Veterinary Science/Medicine

EileenRose92
Wed, 23 Aug 2017 19:02:45 +0000

Please carefully consider the career beforehand. I actually left vet school after my second year and am now in a PhD program. The veterinary industry is currently in an awful state with too many students graduating and not enough jobs. This is leading to a greater degree of DVM graduates specializing to become more competitive, which means 3-4 years of poorly paying (20k per year) internships/residencies. During this 3-4 year period you will also be paying off that 200k in debt you accrued going to vet school. Even afterwards, the job market is flooded, so salaries are not what they used to be. It is likely that you will make roughly 40k per year starting out, which is after 8 years of college and 4 years of residency/internship is not very promising. So please, only consider being a vet if it is your true passion. The hours are long, the work is strenuous, and earning the DVM degree itself is absolutely horrid in terms of workload and stress. Please talk to some new vets to hear about their experiences.