Most Everyone Thinks A Veterinarian Is Just Someone Who Takes Care Of Animals In

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Term Paper Title	Most Everyone Thinks A Veterinarian Is Just Someone Who Takes Care Of Animals In
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Most everyone thinks a veterinarian is just someone who takes care of animals in a clinic.  This is wrong because veterinarians are considered vets from all sorts of fields, from the easier professions like kennel owners and dog groomers to the more difficult ones like surgeons and farm vets.  Doctors of veterinary medicine are medical professionals, whose primary responsibility is protecting the health and care for animals and pets.
     Veterinary schools have been around for hundreds of years.  The first school of veterinary medicine opened in 1762 (Duncan 63).  Its founder was Alexandre Francois.  He sought to make veterinary medicine a respected science (Duncan 63).  After Francois, veterinary medicine grew and became organized.  The American Veterinary Medical Association was established in 1863 (Duncan 63).  Unfortunately, most of the schools established back then closed down because they were so expensive and people didn't have the money to afford it.  However, today veterinary medicine is very known and common.  More people are buying pets and are willing to pay for their care.
     College is a major part of becoming a vet.   The average veterinary student has to take six to eight years of college.  The first thing to do is to decide if veterinary medicine is the right path for you.  In the senior year of college during the basic 4 years, an aspiring vet will apply to a 4-year veterinary program.  The first two years of the vet program consist of general science classes at college levels (Career: Veterinary). The last two years of vet school are when a student does clinical rounds, which is where the students have hands on training and get to see what a real vet does.  After the last two years of vet school, the student will complete a 3-year residency.  After the residency, the student is eligible to sit for the licensing exam.  Only about 85% of those who take the exam pass (McCarthy 3).  Vet schools require a GPA of 3.0 or higher with high scores on the Veterinary Aptitude Test, GRE, and MCAT.
     There are very few vet schools in the United States. There are only 27 vet schools (McCarthy 8). Most of the schools are state funded, so applicants stand a better chance of being accepted to a school in their home state.  Competition is intense to get into a vet school, and only half of these who apply are admitted.  "Some of the top colleges that are recommended in the United States are Michigan State University, Penn State, and Texas A&M for veterinary medic...

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