Who wanted/wants to be a vet?

Okay... who wanted to be a vet when they were younger, or still wants to be a vet now?

I am 15 years old, and an aspiring veterinarian. I am not going to let anything come in my way of becoming a vet! It's my life-long dream!

How about you?

I couldn't do it because i'd be too emotional all the time.

My friends a vet nurse though and truly dedicated to her job!

I voted no - I have a different dream.
When I was about 6yrs, I wanted to be a vet, but then I realised that you actually have to operate and things - so that ambition disappeared pretty quickly (i'm not squeemish, I would just rather not operate on animals!)

You want to be a vet, that's cool! I went out with a guy, for years, who wanted to be a vet! He had to do SO much work experience! I recommend that you get as much experience with Vets and possibly generally working with animals - shelters, zoos etc as this will look really good on your application for Uni and your CV/Resume!

Good Luck with it!

Hey Susan, not the change the subject or anything, but, how'd you get "Rosie and Sophie's Mom" under your name by your avatar? Does that come when you can make a custom avatar?

Originally Posted by Sar

I voted no - I have a different dream.
When I was about 6yrs, I wanted to be a vet, but then I realised that you actually have to operate and things - so that ambition disappeared pretty quickly (i'm not squeemish, I would just rather not operate on animals!)

You want to be a vet, that's cool! I went out with a guy, for years, who wanted to be a vet! He had to do SO much work experience! I recommend that you get as much experience with Vets and possibly generally working with animals - shelters, zoos etc as this will look really good on your application for Uni and your CV/Resume!

Good Luck with it!

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Thank-you very much! I am looking for a veterinary hospital to accept teenage volunteers, but most of them around here don't! Thanks for the words of encouragement!

Originally Posted by CJandBilly

Hey Susan, not the change the subject or anything, but, how'd you get "Rosie and Sophie's Mom" under your name by your avatar? Does that come when you can make a custom avatar?

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Go into user cp, then edit profile, and thats where i typed it in

Type whatever you want where it says custom user title then click reset.

Originally Posted by rosiemac

Go into user cp, then edit profile, and thats where i typed it in

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Awesome, thanks!

Hmmmm... won't let me. Oh, well. Thanks for the help, Susan!

Now... back to the poll! LOL!

Awww you may have to have more posts come to think of it?!

Originally Posted by rosiemac

Awww you may have to have more posts come to think of it?!

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No problem... I'll try again when I have more posts... thank you very much for your help!

You need to have at least 1200 posts to create a custom user title.

Thanks!

i wouldnt be able to do it, i'd just get to emotionally attached, i cant even watch animal hospital!

I couldn't be a vet (it's just not for me), but I'm glad there are people out there like you that can and want to be!

I'm with you Joanne......thank God for our gets, but that is something I just could not do...........

I want to be a nurse, not to operate but i like to put needles into people.. I know thats weird, but i faint from seeing my own blood these days. But i still want to put needles into other people.. Do you get what i mean?
I dont want to be an animal doctor though i cant handle to see an animal die.
its too painful for me,
where as humans its not so bad...

I get what you all mean by not wanting to see an animal die. It's not that it doesn't bug me to see an animal die, it's that I can live with it. I don't want that to sound bad, but, I can deal with it. I say a prayer, give a moment of silence, maybe even cry a little for them, but, God always gets me through it. Tri-Bi, a feral cat outside, has lost two kittens in her litter of 5, both of which I found, tried to save, and couldn't, then buried. And it's really hard, but, when you think about all the lives that will be saved, it's worth it, in my opinion, anyway. I love animals, and I never want to see one die, but, sometimes it's for the better, and you can't save them all.... we all die on this earth sometime. But, I can understand where you guys are coming from..... not many people can handle to see an animal suffer and die.

I work at an animal hospital and I'm taking a course to become a technician. It can be a tough job. I have seen many animals put down and have seen a lot of owners not taking the best care they should of their animals. My forearms are all scarred up from scratches and I've been bitten a few times. I really do enjoy my job.

I don't want to become a vet. What I would love to do is run my own shelter once I get my own house and get settled. But I figure this is great experience for me.

Hey, GratefulBear,
What's your cat's name, CJ, stand for? My cat's name is CJ, and it stands for Callmity Jane.... I don't know if I've already asked you this before or not, so, I'm asking again... lol! Don't be annoyed!

Cassie, I wanted to be a vet my entire childhood. Then, as I was getting taking college-prep courses, my parents talked me out of it. To this day, I regret it. Don't let anyone stand in your way!

See if there is a local vet who would be willing to let you work in his office! I know my vet has high school kids cleaning cages and taking care of her cats living at the office.