HIGHEST PAID CAREERS IN VET MED | DIFFERENT TYPES OF VETERINARIANS

[@lindseynichol94]

Hello everyone- thank you for watching my video! What career path in veterinary medicine are you pursuing? I would LOVE to know in the comments below!

[@robinsroy5262]

😍

[@cliveferguson1260]

I want to be a board certified orthopedic surgeon

[@Megasupercoolest]

Yes but I have a totally different degree. My degree is in Arts and that is SO opposite from med side. This is what I am concerned.

[@Media23832]

Hello Dr how are u ? Thanks for giving your best idia to ours Im veterinarian from Ethiopia but we don't have comfort jobs in our country ! can you helpe me Dr to travel in other country ? and otherwise can u helpe me business plan for me

[@liiz.2591]

Equine veterinarian

[@ashlynngonzalez1064]

Such a cool video! Zoo vets are definitely underpaid. I didn’t even think of military vets, but that is interesting and I will definitely look into it. I originally planned on going into mixed practice but focusing on small ruminants because of the lack of vets that are experts on them especially around where I live. Currently volunteering at a shelter, with the vets I have already learned so much there about dog and cat care.

[@lindseynichol94]

I agree! Zoo employees are underpaid in general, the funds just aren’t there I guess. But that’s awesome that you would think about that- there is SO many opportunities with this career so it’s good you are keeping an open mind and seeing where your journey takes you! ☺️

[@ducky4570]

Zoo veterinarians can make 160 000 Canadian dollars

[@ashlynngonzalez1064]

@@ducky4570 in the U.S. they do not make much money

[@SistahPunkStudios]

i sometimes regret not going into veterinary medicine because i love caring for animals! I never knew there were so many different fields within this practice

[@lindseynichol94]

It’s never too late! But yes, many don’t know but that’s by far one of my favorite aspects of this field. Thank you for watching! ❤️

[@user-qm2vc8bb7c]

Never to late to start I'm 30 and just going to start toward bachelor's degree In zoology or animall science whatever one is easier to get to or closest to me

[@heehaw2504]

Never too late. I'm 39, will graduate with my undergrads this December and have 7 pending Vet school applications. Just be prepared for how competitive it is. Age is nothing but a number my friend.

[@_northwes3326]

This thread is so inspiring! Time is just arbitrary and it’s never too late to switch career paths. Thank you for this video!.

[@giftcase]

Am getting to 50 and going into vet medicine

[@ching962]

Don't forget emergency veterinarians who can make between 100-200k too! Small animal veterinary specialists e.g surgery, neurology, opthalmology can earn 2-400k a year depending on the location. I would say professors/ the specialists who stays in academia tends to earn less than ER or even some GP small animal vets. p.s I am a surgery resident who have worked ER as well :)

[@lindseynichol94]

That’s awesome!! Yes, I have gotten tons of comments about me forgetting about ER vets so I apologize about that 🙈 thank you for giving insight on what I missed, I appreciate that!

[@sondosibrahim2229]

How about equine vets/specialists ?? Do they get a good pay?

[@majodominguez11]

Hi! You’re admirable🥺 May I know where did you study your specialization?

[@ching962]

@@sondosibrahim2229 Not as much as small animal vets. It's also harder to find a job as the demand is much smaller

[@ifhamali2318]

Really upto 400k dollars if you vet neurologist or opthalmologist? I have one question for u can specialist get their pay on gross production if they don't want base salary then how much range they can expect ?

[@user-pv5mz9xl7q]

My youngest daughter has always & still wants to be a vet & it’s getting close to discussing the plan with one year left of high school . This is good to know . Forwarding this to her …Thank you ….

[@lindseynichol94]

Of course- I'm glad this info can help and good luck to her on this journey!

[@notamorningperson5829]

Im a senior in high school as well, and being that its been a year since you commented this, how is she doing in the process of studying to be a vet? Does she still like it? Im trying to make sure that this really is the field I want to go into

[@Helloari13]

I’m doing a presentation on how to become a vet and literally ALL of your videos are helpful. I’ve used most of them as my sources!! So thankful for you ! ❤️❤️❤️

[@lindseynichol94]

I'm so happy my videos could provide some knowledge to you and you've provided others with it as well!! Thank you so much for watching girl it means so much!

