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Eligibility
To practice as a vet it is essential to have a Bachelor's degree in veterinary science (B.V.Sc.). For jobs in the research and teaching areas, a post-graduate degree in veterinary science and animal
husbandry is a minimum qualification, while a Ph.D. is preferred.
Training
There are veterinary colleges in almost all states, which offer both graduate and postgraduate courses in veterinary science and animal husbandry.
The duration of the B.V.Sc varies from four and a half to five years, including the period of internship. Training includes both theoretical and practical courses and the candidates have to go through a period of internship.
The first four years of the training programme are devoted to imparting skills through theoretical and practical training in various disciplines, and the fifth year is devoted to hands-on training, of which six months is through internship.
Apart from learning to treat animals, training is also provided in dairying and poultry sciences. Most candidates, after having completed their B.V.Sc., go on to do a post graduation, namely, a Masters in veterinary science.
The M.V.Sc. is a two-year course, for which the candidate has to choose a specialization. There is a wide array of subjects to choose from: medicine, surgery, gynecology, pathology and pharmacology, to name a few.
Eligibility
To be eligible for the B.V.Sc. and AH course, a candidate should have passed class XII with science subjects such as physics, chemistry and biology. Admission to many of the colleges is on the basis of results obtained in the entrance exam conducted by the university concerned.
Academic Programme
The various disciplines taught under the B.V.Sc. and AH programmes can be broadly categorized into five different classes.
1. Basic disciplines, consisting of anatomy, physiology and biochemistry.
2. Paraclinical disciplines, including pharmacology parasitology, microbiology, pathology and public health and epidemiology.
3. Clinical disciplines include surgery and radiology medicine, gynecology and obstetrics.
4. Animal production disciplines, consisting of nutrition, breeding, livestock production and management, and animal and poultry products processing technology.
5. Allied disciplines, including animal welfare, professional ethics and environment.
Personal
Attributes
A good vet should have a genuine love for animals. Working with large animals requires physical stamina and quick body reflexes to tackle the animal's moody behavior. Other qualities are: ability to inspire confidence in animals, powers of observation and self reliance, adaptability, indifference to the occasionally disagreeable conditions of work, the ability for teamwork.
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