Becoming A Veterinarian

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Requirements to become a veterinarian are long, but very worth it. You could take extra curriculars, such as biology or chemistry club, and also take summer classes for math, or a science. (Swope 23) In high school You’ll have to take many science classes, such as microbiology, chemistry, or anatomy (Ferguson 164). You are required to be at a veterinary school for a minimum of 4 years, and even though most vet schools do not require a bachelor's degree, they do require a specific number of undergraduate degree (Ferguson 164). There are 28 vet schools total across the United States, and most have the same requirements (Ferguson 164). These requirements are to have "basic language arts, social sciences, humanities, mathematics, chemistry, and

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