u/oye_its_a_man

Hello doctors I'm in a bit of a dilemma and would really appreciate your honest opinions. I'm wondering whether pursuing a veterinary degree is the right decision for me and whether it can provide a secure future. One of my biggest concerns comes from my own Labrador. He doesn't let any veterinarian touch him. It literally takes four or five people to restrain him just to give him an injection. Whenever I think about dealing with aggressive dogs and other animals every day, I start wondering if I've made the right career choice. Do you eventually get used to handling aggressive animals, or is this something that remains stressful even after years of practice? Another concern is moving abroad in the future. I'm interested in countries where the licensing process is relatively achievable. I'm not aiming for places like the US or Canada because their licensing exams seem far beyond my capabilities. After going through years of highly competitive entrance exam I'm honestly exhausted and don't want another extremely difficult licensing process. Did any of you have similar doubts before joining veterinary college or am I just overthinking everything? Looking back now, would you still choose this profession? I'd really appreciate hearing your honest experiences and advice your comments will help me a lot to decide my future options I also learned from the advice on my previous post that there are non-clinical career options in veterinary medicine. How are the career prospects in non-clinical fields?

I'm 23 years old and thinking about joining veterinary college. I don't mind working hard, and I genuinely like animals, but I have a few doubts that are making me question whether this is the right career for me. My biggest concern is about treating large animals like buffaloes, cows, etc. How often do veterinarians or veterinary students get bitten, kicked, or seriously injured while handling them? Are fractures and major injuries common, or are they relatively rare if proper handling techniques are used? During veterinary college, will I have to regularly work with large animals and face these risks? Or are there career options within veterinary medicine that are comparatively safer, such as small animal practice, pathology, laboratory work, research, diagnostics, public health, or other non-clinical fields? I'm not afraid of animals I just want to understand the real level of risk before I make such an important career decision. I'd really appreciate honest experiences from veterinary students and practicing veterinarians.