1. Companion Veterinarian
By: Kate Reyes

2. Vet: What options are available within the field?
There are about 59,700 veterinarian jobs, so I’ll just list a few… Livestock: Work with domesticated farm animals. They can also work in poultry, dairy, large animals, etc. Companion: Works with house pets. Exotic: Work with reptiles, birds, and small mammals. Lab Animal Medicine: These vets are responsible for the health and variety of animals used for science. Avian: Work with birds.

3. What is the Salary Range?
All types of veterinarians earn about the same amount of money. The average salary is around $99,690 per year. This can change depending on skills, experience, and the amount of years in the field. The lowest you can earn as a vet is about $52,470. The best paid vets can earn up to $161,070 yearly.

4. What are some educational or special training requirements?
High School Diploma
Bachelor’s Degree
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (D.M.V)
Attend Veterinary School
Pass the North American Veterinary Licensing Examination in order to earn your license.
For certain schools you must also gain an acceptable score on the Medical College Admission Test, Veterinary College Admission Test, or the Graduate Record Examination.
Postgraduate training
Undergraduate training

5. Schools or organizations that offer veterinarian education or training.
Cornell University
Colorado State University
North Carolina State University
Ohio State University
University of Wisconsin – Madison
Texas A&M University – College Station
University of Pennsylvania

6. Special Qualities and Abilities Needed To Be a Veterinarian…
-Love for animals
-Patience
-Attention to detail
-Interpersonal and communication skills
-Strong stomach (depending on whether you do surgeries)
-Empathy
-Technical skills
-Calm under pressure

7. Louis J. Camuti
Louis J. Camuti is was born in Parma, Italy, but grew up in Manhattan. When he was 11 when he decided he wanted to be a veterinarian. He was the first ever American to devote his entire study to cats. At that time, not many vets provided services to cats. Camuti was a cat specialist for about 60 years before he died. He also co-authored two books called Park Avenue Vet and All My Patients Are Under The Bed.

8. My Reaction
I would still love to be a veterinarian. What surprised me the most, though, is the amount of different types of vets you can chose from. There’s also a lot more educational requirements that I thought there would be.

9. References… https://study.com/veterinarian_education.html