DID YOU KNOW that veterinarians are like 21 human doctors rolled into one?

There are 21 different doctors who can or will take care of YOU throughout your lifetime: the obstetrician, pediatrician, dentist, orthodontist, endodontist, internist, surgeon, radiologist, anesthesiologist, gynecologist, endocrinologist, psychiatrist, urologist, neurologist, psychoanalyst, metabolist, oncologist, dietician, cardiologist, geriatrist, and pathologist. Veterinarians need to know about all these areas of animal medicine.

Veterinarians earn a four-year undergraduate degree before applying to veterinary school. Once accepted, veterinarians earn a four-year doctor of veterinary medicine degree. After graduation, veterinarians are licensed by the state where they practice medicine. Ongoing education is a big part of most veterinarians' careers. In fact, more than half of the states in the U.S. require continuing education as part of the re-licensing process.