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Anonymous
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I'm really sorry to break this off to OP, but veterinary science is a thankless SUBJECT, never mind a job as a vet. You will never see a field of study that is more ill-equipped for the job at hand.
I am guessing OP wants to be a vet for treating pets, mainly because that's what people believe a vet is, as opposed to say, sticking one's arm up a cow's vagoo to pull the dead calf out. But this is what I can tell you about the established schools:
In about 80% of your degree, you will be required to learn about the animals that REALLY bring in the money - cattle, horses, sheep, farm fowl, et cetera. Dogs and cats will be smooshed in somewhere, cats less than dogs because you see, as a money-maker, cats are useless!
You can forget about exotic animals, birds and reptiles. They're the kind of stuff you have to learn as you go along: This is why there's so little progress in the field.
And seriously, farm animals are the only way a vet can actually make money, unless you like chasing after snooty, ignorant folk in Orange County who brings Precious in for her monthly toenail trim, because, you see, toenail trims bring in more money than the vaccines, and in reality, you don't even have to be a vet to trim toenails.
If you want to really help animals, OP, grit your teeth through something that works to bring in the dough, and then use said dough to operate a small no-kill shelter.
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