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What
do Veterinarians do exactly?
Veterinarians
play a big part in the healthcare of pets, livestock, zoo,
sporting, and laboratory animals.
What do Veterinarians have to do with Chemistry?
Veterinarians
can contribute to human as well as animal health. A number
of veterinarians work with physicians and scientists. They
research ways to prevent and treat human health problems,
Like cancer, AIDS, alcohol and drug abuse. Other Veterinarians
study the effects of drug therapies, antibiotics, or new surgical
techniques by testing them on animals.
How
mush schooling is needed?
Graduation from an accredited college of veterinary medicine.
They need to graduate from a four year program, a credited
college of veterinary medicine with a Doctor of Veterinary
Medicine degree. It is also required that they receive a license
to practice.
How much do Veterinarians get paid?
College graduates get paid starting out at $35,808. The average
is $67,482. Vets work long hours
Basic
Info
-Work
50 hours or more a week.
-Veterinary
medical colleges require that some of these courses: organic
and inorganic chemistry, physics, biochemistry, general biology,
animal biology, animal nutrition, genetics, vertebrate embryology,
cellular biology, microbiology, zoology, and systemic physiology.
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Vets practice in animal hospitals, clinics for domestic animals,
and private owned offices.
-Vets
prevent, diagnose, and treat diseases, disorders, and injuries
in animals.
-It
is very hard to get into a veterinary school.
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