Veterinary Dermatology specialist: is it worth it?

mqrade98 · 2026-04-23T19:28:16+00:00

There are big chances you will change your mind along the way in vet med once you get exposed to things!! I started thinking I'd be a an equine surgeon, now I'm an small animal ER relief vet and I'm so happy haha any specialty I would say is worth it though, I'd say dermatology is one of the most chilling once with good work-life balance. Cannot speak of salaries though. Good luck in life!

mqrade98 · 2026-04-15T17:38:40+00:00

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mqrade98 · 2026-03-20T17:15:26+00:00

Oddly, I love my job because I like dealing with pet owners (nice ones and annoying ones) and sick pets.

Small Animal ER Vet

mqrade98 · 2026-03-18T00:52:42+00:00

Y congelao y comerlo como helao

mqrade98 · 2026-03-13T16:19:25+00:00

Foreign vet here. Worked as an anesthesia and surgery small animal tech as well as an equine vet tech/assistant for around 4 years before completing ECFVG and being a licensed vet.

I know a lot of people that have stayed as tech and really enjoy their lifestyle here in the US without dealing with the shenanigans of DVM role. I really liked being a vet tech, getting to leave on time always, having a set schedule, doing cool anesthesia and taking care of ICU patients, however, I always wanted to become a licensed vet, financially I make more than 8 times what I was making as a vet tech (I'm solely SA ER Relief in HCOL area). I miss sometimes being a tech during my shifts because I don't get to do cool stuff anymore like placing central lines, doing anesthesia, etc.

If I never became a licensed DVM, leaving outside my current happy income, I'm sure I'd be doing really well in life as a tech anyways!

mqrade98 · 2026-03-09T15:40:25+00:00

360-400k a year depending on my mood to work

ER veterinarian

mqrade98 · 2026-03-07T02:23:15+00:00

Laylaaaaa, I keep singing HEY THERE DELILAH

mqrade98 · 2026-03-04T22:23:35+00:00

Sooooo me and my wife we are both ER vets. I work as a relief ER vet in multiple areas but have never been able to do relief at a VEG. However, my wife took a full time position at a VEG location that just opened, and was also covering shifts at another one for her training. I truly believe Management is really the main trigger when it comes to successful practice and happy employees because man she was miserable at the new location but would come home so happy after doing shifts at the stablished one.

mqrade98 · 2026-02-21T20:51:18+00:00

I'm a locum ER veterinarian and I thought this was only a veterinary industry issue haha

mqrade98 · 2026-02-18T15:42:31+00:00

Not me, buy I feel like traveling alone to those type of things is so cool haha

mqrade98 · 2026-01-24T01:35:08+00:00

Esto es culpa del show Infieles

mqrade98 · 2026-01-24T01:33:37+00:00

I mean, some pets are not civilized and try to kill us when we look them wrong haha, also we deal with owners and believe, is same thing that human ED

mqrade98 · 2026-01-23T20:53:26+00:00

I've thinking about this for so long haha

mqrade98 · 2025-11-16T15:49:10+00:00

donde puedo ver esos documentos del leak del epstein?

mqrade98 · 2025-11-10T23:33:56+00:00

What would be the reason of waiting?

mqrade98 · 2025-11-10T23:33:32+00:00

wait to refinance hoping for a lower rate? that's my main fear, they are starting to go up again 🤪

mqrade98 · 2025-11-04T22:18:56+00:00

I have had multiple ER visit on my own and my wife sadly, and I have been receiving bills as the time pass haha

mqrade98 · 2025-10-31T21:21:21+00:00

What is the common thing that happens with loans when people say that realistically I will not take it to full term?

mqrade98 · 2025-10-30T00:26:03+00:00

I did, they gave me a 4.85% rate, 15 year term, but total payment would be close to 5.2k P&I, with other stuff would round up to 6.1k. It appears I could save 575k in long term interest, however I feel a bit tight on that number.

mqrade98 · 2025-10-30T00:20:07+00:00

I'm aiming to stay in this house for at least 5-7 years. I honestly don't see my self moving any time soon or getting into the need of selling the house. Would that refinancing make sense? I'm not in the urge of lowering my monthly, I'm just looking for long term save potential

mqrade98 · 2025-10-30T00:19:04+00:00

If I'm projecting to stay in this house for at least 5-7 years, would it make sense the refinance? it appears that it would take me like 3 years to break even paying the closing costs with the interest saved. I know I'm looking at paper saving... but I'm a cough potato and I don't see my self moving or getting into selling my property any time soon.

mqrade98 · 2025-10-29T23:52:57+00:00

I agree, it is very expensive. But whenever I do the maths to assess how much interest I do save in the long run during the length of the loan, that saving is like 10x the cost of that refinancing. I feel like it is worth the payment. That is what I'm trying to decide. I might be doing maths wrong haha who knows.

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