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Do veterinarians have time to travel?

I want to travel but I feel like I won't have time to do so when I am a veterinarian #health

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Hi Brianna,


Life as a veterinarian is rewarding, but challenging and demanding, is the answer from most vets. To be a vet, you must have a passion for or a clinical interest in animals, have great interpersonal skills, and possess a strong work ethic.


Advantages
- You’ll be working with your passion
- It is rewarding and fulfilling to diagnose, treat, and make animals feel better


Disadvantages
- Animals will likely protest being taken to the vet’s office. You might get bitten, scratched, or kicked
- Neglectful, difficult, or emotional human caretakers


The Work: What Veterinarians do


Pros of Being a Veterinarian



  • Versatile degree with different industry applications, daily responsibilities, and mobility

  • Possibility of owning your own practice

  • In animal practice, you can be anesthesiologist, surgeon, or obstetrician all at once, depending on what clients the day brings you - not the case for human care providers


Cons of Being a Veterinarian



  • Potential burnout and compassion fatigue

  • You will see animals in pain and suffering from every ailment, and will likely perform euthanasia

  • Long hours in the office and on-call during weekends and evenings

  • Revenue a discretionary expense for caretakers


Depending on the type and location of one’s practice, the hours as a veterinarian can be grueling. It is not uncommon for a veterinarian to maintain standard operating hours from 9AM to 6PM during the weekdays, as well as be on-call for emergencies after hours and on the weekends. This is amplified if there are fewer vets serving a location, and pet parents only have a handful of vets to rely on. Furthermore, depending on scheduling arrangements, overnight shifts are generally expected for ER veterinarians. For this reason, the work-life balance of a veterinarian is highly variable depending on their client roster and demand for their services.


This information is about a testimony of a veterinarian. You can read all the material in:


http://www.valuepenguin.com/life-of-veterinarian


Good Luck!
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