Title: What Degrees or Requirements Do You Need for a Veterinarian? | Work - Chron.com
Headings: What Degrees or Requirements Do You Need for a Veterinarian?
What Degrees or Requirements Do You Need for a Veterinarian?
Postsecondary Education
Veterinary Medicine School
Internships and Certifications
Licensing Examination
Continuing Education

Content: Postsecondary Education
Would-be veterinarians must hold a bachelor's degree at a four-year college before moving on to veterinary medicine school. Undergraduate work should focus on chemistry, biology, zoology, physiology, microbiology and anatomy. Courses in communications, math and the social sciences can also increase the likelihood of you getting accepted into one the 28 accredited veterinary medicine schools in the United States. Veterinary Medicine School
A doctorate in veterinary medicine is the next step in a veterinarian's educational journey. You must complete your doctoral degree at one of the country's accredited veterinary medical schools. It typically takes four years to complete the full program. Courses you will take as you complete veterinary medicine school include anatomy, physiology and disease prevention. The academic training consists of laboratory and classroom work. The last year of veterinary medicine school includes clinical work, a time when you get the chance to study, examine and treat animals firsthand. In some ways the curriculum is more difficult than the one taken by physicians, who only need to learn the physiology of one species.