{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Pre-Health Advising","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/pre-health","author_name":"Robert Smith","author_url":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/pre-health\/author\/resmith\/","title":"Preparing for a Career in Veterinary Medicine | Pre-Health Advising","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"1yz22j7J6y\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/pre-health\/preparation\/veterinary-medicine\/\">Preparing for a Career in Veterinary Medicine<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/pre-health\/preparation\/veterinary-medicine\/embed\/#?secret=1yz22j7J6y\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Preparing for a Career in Veterinary Medicine&#8221; &#8212; Pre-Health Advising\" data-secret=\"1yz22j7J6y\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/pre-health\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"Veterinary Medicine Prerequisite Requirements for Professional Schools Doctors of veterinary medicine care for the health and well-being of animals. They have roles in medical research, human public health, agriculture, and public safety. Though most veterinarians in the U.S. are in private practice, veterinarians can be found in the military, working in laboratory animal medicine, in industrial research and development, in government agencies, and teaching\/research in a variety of basic science and clinical disciplines.\u00a0 The demand for large-animal veterinarians is expected to continue to rise, as is the demand for veterinarians to be involved in public health research areas. See the AAVMC Web site for further career information: http:\/\/www.aavmc.org\/students-applicants-and-advisors\/careers-in-veterinary-medicine.aspx\u00a0and http:\/\/www.aavmc.org\/Additional-pages\/Veterinary-Career-Options.aspx. These websites also have links to many useful resources, including newsletters and links to application sites and information on specific veterinary school admissions.\u00a0 GENERAL Prerequisites: Most schools require the GRE, some may accept the MCAT. Check the AAVMC Web site for more information. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0GRE information:\u00a0\u00a0http:\/\/www.ets.org\/gre\/ \u00a0 MCAT information:\u00a0https:\/\/www.aamc.org\/students\/ \u00a0 Prerequisite courses need to be completed with a grade of \u201cC\u201d or higher At least one year of biology with laboratory A\u00a0year of general chemistry with laboratory A year of organic chemistry with laboratory A semester of biochemistry A semester of calculus A semester of statistics A year of physics with laboratory A year of English A semester of a social science or humanities course Experience shadowing a veterinarian Some schools may also require:\u00a0 genetics, nutrition, or microbiology specific Prerequisites: \u00a0Please check individual school prerequisites for more information.\u00a0 A partial list can be found at:\u00a0 http:\/\/aavmc.org\/College-Specific-Requirements\/College-Specific-Requirements_College-Specifications.aspx To apply:\u00a0 Us the Veterinary Medical College Application Service:\u00a0 https:\/\/portal.vmcas.org\/"}