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1 Requirements your counselor the roles
Requirements your counselor the roles a veterinarian plays in the following: small animal medicine, and b. ood animal or large animal medicinec. otic animal medicine medicine (mammal and sh)e. Poultry medicinef. Wildlife medicine and aquaculture medicine2. your counselor the roles a veterinarian plays in the following: eillance and control b. The militaryc. ood safety and inspection atory animal medicine and researche. eaching and government aining required to become a veterinarian. Where is the veterinary medical college nearest you? Describe the prerequisites for applying to veterinary school. VETERINARY MEDICINETell your counselor what a registered veterinary technician (R.V.T.) or animal health technician (A.H.T.) is. Describe the training required to become an R.V.T. or A.H.T. Where is the school or facility for R.V.T. or A.H.T. training nearest you? Describe the role an R.V.T. or A.H.T. would play in assisting a veterinarian working in three of the practice types listed in requirement 1.Discuss with your merit badge counselor the role a veterinarian plays in

2 the human-animal bond.Do ONE of the fol
the human-animal bond.Do ONE of the following:Visit a veterinary clinic, hospital, or veterinary referral teaching hospital that does work in one of the practices listed in requirement 1. Spend as much time as you can observing the veterinarians and their staff. Write a report on what you observed and learned at the facility. Share your report with your counselor.b.Spend as much time as possible with a veterinarian who works in one of the elds listed in requirement 2. Learn what special training beyond veterinary medical school may have been required for that position. Learn about any special or unusual activities required of this position. Write a report on what you have learned about this eld of veterinary medicine. Include in your report how this eld serves the needs of the general public. Share your report with your counselor. VETERINARYMEDICINE Y SCOUTS OF AMERICAMERIT BADGE SERIES “Enhancing our youths’ competitive edge through merit badges” VETERINARY MEDICINE STEM-Based VETERINARY MEDICINE 47 Veterinary Medicine ResourcesOklahoma State UniversityColle

3 ge of Veterinary MedicineStillwater, Okl
ge of Veterinary MedicineStillwater, OklahomaWebsite: http://www.cvm.okstate.eduOregon State UniversityCollege of Veterinary MedicineCorvallis, OregonWebsite: http://vetmed.oregonstate.eduUniversity of PennsylvaniaSchool of Veterinary MedicinePhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaWebsite: http://www.vet.upenn.eduUniversity of TennesseeCollege of Veterinary MedicineKnoxville, TennesseeWebsite: http://www.vet.utk.eduLincoln Memorial UniversityCollege of Veterinary MedicineHarrogate, TennesseeWebsite: http://vetmed.lmunet.eduTexas A&M UniversityCollege of Veterinary Medicine and College Station, TexasWebsite: http://vetmed.tamu.eduVirginia Tech and University of Maryland Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary MedicineBlacksburg, VirginiaWebsite: http://www.vetmed.vt.eduWashington State UniversityCollege of Veterinary MedicinePullman, WashingtonWebsite: http://www.vetmed.wsu.eduUniversity of Wisconsin-MadisonSchool of Veterinary MedicineWebsite: http://www.vetmed.wisc.eduUniversity of CalgaryFaculty of Veterinary MedicineCalgary, Alberta, CanadaWebsite: www.vet.ucalgary.caUniversity of GuelphOntario Veterinary

4 CollegeWebsite: www.ovc.uoguelph.caUnive
CollegeWebsite: www.ovc.uoguelph.caUniversity of Prince Edward IslandAtlantic Veterinary CollegeCharlottetown, Prince Edward Website: www.upei.ca/avc/University of MontrealFaculty of Veterinary MedicineSaint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, CanadaWebsite: www.medvet.umontreal.caUniversity of SaskatchewanWestern College of Veterinary MedicineSaskatoon, Saskatchewan, CanadaWebsite: www.usask.ca/wcvmAcknowledgmentsThe Boy Scouts of America is grateful to the following individuals for their contribution to this new edition of Veterinary Medicine merit ve Bowen, D.V.M., retiredcompanion animal veterinarian, El Centro, California 46 VETERINARY MEDICINE Veterinary Medicine ResourcesColorado State UniversityCollege of Veterinary Medicine and Fort Collins, ColoradoWebsite: http://www.cvmbs.colostate.eduUniversity of FloridaCollege of Veterinary MedicineGainesville, FloridaWebsite: http://www.vetmed.u.eduUniversity of GeorgiaCollege of Veterinary MedicineAthens, GeorgiaWebsite: http://www.vet.uga.eduUniversity of IllinoisCollege of Veterinary MedicineWebsite: http://www.cvm.uiuc.eduPurdue UniversityCollege

