Veterinarian Biomedical Treat sick or injured animals Examine

Veterinarian (Bio-medical) Treat sick or injured animals Examine animals to see what the problem is Give advice to animal owners Vaccinate animals so they won’t get various diseases Melina Lopez Period 3 R

What jobs are there? o o Veterinary technologists- perform the medical tests. Veterinary assistants- responsible for doing front office work. Animal caretakers- take care of personal needs of animals. Animal behaviorists- Animal behaviorists design healthy habitats for animals. Also they study animal behavior s to enhance our knowledge.

College prep o o 4 years of English or journalism, speech or communication are recommended. 3 years of math: algebra, geometry, and as well as trigonometry and calculus if possible. Should take as many courses in these subjects: Biology, microbiology, animal behavior, genetics and zoology. Better to take as many science classes as you can. Chemistry and physics courses are also important.

Colleges and programs 2 semesters of general chemistry with laboratory. o 2 semesters of organic chemistry with laboratory. o 1 or 2 semesters of biochemistry with laboratory. o 2 semesters of general biology. o 2 semesters of physics with laboratory. o The minimum requirement ranges from algebra and trigonometry to two semesters of calculus and varies with each school. o

Future of the field Jobs for Veterinarians that work with small animals are expected to grow much more throughout the years because of the love people have for their animals. o Jobs as a Veterinarian that works with bigger animals are growing much more slowly. But there will still be lots of jobs available for that. o

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