Becoming a Veterinarian, Part 1: Join the Team!
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Becoming a Veterinarian, Part 1: Join the Team!
Gimme a “V!”…gimme an “E”…gimme a “T!”…Are you thinking about becoming a veterinarian? Get some words of wisdom from those “in the know.”
Becoming a Veterinarian, Part 2: Getting into Veterinary School
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Becoming a Veterinarian, Part 3: Getting to the Good Stuff
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The AVMA’s FFA Proficiency Awards
The first-annual National Agricultural Proficiency Award in Veterinary Medicine, sponsored by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) was presented on October 23, 2009 at the FFA National Convention in Indianapolis, Ind. This AVMA award is presented to promising young students who aspire to be large animal veterinarians. Three finalists won $500, and the winner received $1,000.
The LSU School of Veterinary Medicine
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Veterinarians Have One Thing in Common—a Love for Animals
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Veterinary School from the Students' Perspective: The 3rd and 4th Years
Ah, NOW we're getting to the good stuff--taking all you've learned and figuring out "the big picture."
Veterinary School from the Students' Perspective: The First Years
Anatomy, physiology, and the other "-ologies" --classroom work sets the foundation for a veterinary education.
What Else Do Vets Do?
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