[@Lore-cu6wn]

I find this video both educational and interesting. Especially with the differences between the professor and the researcher. I'm in the VetMed program, and some of my teachers are doing both, but only because the teaching career didn't pay as much. Maybe it depends on the area and the school that they work for. I'm interested in wildlife, and I knew that they did not get paid a lot, but it shocked me to know that there was more that I needed to do to be certified in that field for less than what a small animal veterinarian got. But there was 1 thing that you said that stood out the most: "if you have a passion for working with exotic animals, then this is the career for you."

[@lauraclayton5635]

With the current vet shortage and crazy increase in business we have seen in the past 2 years, working for a great base pay with profit sharing has made my income as an ER vet higher than I ever imagined when I graduated in 1990. But with that comes a proportional increase in stress, mental and physical fatigue. I am chosing to cut back hours so I can hang on and put off retirement for a few years. Good luck with your future career. I can't imagine doing anything else, but I did underestimate the toll it can take. Develop a good support system and the ability to step away from the role for balance in your life!

[@aravis6461]

Interesting video! I’m applying to vet school right now and I’m interested in veterinary pathology! I’m still open to a lot of different specialties though!

[@lindseynichol94]

That’s awesome! Yes in vet school your interests will waver and change but that’s why it’s good to keep your options open! Thank you for watching 🙂

[@isabelsterrow4726]

Hi, I used to watch your videos all the time! So great that you’re still posting, your Channel is so helpful! It encouraged me to get work experience and now in a few weeks I’ll be getting work experience in an actual vet (: (kinda scared i don’t know what to expect)

[@lindseynichol94]

So happy you’re still watching me videos, I’m glad they have helped you!! But yay, that’s awesome- don’t be nervous you have prepared for this and just remember to ask questions! ☺️

[@isabelsterrow4726]

@@lindseynichol94 Thankyou!! And well done on the videos, they’re awesome!

[@lindseynichol94]

@@isabelsterrow4726 Thank you so much!

[@namratakashyap822]

Hey did we miss the farm and animal husbandry part, also, as a product/brand manager in animal health pharmaceuticals. Loved your explanation!!

[@moldy8202]

This video is so helpful. Thank you so much for posting this!! I’m currently a freshman in high school. I’m interested in the medical field and for the longest time I’ve wanted to be a doctor (surgeon). However, I’m the type of person to get close with people, and I feel like that would be hard as a surgeon for that reason. So I feel like I could handle working with canines and felines. Also, If you haven’t already, would you mind posting a video about different types of majors/minors that would be beneficial for different types of vets?

[@ChaosWildchild22]

Thank you so much for making this video, I'm having the toughest time trying to get my foot in the door and trying to find a college that not only fits my lifestyle needs but also my financial needs. This helped me narrow down my career paths, and I can now fully say what I wanna go in to without just labeling it as veterinarian ❤🎉

[@Iamnosey]

Thank you to anyone in the veterinarian field. Our animals and humans ❤ you.! Thank you for this video 👍

[@lindseynichol94]

Of course- thank you for this and your appreciation is everything!

[@Joice_M]

I feel like if your only in this career for money, oh boy, oh man, thats a bad idea. i feel liek beign a vet requires a lot of emotional, metanl and physical strength and can be extremly tiring but its a job that is supperrrrr rewarding too! so thank u vets for everyhtign u do, thank u for being strongggg, thank uuuu ✨❤️

[@lindseynichol94]

Couldn't agree MORE with this! This is NOT the field for those who are in it just for the money.

[@younameit2621]

Yep. 100% it’s not the job to get rich. It’s about passion, love for animals and medicine itself.

[@lindseynichol94]

Exactly!!

[@cranesonice6566]

With that said, it’s not bad at all to search for the path that will be best off financially for your future as well. I love the Veterinary field with my heart and can’t see myself going any other route than vet school. Now it’s just about narrowing down what will ideal and most rewarding for the personal future I want.

[@EvidentlyThinking]

You're a lifesaver, thank you so much. Such a shame at how low paying zoo veterinarian jobs are, goodness.

