What are the negatives of being a veterinarian?

Cons of Being a Veterinarian

• Potential burnout and compassion fatigue.
• You will see animals in pain and suffering from every ailment, and will likely perform euthanasia.
• Long hours in the office and on-call during weekends and evenings.
• Revenue a discretionary expense for caretakers.

What are benefits of being a vet?

8 Benefits of being a veterinarian

• You can have as much variety as you want.
• There’s considerable job security.
• You can effect real change.
• You’ll likely have fantastic colleagues.
• Learning is part of the job.
• You have the opportunity to shape your own career.
• You may have a hand in educating the next generation of vets.

Why do you love being a vet?

Working with animals. Building Relationships with My Clients. When you picture the work of a vet you probably concentrate on the animal aspect, but first on my list of why I love being a vet is actually building relationships with my clients.

What if I don’t trust my vet?

If you don’t trust what your vet is telling you, then you should do everybody a favor and try and find a vet who you can trust, rely on, and confide in. It is really important that this relationship is as strong as possible when it comes to looking after your pet to the best of your ability.

Is being a veterinarian worth it?

As long as you take a good hard look at the reality of what you will be committing yourself to and think the struggle will be worth it, then being a veterinarian in the end is worth it. Source: I’m a current DVM/MS student. Of course, you can ask me after I graduate since I may be singing a different tune haha

What are some of the most challenging aspects of being a veterinarian?

The first real challenge is seeing dogs and cats with problems that are easily treatable, easily managed, or easily avoidable, and their owner is just completely ignoring the issue. It is really hard when we see an animal in suboptimal health, or is on the path to suffering, but their owner just doesn’t care.