From a very young age I have always had a passion for animals. Anytime my family would visit a zoo or even when I saw a wild animal wandering about, excitement and wonder would bubble up inside me. An important part of my childhood was the pets that I’ve had as well; in fact, I don’t remember a time when I didn't own a pet! I believe that animals and pets of all kind deserve the best care they can get and I only wish to become the best veterinarian I can be.
I would like to attend the Buckeye Vet Prep camp not only because of my passion for animals, but also because it would be an experience that would assist me in many ways. I know that attending this camp would be an experience that would push me to work even harder to make something of
Throughout the past few years, I have contemplated back and forth constantly of what it is I might want to be when I graduate from high school and college. At first I thought maybe a lawyer, but I soon realized that I am not the type of person to argue against others. Maybe I could be a doctor, but too many people are in that profession or want to be in that profession as it is. After a while of long, hard thinking, I decided that I would apply my love of animals to my future career path, therefor I decided that I wanted to be a Veterinarian. A Veterinarian is a person, much like a doctor, who cares for ill or injured animals. Examples of some of the duties Veterinarians do are dress wounds, perform surgery, diagnose diseases, and even
My interest and passion for helping animals has been with me for as long as I can recall. This interest stemmed from my love of our family dog and my parents introducing me to the beauty of the animals in nature. In fact, when I was about 6 years old I innocently and confidently declared to my parents
I used to tell my friends and teachers that I wanted to explore the medical field because that was what my family wanted me to do. They wanted me to become a doctor as it is a well praised profession that pays extremely well. As I grew older and entered middle school, I realized that becoming a doctor wasn’t something I was immensely interested in. Instead of a doctor, I wanted to become a veterinarian, treating animals instead of people. I’ve become aware of my passion for animals ever since I began having pets: from fish to hamsters to dogs. I decided to focus on animals when I first took one of my hamsters to a veterinarian. I thought that their profession was fun and interesting because it revolves around animals, something that I love and grown up with. Although studying veterinary sciences is difficult and competitive, becoming an animal doctor has been one of my greatest
When pondering the question of who I want to become, I looked back on my childhood and remembered the many pets I had, 3 hamsters Ms. Shaq, Mr. Penny, and blister, four rabbits Cotton ball, Fluff ball, Whisky, and black boy. Later in my life, I got 3 dogs Mangum, Coogi, sandy. Taking a look down memory lane, I can remember having a love for animals from elementary until now, I have nursed and taken care of animals for so long On the day I graduated high-school I was assured I wanted to become a veterinary technician. I wanted to become a veterinary technician because the passion and love I have for animals through having my own pets I experienced giving my dogs medications, giving my rabbits antibiotic shots, clipping nails, and cleaning ears.
One of my main educational and also career goals in the world of veterinary medicine and animal health care would have to be completing all necessary courses to obtain my Veterinary Assisting certificate and going to work at a vet clinic. Eventually, I may chose to go back to school to complete the rest of the courses needed to become a Veterinary Technician. I have always grown up around animals so I assume that is where my love and passion for helping animals came from. As a young child and still to this day, I have always found comfort, peace, and an increased amount of patience in being around animals. I have also always been intrigued by the idea of therapy/service animals. I see those animals being able to truly make an impact on their
Five years ago if you asked me what I wanted to be when I was older I would have answered with Veterinarian. Still to this day I answer that same question with the same answer. Being a veterinarian is more than just helping animals, to me it's about making a change. Working with many exotic animals in different places around the world to make a difference. The road to becoming a Veterinarian is lengthy but rewarding.
Any loving pet owner will tell you that a pet is like a member of the family. Of course, you want your furry friend to be happy and healthy. Julia Atwood A DVM in Kitsap County, WA, has the expert insight on how to choose the right veterinarian for your animal’s needs. This veterinary expert has been serving the local community for over 20 years.