[@lindseynichol94]

It is definitely a shame the financial compensation does not much the time commitment. :/

[@LifeWithKarisha]

This is such a rewarding field. I would love to work with animals at the zoo. The pay is not too bad at all. 💕❤️

[@lindseynichol94]

Yes, I agree! For the amount of training and debt, the position is VERY underpaid but it is rewarding esp if you have a passion for exotics ☺️

[@extraordinaryminx]

I always wanted to be a vet growing up and I ended up falling in love with film (which I still love and enjoy) however, I think I might be a vet anyways, animals really make me happy!

[@antonygacheru6888]

This was literally meant for me ,thanks alot for the info 😊

[@lindseynichol94]

I’m so glad to hear that. Thank you for watching! 😌

[@isabelle7029]

I dream of being a zoo vet but the pay for how much work you put into it seems like a slap in the face.

[@lindseynichol94]

I couldn’t agree more!

[@mercieekay2130]

The video was really helpful. I am currently doing BVM but I want to specialize on my masters i wasn't sure what to do.

[@lindseynichol94]

I'm really glad you found it helpful!

[@covingtoncreek]

There's a lot missed in this video. Just for starters, owning a practice, especially if you can leverage it into a multi-doctor practice. Corporate vet med can have high level positions. Many others.

[@nakitatillis2715]

Glad I watched this video. I thought the zoo veterinarian made top dollar because they have to go through more schooling. I wanted to be a zoo veterinarian since high school but my dad wouldn't financially support it. I love animals. They have the most beautiful energy. My dream is to hold a baby orangutan one day. I think they are so cute. Well, when (having faith) I become financially stable, I will take up zoo veterinarian just because of my love for zoo animals. I wouldn't have to worry about the salary. Thank you so much for this informative video.

[@lindseynichol94]

A very common misconception, it's a shame the financial aspect does not match the time commitment. Zoo vets are needed and wanted, so if you have a passion for it, I would definitely so go for it!

[@gracelessmaggie9677]

my gosh, i laughed too hard at the "dogtor" title 😂love

[@lindseynichol94]

Thank you so much! 😂❤️

[@jadenspops608]

As far at the specialists at #1 does that include exotic veterinarians? Because that is what I am looking at doing but have found price range estimates from lower to super high. So I was wondering where an exotic vet would fall.

[@lindseynichol94]

It definitely depends on if you're talking about exotic vets or zoo vets because they don't encompass the same animals. Zoo vets make less than exotics for reference and exotics make a similar amount to small animal vets but I'm not 100% on that!

[@jadenspops608]

@@lindseynichol94 alright thank you so much! I would definitely want to be a small/exotic veterinarian!

[@MrTmenzo]

You forgot the real number 1 which would be oncologist. As an example here in southern California there's literally only one oncologist that sees exotics (plenty of oncologists for cats and dogs though) what a lucrative field!

[@lindseynichol94]

That's awesome, I included specialties as number one which ALSO includes oncologist in that umbrella term.

[@AmoghBerde]

What about wildlife veterinarians how much do they earn?

[@_Josh_98]

Hey hope your doing well! Im not sure if you’ve ever wat he’s the show “Vet Life” all of the brothers on there work on small animals ( house pets) but one or more of the brothers also work on exotic animals suck as different birds lizards chipmunks and even go on call to near by farms to neuter certain animals I wondered which of theses does this fall under? Or would the be small animals vets with exotic specialties?

[@HappB5]

would you say the pay for aquatic veterinarians would be similar to zoo vets? also do aquatic vets require extra school too?

[@GabriellaGangala]

Fun fact, the army will pay for ur vet school! They r the only branch that has this job. But you’re basically limited to only dogs and horses.

[@Audreydree]

I have a question, when you’re a veterinarian do you absolutely have to put down an animal, like for example my friend! She wants to work with animals but couldn’t be a veterinarian because of having to put down animals. I’m aware that as a vet you can refuse to put down someone’s animal if nothing is seriously wrong with it. But I just wanted to know can a veterinarian ask to not ever put down any animals?

[@Grace-ll9zc]

Thank you so much for all the info bestie❤

[@lindseynichol94]

You’re so welcome! 🥰

[@ArmoredGrogu]

Can you do a video about veterinarian pharmacist and what is the differences between number 1 and this?

