Requirements:

Veterinarian by Rae’s Creations

Flower – Do 4 requirements including starred.

Triangle – Do 5 requirements including starred.

Circle – Do 7 requirements including starred.

Rectangle – Do all requirements.

1. *What is a Veterinarian? Do veterinarians have specialties that they practice like human doctors? Find information on 4 veterinarian specialties and make a poster showing what animals each specialty treats.
2. What training does a veterinarian need? Do they need a college degree? If so, what kind? Research and find the closest veterinarian medicine college to you. See what their requirements and pre-requisites are to apply to their college.
3. What is a Veterinarian Technician? Are they the same as a veterinarian? What training does a veterinarian technician need? Compare it with the training that a veterinarian needs. What are the similarities? What are the differences?
4. *Take a field trip and visit a veterinarian’s office. What does the veterinarian do? What does the veterinarian technician do? How is a veterinarian’s office similar to a human doctor’s office? How is it different?
5. During your tour of the veterinarian’s office, interview different members of the office. What is their favorite part of their job? What do they like least about their job? What is the most exciting thing that has happened while they are on the job? What advice do they have for anyone that wants to enter their field? Can you think of more questions? Create a report to share with your group about what you learned.
6. Pick 2 of the specialties from requirement 1 and learn more about them. What special training is needed beyond the required veterinarian training? Are there special schools or locations to receive this training? Pick 1 animal from each of the specialties and learn as much about the veterinarian care for them as you can. Do they need vaccinations? Are they prone to certain diseases?
7. What is a human-animal bond? What role does a veterinarian have in a human-animal bond? Give a few different examples of a human-animal bond and their importance.
8. What roles do veterinarians play in the following:
   1. The military?
   2. Food safety?
   3. Public Health?
   4. Teaching?
9. Is there such a thing as a veterinary psychologist? Research and see what you can find. What role does a veterinary psychologist play? Are they the same as a veterinarian? Share the information that you find with your group.