Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 2008-01-31 20:33.
She is NOT a veterinarian, but a veterinary ASSISTANT. Huge difference.
A veterinary degree is a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine requires a 4-yr undergraduate degree and a 4-year doctorate from an accredited veterinary school, or 8 YEARS, not 8 months. A licensed veterinarian must pass the national board exam, the clinical competency exam, as well as state licensure exams.
A certified veterinary technician degree requires a 2-year associates degree from college and must pass a certification exam.
The story doesn't elaborate on which online course this young girl took, but I suspect it is closer to a veterinary assistant course rather than a certified vet tech course.
Not to minimize her accomplishments at all, and I'm more than happy to see that people recognize that kids are capable of far more than most adults give them credit for, but to call her a Veterinarian is very misleading and shows a lack of knowledge as to what is really required to become a veterinarian.
Appalling to think that the general public thinks a veterinarian needs nothing more than an online course, 8 months, and some mentoring to become a DOCTOR of Veterinary Medicine.
She is NOT a veterinarian,
She is NOT a veterinarian, but a veterinary ASSISTANT. Huge difference.
A veterinary degree is a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine requires a 4-yr undergraduate degree and a 4-year doctorate from an accredited veterinary school, or 8 YEARS, not 8 months. A licensed veterinarian must pass the national board exam, the clinical competency exam, as well as state licensure exams.
A certified veterinary technician degree requires a 2-year associates degree from college and must pass a certification exam.
The story doesn't elaborate on which online course this young girl took, but I suspect it is closer to a veterinary assistant course rather than a certified vet tech course.
Not to minimize her accomplishments at all, and I'm more than happy to see that people recognize that kids are capable of far more than most adults give them credit for, but to call her a Veterinarian is very misleading and shows a lack of knowledge as to what is really required to become a veterinarian.
Appalling to think that the general public thinks a veterinarian needs nothing more than an online course, 8 months, and some mentoring to become a DOCTOR of Veterinary Medicine.