Want to be a vet? A vet shares job realities, colleges, and advice.
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Pekingese | Male | neutered | 6 years and 3 months old | 15 lbs
Hello this doesn’t involve my dog. But I don’t know anyone that is a veterinarian or a vet assistant. I want to be a veterinarian or vet assistant when I go up. I have question. But I don’t know if you have time to answer them. But I would really appreciate if you did. Here are my questions 1) Is the job worth it to you? 2) Do you have some pets that bite? 3) What are colleges you recommend? 4) Do you love your job? 5) If you talk to your younger self would you pick a different career?
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Published on May 17th, 2018
I am a veterinarian and I would be glad to answer your questions! 1. Yes, the job is worth it to me. I love what I do, and in veterinary medicine, there are many different career paths. I was a small animal vet, but I've since moved into an industry job focusing on food safety and animal welfare. It's not where I thought I would end up working, but I absolutely love it. 2. Ha ha yes, you will always run into pets that will bite in this job! 3. I recommend picking a college that has a pre-veterinary program. That way, it ensures you take the courses you need in order to be eligible for vet school. I went to Purdue University, so I highly recommend that :-) 4. Yes, I do love my job. I have a great work/life balance, my particular sector of the industry is very low stress, and and I find the work interesting. Sometimes I do miss the hands on aspect of working with small animals, but my job is really awesome. 5. I personally wouldn't pick a different career. I hope this helps!
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Published on June 12th, 2017
What an interesting project! Very worthwhile too, to give you some insight into being a veterinarian. 1) I always wanted to be a vet, I can't really be more specific than that unfortunately! I did try a number of other 'career' options but none of them were anywhere as satisfying as I knew veterinary medicine would be. 2) Be very careful about the choices you make regarding school and loans, and work afterwards. The debt load for new grads is extremely high and sadly the veterinary profession has a very high suicide rate because of the mental strain and pressure we are under. Being very self aware and being sure to look after yourself during school and then when you start work is very important. 3) I love helping animals and owners deal with diseases, I enjoy sending home an animal that is now happy and on the mend, when they came in they felt very sick. Owner education is SOOO important. You have to realize that whilst we treat animals, we spend much more time 'treating' owners and providing education and information to help them better manage their pet's life and medical issues. 4) I have had some difficult times. Being accepted into vet school is, as you know, a trying process and very competitive. I have also worked in some clinics that were NOT a good fit, and I was forced to continue in those lines of employment because of lack of other options in my location. When you find a good fit clinic stick with it! There will always be some rough patches but I promise that 'ideal clinic' is definitely out there! A good veterinarian is compassionate, understanding, interacts and explains things well to owners. You MUST be able to admit if you don't know something-that's what books are for! Ask questions ALWAYS, engage colleagues for assistance and advice, work collaboratively. Hope all this helps!
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