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The Profession of Veterinary Medicine
Professional Career Development
4-H Veterinary ScienceExtension Veterinary Medicine
Texas AgriLife Extension Service
College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical SciencesTexas A&M System
http://aevm.tamu.edu
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Objectives
Define veterinary medicine
Describe the different career opportunities inveterinary medicine
Discuss the role of veterinary medicine inanimal health
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Profession of Veterinary Medicine
To learn and accomplish
Specific diagnosis (accurate) (diagnostician)
Specific treatment regimen (correct, effective)
Drug therapy (Pharmacologist)
Surgical therapy (Surgeon)
Physical therapy (Physiologist)
Dietary therapy (Nutritionist)
Specific prevention, control and eradicationprotocols (Epidemiologist)
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To understand advanced sciences
Know why, not just what and how
No guess diagnosis
No shotgun therapies
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To improve the quality of life of people andanimals
Foster health and well-being of animals
Enhance production of animal populations Increase economic efficiency and profitability of
animal operations
Improve production of safe and wholesome food
Improve the recreational or working relationshipof owners and their animals Companionship, human-animal bond, pleasure
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Careers in Veterinary Medicine
Positions of employment
Veterinarian 4 years pre-vet college, 4 yearsveterinary college (8 years college)
Veterinary Technician 2 years college Veterinary Assistant study course, work
experience
4-H Veterinary Science Program
Career-oriented curriculum
Job-trained apprenticeship
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Fields of employment
Companion animal health
Exotic animal health
Food animal health
Laboratory animal health
Human health
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Kinds of employment (types)
Private veterinary practice
Clinical service individual animals, animal
populations Laboratory service
Consultant service
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Public veterinary practice
Education teaching, extension (university)
Research (university, military)
Clinical service (university, military)
Laboratory service (university, government)
Regulatory (government USDA, TAHC)
Industry (Corporate) veterinary practice Research
Laboratory service
Clinical service
Sales
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Professional Career DevelopmentDoctor of Veterinary Medicine
Evaluate interests and abilities
Advanced sciences
Animal well-being
Kinds of employment
Involvement of sick, diseased animals (live anddead) (blood, odor)
Compassion and caring for people and animals
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Communication skills (people person) (peopleskills)
Business skills (private practice)
Long work days (night, week-end emergencies -private practice)
Not based on: I love animals.
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Make commitment (focus, blinders)
Highly motivated and dedicated
Work with veterinarians
Develop veterinary experience Work with animals
Develop animal experience
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Plan HS curriculum with advanced sciences
Calculus
Physics
Chemistry
Zoology (genetics, nutrition, biology)
Microbiology
Animal science (Ag Sc)
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Participate in extra-curricular leadership andcitizenship activities
4-H Veterinary Science Program
4-H animal projects FFA animal projects
Ag Co-op program
Animal associations/societies memberships Animal publication subscriptions
Animal show/performance clubs
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Initial enrollment
Junior college (transfer after 31 hours)
Senior college
Know how to study Study habits
Time management
Focused
Large classes
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Academic PreparationPre-professional College Academic Programs
Pre-requisites completed in 2 4 years (61 hours) Biology
Microbiology
Genetics
Nutrition
Inorganic chemistry
Organic chemistry
Biochemistry
Calculus Physics
English
Animal Science
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Life Sciences Category
17 credit hours
General biology with lab 4
General Microbiology with lab 4
Genetics 3
Animal nutrition or feed and feeding 3
General animal science 3
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Physical Sciences Category
32 credit hours
Inorganic chemistry with lab 8
Organic chemistry with lab 8
Biochemistry 5
Calculus or statistics 3
Physics 8
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Non-Sciences Category
12 credit hours
Composition and rhetoric 3
Literature 3
Speech communication 3
Technical writing 3
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Alternate Career ProgramB.S. Degrees
Biomedical Science (TAMU)
Animal Science
TAMUS - CS, Commerce, Kingsville,
Stephenville, Canyon Texas Tech
SFA
SHSU
Sul Ross TSU
Zoology (many)
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B.S. Degrees
Texas A&M UniversityCollege Station
College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Biomedical Science
College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Animal Science
Biological & Agricultural Engineering Biochemistry
Genetics
College of Science
Biology
Chemistry Microbiology
Molecular & Cell Biology
Zoology
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Leadership activities
Citizenship activities
Veterinary experience
Animal experience Academic rigor
Course loads
Professional Preparation
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Professional Program Application Process
CVM-TAMU
Submit application by October 1
(400 applicants)
Application score 300 points
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Academic Performance Score 180 points
OA GPA 40 points
Sci GPA 40 points
L45 hrs GPA 40 points GRE 60 points
Analytical - 25
Quantitative - 25
Verbal - 10
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Professional Preparation Score 120 points
Veterinary experience 16 points
Animal experience 12 points
Course load 12 points
Academic rigor 12 points
Background 28 points
Interview score 40 points
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Interview 225 applicants
Top academic and professional preparationscores (veterinary and animal experiences)
Select 132 applicants in March Successfully complete professional curriculum
Have personal qualities, motivation and dedication tobe a veterinarian
Top academic and professional preparation scores
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Professional College Academic Program
Curriculum (165 credit hours) Four years (off summers VM1 and VM2)
1VM (21 and 19 credit hours)
Anatomy, microbiology, physiology, public health 2VM (20 and 20 credit hours)
Nutrition, parasitology, pathology, pharmacology,toxicology, surgery/anesthesiology, radiology
3VM (18 and 21 credit hours) Large animal medicine, small animal medicine,
surgery, clinics, clinical skills, practicemanagement, electives
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4VM (46 credit hours clinics)
30 weeks basic case rotations
12 weeks elective rotations and electives
4 weeks externship 2 weeks vacation
DVM Degree
State and National Board Exams Licensed Veterinarian by State
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Career Development
Veterinary Technician
Associate Degree (2 years college) Veterinary Technology
(Lone Star College, The Vet Tech Institute, Cedar Valley College,Palo Alto College, Sul Ross State University, Midland College,McLennan Community College)
B. S. Degree (4 years college) Biomedical Science
(Texas A&M University)
State and National Board Exams Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT)
American Veterinary Medical Association http://www.avma.org
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Career DevelopmentVeterinary Assistant
Study courses, work experience
4-H Veterinary Science Program
Career-oriented curriculum
Job-trained apprenticeship
http://aevm.tamu.edu
State Board Exam
Certified Veterinary Assistant (CVT) Texas Veterinary Medical Association
http://www.tvma.org
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