Equine Vet
By: Abby Timm-Haworth
What is a Equine Vet?
What do they do?
Fact: 40% percent were women 10 years ago now its up to 65% women.
Hours (Time Management):
Education:
Graduate from a four-year program at an accredited college of veterinary medicine with a doctor of veterinary medicine (DVM or VMD) degree and obtain a license to practice.
Many schools do not require a bachelor’s degree for entrance, but all require a significant number of credit hours at the undergraduate level.
In the US applicants must also submit test scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), the Veterinary College Admission Test (VCAT) or the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT), depending on the preference of each college.
Previous work experience with veterinarians, agribusiness, research or health science can be helpful for admission, as can working with animals on a farm, ranch, stable or animal shelter.
Equine veterinary graduates must specialize and complete a one-year internship and a two or three year intensive training program in a specific area of medicine.
All U.S. vets must be licensed before they can practice. Applicants must pass the multiple choice National Board Examination (NBE) and the Clinical Competence Test (CCT).
Money and Outlook:
Earnings: Veterinarians
Region: U.S. National
Average Annual Earnings: $89,450
Average Hourly Earnings: $43.00
Employment Stats: Veterinarians
Region: U.S. National
Outlook: Increasing
2008 Workforce: 59,700
2008 to 2018 Growth Rate: 32.95%