[@lindseynichol94]

Great question! A veterinary pharmacist is a PHARMACIST- not a veterinarian. Veterinary SPECIALISTS are veterinarians that have extra certifications, which does not include pharmacy.

[@addiejensen6926]

Your teeth and smile are perfect

[@lindseynichol94]

Aww thank you so much, that is too sweet!

[@ΚατερίναΗλιάδη-υ1γ]

A really helpful video!! Thank you❤️

[@lindseynichol94]

Thank you for watching!

[@bunnylife8254]

I wanna work with small animals but also exotic such as small reptiles birds etc but not larger exotics is it possible to pick and choose the type of exotics your willing to work with

[@cacaeater17]

im going to 9th grade and i cant decide if i wanna be a vet or a pediatrician when im older 😭😭😭😭

[@taylorrrrg]

What about a large animal specialist? Was that mentioned in the video?😅

[@magggmae]

What about a marine veterinarian? I love sharks and would love to work close to them.

[@CozyPixelBiologist]

Would you open to making a video about mental health in the vet field. I have read and watched various videos where suicide is the highest in the vet med world.

[@lonewolfstrife3637]

I'm in school to be a vet tech, where do I go from there? I'm looking for a career that is sustainable to get my own place. I didn't know I had to be a vet to be able to specialize in something.

[@lindseynichol94]

Where are you in that journey? With vet techs you can pursue your license and certification from a local school where you are from or if you want to go the university route, it’s bachelor degree I believe!

[@Zz-iy6fm]

This video is amazing! But I was wondering if I’m able to treat all animals

[@lindseynichol94]

Thank you so much!! You can treat as many animals as you want honestly. Being a mixed animal vet is a good way to go because you’ll treat small animals and large animals. The more species you treat, the more difficult it will be because they are all a little different!

[@ll1000]

Lovely and helpful video! Thanks so much! As a foreigner vet planning to start a career in the US, do you think large animal vets (horses and cattle) is in demand in the US?

[@lindseynichol94]

Thank you so much for watching!! And they are definitely in demand BUT your location matters a ton! If you re-locate to a more rural area, they are needed but if you are gonna be in a big city or suburban area, small animal vets are more common and more in demand. So location matters!

[@selenam7461]

But how do you work while you’re in school for ophthalmology I’ve always wanted to go for it but I don’t know how

[@lindseynichol94]

You could always see if you could work in that particular department if you’re really interested! Or maybe try indicating that on a shadowing job at a specialty hospital? You will more likely be able to just shadow vs. actually working but it’s worth a shot!

[@yousufaahmad]

Hello mam. I am a vet student from Bangladesh. In my country, the DVM Degree is granted as an undergraduate degree. I want to become an expert on small and large animals in the United States. After completing my graduation, I want to complete my masters or PHD in USA with scholarship and want to clear all exams including ecfvg, Navle, state licensing exam, rotating internship, specialty internship, residency program and fellowship with the PhD funding during PHD free time. During my PhD, will I be able to complete all these exams at leisure?

[@peterodriguez1635]

omg i love ur videos!!! i have a question that i don’t know if you’ve answered before but… is there a way that you can become a veterinarian faster than the 8 years? Maybe by doing more classes at one time or something?

[@lindseynichol94]

Thank you so much for your support!!! You cannot fast forward vet school which is your last 4 years BUT you can definitely take AP classes in high school, load up your semesters with the pre-reqs as well to speed it up. Be careful when doing this because they are HARD pre-reqs you have to complete (like anatomy, physiology, etc.) and you wanna get the best grades you can!! So loaded up the semester I wouldn’t advice unless you can handle it, then go for it because it’s not impossible!

[@addicttt]

I can’t wait to become one!

[@lindseynichol94]

Good luck on your journey!

[@Ckmodel_horses]

What about Large Animal veterinarian? I plan on going into large animal, most likely equine.

[@joyhunt4342]

Thank you for this video!

[@lindseynichol94]

Of course, thank you for watching!

[@hoelyfans8988]

Omg thank youu Dogtor Lindsey! Never knew there were such thing as military veterinarians😩 Now I know what I really wanted to do in the future

[@lindseynichol94]

Of course, I’m so happy I can help out! And yes, they usually require you to immediately go into service after vet school but I’m not 100% positive on that!

