When you stop and think about it, vets have more education because animals cannot talk to you, tell you their symptoms and how long they have been in pain, so you need more time in school. Also, their anatomy is different (animals have several body types), while medical doctors are working with one body type who can speak!

It is difficult, but if it is your passion then you will be successful. The world needs more caring, wonderful, compassionate, and intelligent vets. Best wishes.

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http://career.berkeley.edu/Health/VetFAQ.stm

http://vetmedicine.about.com/cs/schools/a/vetschooldiary.ht

First four years are at a college or university, you should really go to a school that offers a pre-vet track but some kids get into a veterinary schools with degrees in art. It all depends on if you meet the requirements and have great grades.

The next four years are an accreditted veterinary college. Some states don’t even have these colleges.