Ten year old becomes a veterinarian...almost

She must like animals very much, of course. She is far too young to become a veterinarian. Undoubtedly she is astoundingly intelligent, but it is impossible for her, at 10, to have adequate training and experience to function as a vet. I have a cat that is older than this child.

I would not use her services for my animals.

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Come on, an "online" course with no physical clinicals or
contact with animals? Hello?
Anyone can get a "certificate" online. It means nothing.

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I saw her on the news, she is is a certified VET TECH, but she has the college credits to be a VET. She is working in a veterinary hospital and plans to get her license when she is older. At least that is what I understand, could be wrong, its been known to happen!

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Vet bosses need to be reminded that their business would fail without licensed veterinarians; and, that the techs are needed but not absolutely necessary in that business.

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She's going to have one hell of an admission essay when she does eventually apply to a vet school.

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windy said..."Awesome...i just hope if she becomes a vet, that she doesn't rip people off like most vet's do."

You've got to be kidding! Veterinarians charge only a tiny fraction of what a human's doctor would charge for what is basically the same procedure, despite the fact that the animal's organs in most cases are much smaller and require more delicate work. Once my dog and I were on the same medication, same quantity per day. The dog's cost $6 for a week and mine cost $75 for a week. Veterinarians don't drive BMWs or $30,000 SUVs, or live in mansions. They are public benefactors and deserve great respect.

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http://www.komotv.com/news/local/14848331.html

why don't y'all go look at the original feed from Seattle, WA where this went down?

I know Doogie Howser was fiction, but there have been a few IRL 15-17 year old (M.D.) Doctors...why not a 10-year old Vet Assistant?

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dude i thonk that is awsome that you can do that!!!!!
hey i want to become a vet but im only 13 can you teach me some thing my email address is kkbasketball1@aol.com. thanks

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Well, that must indeed be good news, because it's no news. I feel stupid for having read through it.

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I am wondering if your contributors actually research the material they write about. The story about the ten year old "veterinarian" is ridiculous. As a certified and licensed veterinary technician (Michigan State University), I can guarantee that it is impossible for anyone of any age to take an online course to become a veterinarian or certified veterinary technician. It is irresponsible of your site to promote such misinformation. It takes at least eight years of schooling to graduate from vet school and at least two years of courses/clinical work at an accredited school to become a veterinary technician. This, of course, does not include the additional board exams to become licensed. This child most likely took a bogus online course (the type often seen on commercials with a plethora of 'degrees' scrolling down the screen) that may have issued her a certificate stating she completed a course to become a veterinary 'assistant'. It is nice that she has shown an interest in a particular field, but she is only qualified to do menial chores in a real life veterinary setting. A veterinarian would never allow someone without an accredited education or hands-on clinical training to draw blood samples, give injections, run lab tests, anesthetize animals, take radiographs, or any of the other skills real certified and licensed veterinary technicians perform in their daily work. Please do a little (easily acquired) reasearch before posting misleading articles such as this one or risk losing the integrity of your site.

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Go Courtney. The Lord knows we can always use more Vets or even Techs. Any person who is so caring about animals is one GRAND PERSON!

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Way to go Courty. Please go to Vet School if that is where your inyerest is or even Vet Tech school, that's 2 yrs aposed to 12. But why go 1/2 way when you could be a real Vet .

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Dear Courtney, I'm so happy that you have finally and at last found a focus for your drifting life at the ripe old age of 10. It takes a long time and a major struggle, doesn't it, kiddo?

Courtney, there is an important difference between naturopathic and alopathic medicine whether we're talking about treating humans or dogs and cats. Both humans and dogs/cats respond better to naturopathic medicine than to alopathic treatment long term (although not in the emergency room). So, when you get to the point of training to be a veterinarian, Courtney, you would be wise to train under people who can instruct you in a naturopathic and preventive as well as alopathic approach to help all our dear furry and feathered friends live healthily and happily. You will accomplish much more good for them and they will be ever so grateful for your help without being able to say so in words--except for the odd chimp and church mouse, to be sure.

Courtney, do you remember the great race horse everyone loved, Barbaro, who shattered his right hind leg during last years Preakness and had to be put down Jan. 29? He probably would have had a better chance of recovery had he been treated naturopathically long term. In fact, had he been properly nourished and trained throughout his life, he likely could have avoided that fatal injury altogether. This is a sterling example of why naturopathic medicine, preventive and otherwise, is so vitally important to all animals of whatever kind.

Courtney, here's wishing you a life lived in friendship with God and lived under His guidance for the greater benefit of all.

With love,

The Church Mouse

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My granddaughter was 6 or 7 when she started talking about becoming a Vet. She's 24 now. She loved cats and dogs. They always had both around the house her whole life. When she was in 12th grade, she started animal sitting. Going to the homes, taking the dogs out for walks or feeding the cats. After she got out of school it was staying at the homes when the people wanted to get away for a few days. Now she's working at a clinic. Learning everything she can. She's learned to even give shots to animals that had to have them. She's still working to take care of them and hopes to open her own business one day of animal sitting and still be a Vet. She's hates to see animals hurting and would do anything to help them.

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This story ticked me off when I read it. She is NOT a Veterinary Technician nor can she be. She took on line classes to be an Assistant. Big DIFFERENCE ! A Licensed Veterinary Technician takes accredited classes and is licensed through the health department....Please investigate on your own for what it means to be a Vet Tech vs assistant. It's like calling a groomer's assistant a veterinarian because she can trim nails and she watched a video to learn how. Also, LVTs can play with controlled substances, such as morphine, calculate and give IV drugs, place IV catheters, etc...... Do you really think this child is 'certified' to do that?

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I forgot to add: Taking Assistant courses does not help you be an LVT and especially not a DVM.

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