[@Brasefa]

From Ghana, Vets in pharmaceutical and pharmacy. I'm a dvm who basically works as a pharmacist and pathologist

[@enonomadic9925]

Would’ve liked to see Large animal(livestock) vet in this video.

[@AtehMarie-claire]

I would like to pursue the small animal vet but don't know how long it will take for training

[@nidairshad4542]

What about Veterinarian who have done MPhil in nutrition and phD within same (animal nutrition)?

[@destinyhouston4481]

Need help with a good online school looking at penn ?? Any recommendations??

[@sarahzavala9055]

Where does large animal veterinarian fall into? I’m thinking about going into the military veterinarian career!

[@laurenwise3913]

Expanding on the research field.. the closer to big pharma you get the higher chance you’ll work with non-human primates (NHPs), dogs and cats , specialty livestock along with other rodent animals 😊

[@lindseynichol94]

Great point!

[@Enhygene07]

Thank you🙏🏻I love your videos

[@lindseynichol94]

Thank you so much for watching and supporting! 🥰

[@ngovleng6951]

Sister im confused between: veterinary; veterinary medicine ; veterinary science; animal science

[@MrBrownnn696]

How can you get into the background? I think that's pretty cool... working in a zoo

[@ZIINAA-K]

How about large animal specialist

[@edz6388]

Hi Lindsey. Im a mexican MVZ, wishing to work in USA, would you be able to chat a little bit with me? becouse I'm curious about that increase in demand in small animal practice.

[@jaz-ic3ct]

what about large animal vet?

[@lil_ducky2027]

Exotic veterinarians could also be included as zoo veterinarians, but they usually make more than she said, around 80k-150k!

[@samriigetu9745]

Look queen, I do have a passion for animals and want to be a Vet but at the same time, I have to be rich. Now that's a problem

[@lindseynichol94]

LMAO valid concern and something I should've taken more consideration to, but hey, at least you go to work everyday happy which is further than a lot of people! Passion produces longevity.

[@bcbymoon]

i wanna be a small animal veterinarian, but i am also interested in the veterinary research specialists

[@venus7133]

Can a specialty be a certain species instead of a certain part of the body?

[@alabaz2302]

I'm starting Vet school next year in Uni. IDK why im watching this cuz i'm not american but love your video

[@lindseynichol94]

Thank you so much for watching!

[@shreyashah4799]

I’m prevet but have recently been seeing so many negative things abt vetmed and have basically been scared off :( I don’t enjoy clinical practice at all but do like the idea of public health or research - do u think it’s still worth it?

[@lindseynichol94]

Of course if you have a passion for it- it is definitely worth it! The field needs more veterinarians interested in that type of work so I definitely encourage you to keep going if you can see yourself being a veterinarian. There's negative sides to every job/career. Due to the pandemic, the hospitals have been crazy busy but since you're not interested in clinical practice, it might not affect you as much.

[@ellatoth7934]

what about equine vets

[@robertmutoni9665]

How about the highest paid veterinary nurses?😊

[@Avianbirdfluu]

Any information on a habitat specialist?

[@lindseynichol94]

No I don’t, I apologize!

[@kadencronick6796]

I’ve been watching a lot of videos from different people regarding animal careers and their pay and in those videos the supposed salaries vary greatly. For example, one video I watched said that small animal veterinarians are severely under paid whereas other videos like this one shows that they make good money, why is this?

[@lindseynichol94]

Yes- compared to other doctors, veterinarians make a FRACTION of what human doctors make so in comparison it is not a lot for the same amount of school and same expense in student loans. Also, the veterinary field has been recently more in demand due to the pandemic and increase in 50% pet ownership, so practice owners have been compensating veterinarian's ALOT more than they have in the past. A few years ago, a starting 6-figure salary was practically a myth for a new grad (more like 90K) and now I have seen with my own eyes new grads starting at 6 figure salaries. So it's possible!

[@theemagus9932]

Even then, most of these on the list are pretty stable incomes!

[@ΚατερίναΗλιάδη-υ1γ]

Also do you know any good universities for postgraduate courses??

