What's the minimum age requirement for volunteering at a vet?

Hi, this is Dr. Johnson. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! I recommend calling around to local Veterinarians and ask if they allow volunteers. Before I even went to college I volunteered at a local animal hospital. Then in college I worked part-time as a vet tech then full time. 12 years later I'm now a Vet at that same practice! Good luck!

You should talk to your vet about volunteering in the clinic. Vet offices often need help, and you're at a perfect age to start learning about how to take care of animals. You should also work very hard in school, get all A's, and apply to a good college with a good science program. There are only about 30 vet schools in the US, so competition is very fierce. Be sure to study hard and get as much experience working with animals as you can.

1. You can ask local vets if they will allow you to shadow them. Some may let you do it. 2. I knew I wanted to be a vet when I was five years old. My cat caught a chipmunk and injured it. I got it away from the cat and tried to fix it, but it unfortunately died. It was at that point when I knew I wanted to be a vet.

Many vet clinics hire high school or college-aged students to help clean kennels and care for the animals in the clinic. Many vet clinics also offer boarding services, and hire school-aged kennel staff. Some clinics may hire college aged students as technician assistants, to help with restraint or exam room cleaning. For the purposes of your project, you could use any of these positions. If you're actively looking for such positions, I recommend creating a cover letter and resume, and reaching out to the vet clinics in your area to express your interest. Good luck! Hope this helps :-)

Generally, an adult owner is needed to authorize any kind of treatment - so I would say at least 18 years of age. But you could always call the specific clinic you're planning to go to and ask what their policy is, to be sure.

Someone who wants to be a veterinarian can learn a lot by volunteering with or working for a veterinarian, an animal shelter, or zoo, but the only way to become a veterinarian is by attending college and veterinary school.

Hi Jes! The answer to this depends on if you want to be a vet, a vet tech, kennel assistance, or something else in the hospital. If you want to be a vet, you can work in the vet hospital while going to college, but I'd work as a kennel assistance. That's because getting into veterinary school requires many hours (think thousands) of animal experience and work in a clinic. If you'd like to be a vet tech, I'd check to see what requirements are needed in order to get into vet tech school in regards to animal experience. Otherwise, you can just start working reception, and go from there. Hope this helps :-)