What are some advantages and disadvantages of the veterinary profession?
The advantages of the field is that you are helping our animal friends live better lives or if you are in the research field you are helping us find cures for people and animals. The disadvantage is that even with medicines you can’t always help them and in some research, animals may have to used to test the effects of new drugs so that other animals and people do not have to suffer. There is also one aspect that is rarely covered in school and that is the business part of any career. Private clinical practice is especially stressful because of the investment in equipment, medicines and more, so a strong grasp of business concepts are helpful. Other fields rely on grants which is also stressful, so good communication skills are needed too.
