Vet School Not An Option? Consider These Alternative Careers

November 15, 2015Posted inAll articles, Career options, Featured articles1 Comment

Dog with alternative to vet careers

By Paula Fitzsimmons

If your dream of becoming an animal doc is not attainable, don’t feel too badly  . . .veterinary medicine is not for everyone. Relatively few are able or willing to commit to years of post-graduate training or take on tuition debt.

Luckily, you have other options.

If you want to help heal animals, don’t let your skills and compassion go to waste. Consider these alternative careers, which require a fraction of the education, training, and tuition expense.

Want to Become an Animal Doc? First Ask Yourself These 6 Questions

September 1, 2015Posted inAll articles, Career options, Featured articles

Dog VeterinarianBy Paula Fitzsimmons

Veterinary medicine has got to be one of the most undervalued professions on the planet. The path to becoming a veterinarian begins with rigorous academic training . . . at great personal financial expense that often leads to debt.

Vets get pooped on and bitten by their patients – no animal in his or her right mind actually looks forward to seeing the vet.

They also regularly deal with a range of human personalities and quirks. For instance, not everyone understands why they actually have to pay more than a few bucks for professional services. As if vets should work for free.