The first time I saw what a large animal veterinary does for a job, I was six years old. Horrified, I watched the veterinary check to see if a cow was pregnant. That day I vowed to never be a veterinary or put my hands anywhere near the rear end of a cow. Something changed along the years and I found a new love and appreciation for vets and all things animal science, hence my major. I plan on breaking both of the vows that I made when I was six. I grew up on a retired dairy farm that has been in the family for over a century. My mother's love for animals, rescue animals in particular, matches my own so I was one of those lucky kids that had a pony, numerous barn cats, and two dogs. While I was learning how to care for, handle, and even clean
Passion is what builds people’s hopes and dreams, and helps them push their way through life. My passion is my horses and live for animals. Since I was a little girl, animals have played a considerably large part in my life. Not only because I have grown up on a farm, but also because I focused my work, hobbies, and future around them. Five-year-old me would never hesitate when people asked me what I wanted to do as an adult, I would immediately respond with, “I want to be a vet.” Now that I am an adult, this field of work still awes me. Ideally, I would go to college and get my undergraduate degree, and then continue into Veterinary Medicine. After college, I would either go directly into a clinic that has already been developed, or I would
Animal’s People is a wonderful book written by Indra Sinha about the struggles of the city of Khaufpur 20 years after a chemical leak from a local factory. The toxins have made the population sick and are continuing to affect every day life, especially in regards to the population’s health. Animal, a boy with a damaged spine, gets involved with local activists trying to hold the company responsible for the leak. Zafar, the leader of the activists, is a man that everyone trusts. When an American doctor, Elli, arrives to open a clinic for the benefit of the people, Zafar tells the city not to trust her. Though they are written onto opposite sides and they come from different worlds, Zafar and Elli have more in common than one would think. Both
Since I was a young child, I have always enjoyed the presence of animals. Becoming a veterinarian has invariably been a dream of mine. Many careers have interested me, but becoming a Veterinarian has always been my first goal. The reasons why I chose this career path is because this career allows me to work outside of an office that involves physical work, I can always learn something new, and this career allows me to make a difference in the lives of animals and humans. The importance of becoming a Veterinarian is to have the satisfaction of caring for a sick animal. In return, the pet owner knows that their pets’ health and condition is in good hands.
Working cattle on our family cow-calf operation with my grandfather sparked my passion for animals. My grandfather grew up on a dairy farm during the depression, so money was scarce in their house. Learning basic animal health practices was vital for their livelihood and for the health of the herd because a bill to the local veterinarian was just too much to ask. These practices were passed down to me as I learned to vaccinate, castrate, and pull calves at a young age. I remember vividly the first time I helped pull a calf from a young heifer. The calf, unfortunately, was born dead and the distraught on my grandfather’s face was apparent. I will never forget the sadness I felt for the loss of that calf and the mother as she bawled for her calf. This is something that gets more bearable as time goes by, but still strikes a sympathetic chord whenever it happens. Caring for his cattle was of the utmost importance to my grandfather because the animals were vital in supporting his family. This is essentially why I want to become a large animal veterinarian. I want to serve those who largely depend on their animals for their livelihood because I know firsthand the wonderful impact these animals can have on families and the world.
When Deja was around the age of ten, she would buy a lot of stuffed animals and act as if she was doing procedures on them for fun. She would often beg my mom, asking if she could go to the zoo, so she could see the animals and ask the caregiver’s questions about the animals and what they did to help them. Lauren Hughes once said “I am a veterinarian. I work long hours, my hair is often pulled back, I have student loans that you wouldn 't believe. I can 't take every sad case home, but at the end of the day, I love my clients, I love my patients, I love my job, because I 'm a veterinarian and I get to save lives.” The main reason I want to be a veterinarian is because I truly know I care for animals and have the patience to be able to deal with them and their owners in order to help cure them from whatever they have. Working long hours wouldn 't be a problem to me as well since I would be able to at least enjoy the majority of my time caring for the animals inside of the hospital. I feel this career has an impact on the owners and the pets. A majority of people who own pets, see them as a companion or a part of their family than just a pet, so to me, it is very important that I can assist them with their pets in order to keep the relationships between animals and their owners connected. The Duties for working in this field would be that you have to be able to provide medical care to for animals, mostly pets, but on other occasions, it can be a zoo animal, livestock or
When I was seven years old I got my first animal. A beautiful tiger kitten that I named Kaylee. Kaylee was perfect in every way, and I loved her to bits. Looking back on this memory, I can see that this is the moment my love for animals sprouted, making me a new person. Today I look around, and still marvel in the beauty of all creatures. Creatures that are fluffy, scaly, feathery and everything else! My obsession for pets drove my parents crazy. I have owned a large assortment of animals such as dogs, cats, reptiles, birds, and even a fox. My passion grew larger, and larger. This passion for animals is the reason why the beautiful planet earth, and the preservation of its beauty, has become my career goal. The planet means a lot to me, and now I have a chance to be a part of the change that saves it from global warming.
Animals are used for companionship and entertainment. They are also used as tools for medical research. There is an ongoing debate about whether animals have rights and moral status. Wilson (2010) asks, “What place should non-human animals have in an acceptable moral system?” (para. 1) There is also debate in the medical community about the effectiveness of using animal models in place of humans. According to C. Ray Greek & Jean Swingle Greek (2000), “… animals are not isomorphic with humans.” Isomorphic is the scientific name for the “one-to-one correspondence between all elements in two or more living systems.” (page 89)