[@lindseynichol94]

No I don’t, I apologize!

[@rice7215]

How much do vet practice owners make?

[@lindseynichol94]

It definitely depends on the practice, but I would say around 180-200K give or take!

[@rice7215]

@@lindseynichol94 Thats actually a lot bc I thought vets dont make much but ig having a personal practice makes a huge difference in salary.

[@Dr_WFB]

My vet mentor and his friend were making 3+ million /year with owning their own small animal practice. He was the only vet and property/building owner.

[@my_fingers_are_green3715]

What about large animal vets?

[@dad3562]

Are you going to school for your doctorate ?

[@kayway1385]

Recruiter here: highest paid veterinary specialist lane currently is radiology.

[@lindseynichol94]

Good to know! 🙌🏾

[@kamillerafon6617]

Nice! How long does it take to become a veterinary pathologist?

[@lindseynichol94]

It would be undergrad (3-4 years), vet schools (4 years), then around 3 years of residency.

[@ha2974]

what about wildlife vet's salary?

[@lilydoris]

i really want to be a zoo vet because i love elephants and leopards and lots of wild animals like that!

[@3baddiez]

zoo vets by me make about 150,000

[@lil_ducky2027]

Yeah I was going to say. They make quite a lot.

[@saadkamran2951]

From where you work vet doctor

[@mariusnghinyengwa5366]

Pls pls I hope you get this🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼😌pls,..so these salaries of these types of vets,.are you talking us dollars or basically in any currency of a country where you can do vet medicine?,.pls pls get this🙏🏼

[@lindseynichol94]

I’m talking about US dollar currency!

[@mariusnghinyengwa5366]

Oh,..damn!

[@osamaayyad3184]

HI, what about equine vet? Do they get high salary?

[@lindseynichol94]

Hello! I’ve seen between $57-87,000 but it could be more or less VASTLY depending on where you live and in relation to performance horse populations.

[@studymail5946]

My sister wants to be feline specialist. After undergrad is there master or something to be feline specialist?

[@lindseynichol94]

Hello! Yes, you can certainly specialize in feline medicine AFTER vet school. So after undergrad, then 4 years of vet school to complete your DVM degree, then extra training to become officially feline-certified.

[@marymedinas1111]

What if I’m deathly afraid of snakes? Can I still become a Vet.

[@user-qm2vc8bb7c]

Yes you can special in marine animals ,farm like cows pigs horses ,poultry (birds)

[@lindseynichol94]

Yes you can.

[@deeannvalentine1446]

Can u do all

[@lindseynichol94]

I don’t know if you could do all of them, but I definitely feel like it would be possible to do a couple? That would be alottt of school tho.

[@Splashstar216]

Ugh vets for livestock in factory farms are the literal worst. They'll a-ok animals in dire conditions (on the brink of death!!) and say the welfare is acceptable. 😡😤

[@lindseynichol94]

I definitely agree, it's unfortunate!

[@cookiedefender9625]

I rlly want to be a zoo vet but the pay is not it lol

[@lindseynichol94]

Yes unfortunately it’s not for the amount of training it requires :/

[@Aps2145]

aquatic veterinarians are invisible even to other vets but I promise you they exist

[@gmvalentine626]

Very stressful profession with a high suicide rate. Takes a special person to handle it.

[@oudomchan8299]

Imagine if there's no new vets anymore.

[@merthewizard9703]

The start 😂😂 “Their not in it for the money” yep! The amount of people that like to yell that at you too

[@robinsroy5262]

😍

[@rroberson8805]

Vet Derm

[@Dr_WFB]

Sheeit if a zoo offered me 70k, im flipping the table 🤣

[@lindseynichol94]

After ALL that schooling?! I know that’s right 😭

[@svitlana5093]

music on background so annoying and disturbing

[@lindseynichol94]

Sorry lol.

[@jadenspops608]

As far at the specialists at #1 does that include exotic veterinarians? Because that is what I am looking at doing but have found price range estimates from lower to super high. So I was wondering where an exotic vet would fall.

[@Danaeee14]

Same , I’m in undergrad rn and I’m looking to go into large exotic species

[@danielleej6044]

same>>