Need advice from seniors/graduates/post graduates
Hey! I'm currently preparing for NEET, and while my primary focus has been the human medical track (aiming for specialization down the line), I am seriously considering BVSc & AH as a genuine alternative
If you are a practicing vet in India (or moved abroad after BVSc), I would highly appreciate your unfiltered answers to these questions:
1. What does a realistic starting monthly salary look like right after BVSc vs. after an MVSc in a tier-1/tier-2 city?
2. What is the actual income ceiling for a corporate vet, a government Veterinary Officer (VO), or a successful private clinic owner?
3. Given the 5.5-year degree investment, do you feel the financial return matches the mental and physical labor?
4. How difficult is it to secure a secure government VO position nowadays? Is it entirely dependent on state PSC exams and saturated?
5. Corporate vet chains (like MaxVets, Cessna, etc.) are expanding. What is the work culture like there regarding hours, pressure, and sales targets?
6. How capital-intensive is setting up a basic diagnostics-equipped private clinic, and how long does it take to break even?
7. Knowing the current state of veterinary infrastructure, corporate pressure, physical risks (bites/scratches), and pay scales in 2026 if you could go back to your teenage years, would you choose BVSc again, or would you switch to human medicine/research?
hoping for y’alls reply!!!