Today for fun, I typed “What do veterinarians do?” in Google and started a search.  What I found were statements like “…veterinarians diagnose and treat the diseases of animals”.  Ugh!  That’s a lot like doing an Internet search on birds and reading “birds fly”.  I guess it’s correct but all the fascinating facts are missing.  The fun is in discovering the details.

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At number one, the top recommendation of the veterinarians in our study was “study science”.  These animal doctors understood that to become a veterinarian you must enjoy science as much as you love animals. The truth is, many children love animals.  The children who love both animals and science are the ones that become veterinarians.  

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At the number two spot, the veterinarians in our study recommended that you “get experience working with animals”.  These doctors understood that nothing can replace the knowledge you will gain by caring for animals.  You’ll learn their diets, their typical behaviors, how to handle them, and what environments they like.  More importantly, you’ll learn about yourself.  What animals do you like the most?

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At the number three spot, the veterinarians in our study recommended that you “Learn all you can about veterinarians”.  This is great advice for veterinary kids and teens!  I am a veterinarian and I still learn something new about my profession every time I meet with another veterinarian.  This is a profession with so much going on.  You’ll need to work really hard to keep up.  And trust me on this, the more you learn about veterinary medicine, the more exited you’ll be. 

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