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Post by applicant2025 on Nov 28, 2020 13:40:24 GMT -5
Hey there!
Since the COVID crisis has not been settling down, I have found it difficult to obtain veterinary experiences/references in person. I was wondering, if I were to do an online internship with a certified veterinarian, possibly from another country, would they be a viable reference as well as count towards veterinary experience? If anyone has insight regarding this, help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you
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Post by lowenger on Nov 30, 2020 11:36:25 GMT -5
We define veterinary experience as working along side a veterinarian, so no this would not work.
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Post by guesttt on Dec 6, 2020 20:59:18 GMT -5
Hey there! Since the COVID crisis has not been settling down, I have found it difficult to obtain veterinary experiences/references in person. I was wondering, if I were to do an online internship with a certified veterinarian, possibly from another country, would they be a viable reference as well as count towards veterinary experience? If anyone has insight regarding this, help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you
The clinic I work at has been super busy during COVID and from what I’ve heard a lot of clinics have been the same, in which case they may be looking to hire assistants. It’s worth it to reach out to some and see! |
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Post by Current DVM student on Dec 6, 2020 23:49:15 GMT -5
Hi guys, thought I would chime in. Keep in mind that OVC does not have a magic number for the number of hours of veterinary experience you must have to be admitted. They want to know that a) you have explored the profession and b) your vet reference knows you sufficiently well enough to give an accurate recommendation.
You do not need to have 1000 hours of hands-on clinic experience. You may be able to get experience with a vet in regulation, lab animal medicine, outreach clinics, industry etc. If the clinics are relucant to have you because of COVID, don't be afraid to think outside the box. As long as you are working in a field that requires a licensed veterinarian, shadowing something a veterinarian does, that is valuable! Make sure you let them know up front that you'd like to use them for a reference, and don't be afraid to ask for feedback. The last thing you want to do is work at a clinic with poor interpersonal dynamics and then get a bad reference unexpectedly. That is a sure-fire way to raise eyebrows at admissions!
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Post by lowenger on Dec 7, 2020 11:24:32 GMT -5
Well said Current DVM student!!
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