5 of Veterinary MedicineWest Lafayette, In
of Veterinary MedicineWest Lafayette, IndianaWebsite: http://www.vet.purdue.eduIowa State UniversityCollege of Veterinary MedicineAmes, IowaWebsite: http://www.vetmed.iastate.eduKansas State UniversityCollege of Veterinary MedicineManhattan, KansasWebsite: http://www.vet.k-state.eduLouisiana State UniversitySchool of Veterinary MedicineBaton Rouge, LouisianaWebsite: http://www.lsu.edu/vetmed/Tufts UniversityCummings School of Veterinary MedicineNorth Grafton, MassachusettsWebsite: http://www.tufts.edu/vetMichigan State UniversityCollege of Veterinary MedicineEast Lansing, MichiganWebsite: http://cvm.msu.edu University of MinnesotaCollege of Veterinary MedicineSt. Paul, MinnesotaWebsite: http://www.cvm.umn.eduMississippi State UniversityCollege of Veterinary MedicineMississippi State, MississippiWebsite: http://www.cvm.msstate.eduUniversity of MissouriCollege of Veterinary MedicineWebsite: http://www.cvm.Cornell UniversityCollege of Veterinary MedicineIthaca, New YorkWebsite: http://www.vet.cornell.eduNorth Carolina State UniversityCollege of Veterinary MedicineRaleigh, North CarolinaWebsite: http

6 ://www.cvm.ncsu.eduThe Ohio State Univer
://www.cvm.ncsu.eduThe Ohio State UniversityCollege of Veterinary MedicineColumbus, OhioWebsite: http://www.vet.osu.edu VETERINARY MEDICINE 45 Veterinary Medicine ResourcesAmerican Association of Equine Practitioners4033 Iron Works ParkwayLexington, KY 40511Telephone: 859-233-0147Website: http://www.aaep.orgAmerican Association of Swine Veterinarians830 26th St.Perry, IA 50220-2328Telephone: 515-465-5255Website: http://www.aasv.orgAmerican Association of Wildlife VeterinariansWebsite: http://www.aawv.netAmerican Association of Zoo Veterinarians581705 White Oak RoadYulee, FL 32097Telephone: 904-225-3275Website: http://www.aazv.orgAmerican Veterinary 1931 N. Meacham Road, Suite 100Schaumburg, IL 60173-4360Telephone: 800-248-2862Website: http://www.avma.orgAssociation of Avian VeterinariansP.O. Box 9Teaneck, NJ 07666Telephone: 720-458-4111Website: http://www.aav.orgAssociation of Reptilian and Amphibian Veterinarians810 E. 10th St.P.O. Box 1897Lawrence, KS 66044-8897Website: http://www.arav.orgCanadian Veterinary 339 Booth St.Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1R 7K1Telephone: 613-236-1162Website: http:/

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/www.canadianveterinarians.netVeterinary Medical Schools and Colleges in the United States ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATIONAuburn UniversityCollege of Veterinary MedicineAuburn, AlabamaWebsite: http://www.vetmed.Tuskegee UniversitySchool of Veterinary MedicineTuskegee, AlabamaWebsite: http://tuskegee.eduMidwestern UniversityCollege of Veterinary MedicineGlendale, ArizonaWebsite: http://www.midwestern.eduUniversity of CaliforniaSchool of Veterinary MedicineDavis, CaliforniaWebsite: http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.eduWestern University of Health SciencesCollege of Veterinary MedicinePomona, CaliforniaWebsite: http://www.westernu.edu/veterinary VETERINARY MEDICINE Veterinary Medicine ResourcesVeterinary Medicine ResourcesScouting LiteratureAnimal Science, Bird Study, Dog Care, Fish and Wildlife Management, Horsemanship, Mammal Study, Nature, Pets, Public Health, and Reptile and Amphibian merit Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges, et al. Veterinary Medical School Admission Requirements in the United States and Canada. Purdue University Press, 2015.Croke, Vicki, Phil

8 ip C. Kosch, et al. Animal ER: Extraordi
ip C. Kosch, et al. Animal ER: Extraordinary Stories of Hope and Healing From One of the World’s Leading Veterinary Hospitals. Plume, 2000.All Creatures Great and St. Martin’s Press, 2004.———. St. Martin’s Press, 2004.Lee, Mary Price, and Richard S. Lee. Opportunities in Animal and Pet Care Careers, 2nd ed. McGraw-Hill/Contemporary Books, 2008.Maynard, Thane, and Jane Goodall. Working With Wildlife: A Guide to Careers in the Animal World.Franklin Watts, 2000.Maze, Stephanie, and Catherine O’Neill Grace. I Want to Be a Veterinarian.Harcourt, 1997.Pavia, Audrey. Careers With Animals.Barron's Educational Series, 2001.Organizations and WebsitesAmerican Animal 12575 West Bayaud Ave.Lakewood, CO 80228-2012Toll-free telephone: 800-252-2242Website: http://www.aaha.orgAmerican Association of Bovine PractitionersP.O. Box 3610 Auburn, AL 36831-3610Telephone: 334-821-0442Website: http://www.aabp.org Visit the Boy Scouts of America’s ofcial retail website at http://www.scoutstuff.org for a complete listing of all merit badge pamphlets and other helpful Scouting ma