Title: What it Takes to Become a Veterinarian | PetMD
Headings: Are You a Vet? Did You Go to School?
Are You a Vet? Did You Go to School?
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Content: What it Takes to Become a Veterinarian | PetMD
Are You a Vet? Did You Go to School? Jennifer Coates, DVM
I work in a distinctive veterinary practice. For the most part, I go to people’s homes to handle end of life issues like hospice care and euthanasia. I typically haven’t met my clients before this highly emotional time, so it’s not too surprising that one of the first questions I get is often, "Are you a veterinarian?" I quickly assure them that yes, I am a veterinarian, and I will help them with any aspect of veterinary care they need or refer them to someone who can if it is outside of what I can provide in their home. This question is preferable to one that I used to hear earlier in my career. Perhaps it was because of my relative youth or the more rural setting of my practice, but on more than one occasion I was asked, "Do you have to go to school to become a vet?" Oh my … yes you do … a whole lot of school. The readers of this blog surely know that veterinarians "went to school," but the details may be a bit fuzzy.