VM 10200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Ross University School Of Medicine, Internal Medicine, Dermatology
17 Jan 2018
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Equine practice: busiest in the spring, summer, and fall, 99% of this career field is ambulatory practice, dentistry, lacerations, and reproduction are very common, multiple specialties available. Hard features of career: long hours, after hour emergencies, injuries, weather, lowest starting salary of any specialized veterinarian (,000 vs. ,000) Mean debt: ,000 (only making half of what needs to be payed back) In charge mentality: strong interpersonal skills, time management skills, strong mentality and physically. Work includes preventative medicine, lameness, reproduction, minor surgery, after hour emergency, dermatology, ophthalmology, and internal medicine: 75% in private practice, 35% self-employed. Dvm careers: public practice- usda, aphis, private practice, academia, industry- research, marketing, customer service, comparative medicine- research, ecological/conservation medicine, 30 vet schools in the u. s. that are avma accredited. Caribbean schools: ross university and st. george"s university. Years), off campus externships (2 three week blocks required), one block for vacation or interviews.
