple of months; I will also be stepping into the real world. I have to grow up and make choices that will contribute to everything that I want to do in life. My mother, my father, nor any of my siblings ever made it to college, so going to college is a big deal to me. Everyone who I know would be proud of me. So while everyone else was just trying to coast through High School I was hitting the books, doing internship for my pharmacy tech class, and working a part time job; because my one and only goal was college. I knew I could always amount to something if I had the education and education is the...
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...In the United States, there are almost 80,000 individuals who work as a veterinarian (Mckay). A veterinarian is an individual who has the ability to provide medical care and to provide treatment to animals. However, this definition is very broad. There are the typical “everyday” vets who can run their own practice and treat animals like dogs and cats. In addition to this kind of vet, there are also professional vets who have work in zoos; these veterinarians have to put up with dangerous situations because they are working with wild animals like lions, tigers, elephants, etc. Third, there are the individuals who work with the large and sometimes small animals who live on farms including horses, cows, donkeys, etc. No matter what area a...
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