Profession of Veterinary Medicine

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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 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


Career-oriented curriculum

Job-trained apprenticeship

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State Board Exam

Certified Veterinary Assistant (CVT) Texas Veterinary Medical Association

http://www.tvma.org
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