Do you have to work with all kinds of animals when becoming a veterinarian?
I just want to know if I will also have to work with different specious of animals. #animal-health
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Frank’s Answer
Hi Yareli, I'm hardly an expert on veterinary practice, but intuitively I'd say it depends on where you plan to practice after you finish school. For example, if you set up a veterinary office in a large city or busy urban area, it's more likely that you're going to deal with pets than farm or wild animals (unless you end up working for a zoo!) On the other hand, if you decide to work in the country or farm areas, you'll more likely be helping with farm animals, a different focus! It's possible you can end up teaching, too, in which case you may become involved in research at a university, or spending more time with classes and students than examining and treating animals day to day. So you can see there are a lot of options. Furthermore, veterinary medicine will be in demand most anywhere, another plus. So if you love animals, want to provide for their well-being, and have an idea of the area you'd like to work, and with the type of animals you'll enjoy working with, I think you'll succeed quite nicely!