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what are some Pros and Cons of being a veterinarian?

What are your personal pros and cons?

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Carina’s Answer

There are many Pros and Cons about being a veterinarian and it is all dependent on the person.

Pros:
-You’re helping animals and if that’s something you enjoy than it’s a great career path
-You get a very diverse background of different cases and get to learn about many animals
-It is a very needed career

Cons:
-Veterinarians work long hours and several days which can lead to mental health problems (hence high suicide rates with in the Veterinary community)
- Animals can’t talk to you so it’s hard to know what’s exactly wrong and owners don’t exactly understand the different steps need to assess the prognosis
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Nathaniel’s Answer

First, of all, I am a chiropractor and have a 7-year-old dog. My vet. has recently moved out of his office of 20 years. He is finding it more challenging to get and keep a support staff. He has expressed that due to this strain. Recently he stated that larger companies are coming in and buying out these offices. It seems like a god-sent blessing to get out from under a struggling practice, however, these corporations want things done their way. Shorter visits, more production, and of course recommending a treatment plan that does not follow what the vet thinks is "Best".
I am finding this issue in the chiropractic world as well. Offices are becoming like a conveyor belt, limiting patients to 5 minutes of treatment.

The pros are not dissimilar to my profession either. Working your own hours, being independent...seems more of a dream than a reality. Many medical doctors are encouraging their children to go into Law where there is more money because of the constant fight with insurance companies to receive reimbursement for procedures.

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