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Veterinary Veterinary MedicineMedicine
Why People Consider Why People Consider Veterinary Medicine As a Veterinary Medicine As a
CareerCareer Compassion and respect for animalsCompassion and respect for animals Interest in science and medical Interest in science and medical
research research Skills and patience necessary for a Skills and patience necessary for a
helping/service professionhelping/service profession Desire to improve the welfare of Desire to improve the welfare of
both animals and humansboth animals and humans
Veterinary EducationVeterinary Education Admission to vet school requires certain Admission to vet school requires certain
coursework be completed but not coursework be completed but not necessarily a bachelor’s degree. The necessarily a bachelor’s degree. The average successful applicant has over four average successful applicant has over four (4) years of education.(4) years of education.
There are 27 veterinary schools in the There are 27 veterinary schools in the United States.United States.
There are about 8000 veterinary students There are about 8000 veterinary students in the U.S.in the U.S.
Most veterinary schools accept Most veterinary schools accept applications on a regional or applications on a regional or statewide basis.statewide basis.
Males and females are accepted in Males and females are accepted in approximately a 25/75 ratio.approximately a 25/75 ratio.
One’s chances of being accepted on One’s chances of being accepted on one application are between 12% and one application are between 12% and 33%.33%.
While admission is difficult, 90% of While admission is difficult, 90% of students who enter will graduate.students who enter will graduate.
Admission to the University of Admission to the University of TennesseeTennessee
Academic profileAcademic profile GPA GPA Aptitude test scoresAptitude test scores
Personal profilePersonal profile Letters of referenceLetters of reference Autobiographical statementAutobiographical statement Experience with animalsExperience with animals Experience with veterinary medicineExperience with veterinary medicine Personal interviewPersonal interview
There Are About 70,000 There Are About 70,000 Graduates in the U.S. Today Graduates in the U.S. Today
(1300 in Tennessee)(1300 in Tennessee) Currently, 2/3 of veterinarians are Currently, 2/3 of veterinarians are
male, but this is changing.male, but this is changing. Most veterinary school classes are Most veterinary school classes are
75% female75% female..
Animal Population FiguresAnimal Population Figures
AnimalAnimal Population Population (millions)(millions)
% % Household Household
owningowning
DogsDogs 5353 3737
CatsCats 5757 3131
HorsesHorses 77 22
CattleCattle 9696
SwineSwine 5656
SheepSheep 77
BirdsBirds 2020 1010
What Veterinarians Do:What Veterinarians Do:
Private PracticePrivate Practice 70% of all veterinarians70% of all veterinarians 85% of first year graduates are in private 85% of first year graduates are in private
practicepractice
100% Pet Practice100% Pet Practice 50% of all veterinarians50% of all veterinarians Income and hours worked (48.8) Income and hours worked (48.8)
is averageis average Tends to be most Tends to be most
technologically sophisticated technologically sophisticated practice group. Most practice group. Most procedures performed on procedures performed on animals were perfected on animals were perfected on animals.animals.
Affords many opportunities to Affords many opportunities to practice good medicinepractice good medicine
Work is indoors, not physically Work is indoors, not physically strenuous and is typically strenuous and is typically located in urban or suburban located in urban or suburban areasareas..
Mixed Practice - 20% All Mixed Practice - 20% All Veterinarians Veterinarians
Income below Income below average and hours average and hours worked above worked above average.average.
Tend to be a Tend to be a generalist knowing generalist knowing an amazing lot about an amazing lot about many different many different animals.animals.
Small town lifestyle Small town lifestyle appeals to many.appeals to many.
Large Animal Practice Large Animal Practice 7% of All Veterinarians7% of All Veterinarians
The pay is above The pay is above averageaverage
Tend to be more Tend to be more specialized specialized
Physically more Physically more demandingdemanding
Get to be Get to be outdoorsoutdoors
Exists in rural or Exists in rural or suburban areassuburban areas
About 25% of Veterinarians Are About 25% of Veterinarians Are SalariedSalaried
Colleges and UniversitiesColleges and Universities
5%5%
RegulatoryRegulatory ResearchResearch
Colleges and UniversitiesColleges and Universities
5% of all veterinarians5% of all veterinarians Most have post D.V.M. educationMost have post D.V.M. education Any facility housing experimental Any facility housing experimental
animals must have a veterinarian.animals must have a veterinarian. Teaching and researchTeaching and research
GovernmenGovernmentt
Federal government employs about Federal government employs about 5% of all veterinarians.5% of all veterinarians.
State and local government – 2%State and local government – 2% Disease control and regulatoryDisease control and regulatory Food inspectionFood inspection ResearchResearch Starting salary is above average and Starting salary is above average and
hours worked are lower.hours worked are lower. Regular hours and job security Regular hours and job security
MilitaryMilitary
1% of all 1% of all veterinariansveterinarians
Public health and Public health and researchresearch
Enter as a 1Enter as a 1stst Lieutenant or Lieutenant or CaptainCaptain
Good benefits Good benefits Regular hours Regular hours
Private IndustryPrivate Industry 5% of all 5% of all
veterinariansveterinarians Research and Research and
drug testingdrug testing Post DVM Post DVM
educationeducation Excellent salary Excellent salary
and benefitsand benefits
Disadvantages of Veterinary Disadvantages of Veterinary MedicineMedicine
Starting salary is low Starting salary is low ($47,000) compared to ($47,000) compared to the level of education.the level of education.
Many in private Many in private practice resent the practice resent the attention which must attention which must be paid the to business be paid the to business aspect of practicing aspect of practicing veterinary medicine.veterinary medicine.
Veterinarians see more Veterinarians see more suffering and death suffering and death than any other than any other segment.segment.
Advantages to Veterinary Advantages to Veterinary MedicineMedicine
Opportunity to help both Opportunity to help both animals and humans can be animals and humans can be very fulfilling.very fulfilling.
Above average income Above average income ($76,000).($76,000).
100% employment.100% employment. Above average social status Above average social status
in the community.in the community. Work is non-repetitive.Work is non-repetitive.
Questions???Questions???