Opportunities in Veterinary Medicine Careers

by Swope, Robert

• ISBN13: 9780658010552
• ISBN10: 0658010557
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-05-01
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

Summary

Opportunities in Veterinary Medicine Careersoffers job seekers essential information about a variety of careers in the field of veterinary medicine. The book includes training and education requirements, salary statistics, and professional and Internet resources.

Table of Contents

About the Author	vi
Foreword	vii
The World of Veterinary Medicine	1	(9)
Veterinary college enrollment
Working with veterinarians
Expanding opportunities
A broader picture
Contributions to human health
History of Veterinary Medicine	10	(19)
Ancient civilizations
Premodern history
The eighteenth and nineteenth centuries
The Twentieth Century
Preparing for Your Future As a Veterinarian	29	(22)
Observing veterinarians at work
Personal assessment
High school preparation
College
Designing a preveterinary curriculum
Veterinary medical education
Professional standards
Gaining admission to a veterinary college
Criteria used for the selection of applications
Veterinary Medical College Application Service
Financing a Veterinary education
Scholarships and loans
Continuing education and graduate studies
The Veterinarian in the Twenty-First Century	51	(19)
General practitioners
Contract practice
Partnership practice
Group practice
Specialty practices
The veterinary hospital
Small-animal practice
Zoo veterinarians
Expected income
A License to practice
Foreign veterinary graduates
Veterinarians in Public Service	70	(20)
United States Department of Agriculture
U.S. Public Health Service
Affiliated federal agencies
Communicable disease research
Educational requirements
United States Food and Drug Administration
Public service at the state and local levels
Veterinarians as specialists
Veterinarians in world service
Providing assistance abroad
Agency for International Development
Role of the USDA
International cooperation
Involvement in the Americas
The Peace Corps
Veterinarians in Industry	90	(4)
Veterinarians in the drug industry
Veterinarians in the food industry
Other industry opportunities
Institutional Teaching and Research	94	(12)
Rewards of academic work
Research agencies and categories
Link between human and animal health
The extension veterinarian
Laboratory animal medicine
Scientific organizations
AVMA positions on animals used in research and teaching
Veterinarians in the Military	106	(5)
History of the Veterinary Corps
VETCOM
Disease prevention
Dogs and horses
91T training
Related Careers: Veterinary Technicians and Other Paramedical Personnel	111	(4)
Education and employment
Curriculum and licensing requirements
Salaries and career tracks
Veterinary Organizations	115	(5)
The American Veterinary Medical Association
U.S. Animal Health Association. Other organizations
Future Trends in Veterinary Medicine	120	(2)
Appendix A: Colleges of Veterinary Medicine	122	(5)
U.S. Schools. Canadian schools
Appendix B: Programs in Veterinary Technology	127	(13)
Appendix C: Veterinary Specialty Organizations	140	(3)
Appendix D: Veterinary Publications	143	(2)
Glossary	145	(5)
Selected Bibliography	150