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Yah, it's definitely different being an animal lover from being a vet. Thankfully, my friends haven't been depressed yet (or at least, not that I know of). I believe (or at least I think) that most vets see euthanizing pets as a more humane solution compare to letting them suffer (illness, overcrowding, whatever).
The estimated cost of obtaining a vet degree depends on a number of factors; not so straightforward
For the https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/doctor-of-veterinary-medicine/ in University of Melbourne, AU:
The estimated 4 years tuition fee for the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine is AUD 308k for an international student :yikes: :scared: That is AFTER you have completed a science degree with at least one semester of study in biology (cellular or general) and biochemistry (so, you have got to add that in). Alternatively, you can join the programme via the Bachelor of Science at the University of Melbourne or NUS where students are pre-selected into the DVM. This will likely be cheaper (and if you are doing it via the NUS route, definitely cheaper) than the pathway above since the number of years in school will be shortened to between 5.5 to 6.5 years compared to 3+4 years or 4+4 years.
Another alternative in Australia is https://www.murdoch.edu.au/study/courses/course-details/veterinary-science-%28bsc%29%28dvm%29#course-description-and-structure. Unlike UoMelb's offering, this is a 5-year full time programme. Estimated tuition fee for the full works of 5 years is AUD 528k :yikes: :scared: TBF, it's inclusive of the Bachelor degree component. If you have credits to offset (from a diploma or degree), fee may be lower since they are charging by per module.
For the https://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/learning/programme-course/programme.cfm?prog_id=92611 in Massey University, NZ:
This is a 5-year programme equivalent to a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree. The estimated 5 years fee is NZD 320k :scared: :shock:
These programme are well-accredited and recognised. Therefore, you could work as a veterinarian not only in NZ, but also AU, UK, CA, US and many other countries. Also, the above does not include living expenses in AU or NZ :faint:
So, now you know why vet must charge you $100+ per pet visit
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$300-500K! :yikes: And that's not including lodging.
Err... yah.
When I break the topic of vet degree to my (vet) friends, their reply is always the same and can be broken down into the following:
1. Start saving up. You will need a lot of $$$.
2. It will get a lot more expensive.
3. Go for scholarship (unfortunately, on average, only 1 PSC scholarship being given out every year)
:siam:[/quote]My sister was a vet in Singapore but is now a vet who is based overseas. Many of her vet friends r actually trying to move overseas too cos they find the vet scene in Singapore quite depressing.
For eg, unless u can open your own clinic, u will be working for a small private clinic or for 1 of the bigger clinic chains in Singapore. And in most clinics (private and bigger chain), u get paid bonus and receive extra pay by commission. Which is y u hear of cases of some vets pushing clients to get unnecessary treatments n adding on many extra medications.
One of her vet friend was also let go cos of underperforming as her colleague did not bring in enough money at the end of each month during the time she was there. The clinic tabulated how much money does each vet make for the clinic n rank them accordingly.
That is y my sister is always saying that it is vy poor thing to be a vet in Singapore cos u not only have to deal with sad cases of ppl bring in healthy animals to b put down, u also have to meet the clinic's revenue expectations.
Ultimately, she always tell others who wana b vets that if u r looking to get rich, being a vet is not the way to go unless u r able to open your own clinic and it is vy important to have passion for this job as there r times where u will encounter cases which will break your heart and if u do not have the passion for it, u may not b able to sustain in this field.
On a happier note, my sister enjoys her work alot and most of the colleagues she works with r wonderful ppl with vy big hearts for animals. She also loves her job alot & even more now that she is based overseas and she has never regretted being a vet.
Anyway all these are her own personal experiences as a vet and what she experienced may be differ from other vets in Singapore. Hope that this sharing will be useful for those interested in pursuing veterinary.