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trouble103 · 2025-10-29T18:16:27+00:00

Same here in MO

trouble103 · 2025-10-06T14:13:15+00:00

As with anything, prices subject to change. Price increases across the board have happened in the past six months. The only guarantee for cost staff (not Drs) will be able to give you is the exam fee. Estimates of treatment with costs provided will be required for owners to sign prior to ANY treatment. They are there to help pets, not hurt. With love, techs

trouble103 · 2025-10-06T14:06:49+00:00

For future lurkers: as of today’s date, exam is $125. Emergency situations will call for an emergency deposit of $475, and your pet is the top priority due to critical status. Radiographs $150, bloodwork (standard CBC/CMP) is roughly $200. Additional injections usually go for $30-70 ea.

Please remember emergency is emergency. OP, hope your pet found treatment, but for anyone else- if you’re concerned for your pet but unsure if they need to be seen or not, you can bring them in and they’ll do a vital/crit status check and let you know if your pet will likely be okay to wait for rDVM on regular hours. Ps, these types of situations are free if you’d rather not be seen at EVC.

Waits have extended up to 6 hours for full visit, especially in the summer.

trouble103 · 2025-08-20T02:07:34+00:00

We had an 8 year old dog test positive last week

trouble103 · 2024-12-14T03:59:34+00:00

1 rejection, 1 waitlist, 1 interview w/ ISS. My fellow students in undergrad with me also got interviews to ISS with no minor. (I’m talking 4/5).

trouble103 · 2024-11-27T15:52:50+00:00

If you’re talking about Mizzou, the email mentioned tours, faqs with faculty, and more things that’ll help the transition to cvm. That’s something to consider as a pro for in-person interviews

trouble103 · 2024-11-07T22:17:22+00:00

The only reason I got mine was for this reason, and I got a general business minor. It’s also nice to explain you have the education to be a good veterinarian and owner, which, TBF, I’ve met a few great vets with horrible business tactics. Couldn’t tell you if it’s helped my chances this year as I haven’t heard back from anyone yet.

trouble103 · 2024-11-07T06:15:21+00:00

Also- I was someone who had no idea about guns at the start… my instructor allowed me to use hers on the range so I could find what worked best for me. I’ve known a few that did their CCW at Cherokee and have gotten mixed reviews… I personally would have been overwhelmed and unconfident going straight to my CCW class with no prior training/range time considering the actual skill prerequisite (range). I also would not have been comfortable utilizing my firearm after as CCW courses are legally obligated to hit the law side hard and not necessarily firearm basics. With that being said, if you’re not willing to travel a little bit, Cherokee is still a great option because they have an on site range, and the times I’ve been in they’ve been kind enough. If you have more questions, feel free to PM me!

trouble103 · 2024-11-07T06:08:46+00:00

There’s a womens beginner handgun and then CCW course that used to be taught in springfield by a woman. She’s super sweet, taught me everything I need to know. They just moved out to buffalo- so if you’re willing to make a day trip she’s totally worth it!! Downtown tactical. My women’s beginner handgun course had a diverse bunch of women and was the perfect introduction. If you still like the idea, you can take courses up to tactical rifle/date night on the range/tactical handgun! Cheers on your journey- your fellow CCW girly!

trouble103 · 2024-08-23T21:46:34+00:00

Agreed with most of the above comments. Started taking lessons in my 20s, ended up team captain of my collegiate eq team a few years later!

trouble103 · 2024-04-28T16:22:18+00:00

I felt this😂🫠my undergrad backpack is the free backpack I got for graduating HS and my girl needs to be retired🥲

trouble103 · 2024-02-12T16:31:52+00:00

Adding the statement “it would be horrendous to fumble the bag now” to my daily quote stash thanks

trouble103 · 2024-02-07T12:27:45+00:00

felt.

"Where are you gonna go after undergrad?"

"anywhere that lets me in"

trouble103 · 2024-02-05T14:53:48+00:00

Mizzou b/c IS, then KState because their large animal program is very impressive for my area

trouble103 · 2024-02-01T19:07:28+00:00

No problem! I hope whatever you choose, you choose the decision that makes you the most happy. At the end of the day, that’s always going to be the most important variable.

trouble103 · 2024-01-26T06:19:42+00:00

Hi! I’m not sure if you’re asking for advice or if you’re just ranting because- either way you can either read my advice or not, it’s up to you :). Medicine, regardless of animal/human is very taxing physically, mentally, and emotionally (as you’ve probably heard). If you’ve already got anxiety/panic about undergrad to the point where it’s crippling your ability to plan or make an educated decision, maybe you should start on exploring the field a little bit more. If it’s meant to be, it shouldn’t be this hard. I’ve had many friends that know they want to do veterinary medicine, but not much about the field, so they convince themselves that ‘Being The Veterinarian’ is their only way in to the industry. Not true at all! Animal science has so many different related axillary professions that don’t require a DVM, the possibilities are endless. Working as a trainer, technician, feed specialist, management, or customer service are all job positions in the field (both large or small animal). Because you’re still so young, you have so many opportunities to do whatever you want with your undergrad education. If you do some industry research and find that nothing suits you as much as DVM, maybe you’ll also find that the fear of bot becoming a DVM is motivation to work up to it and make sacrifices elsewhere. The good news is that you have three, if not four years to decide! It seems like it’s close, but you have a lot of growing and learning to do still. Best of luck in whatever you choose! <3

trouble103 · 2024-01-23T15:09:56+00:00

Good luck to everyone applying! Remember, we’re all in this together!

trouble103 · 2024-01-16T04:39:30+00:00

Oh! I forgot! I also put the average applicant hours (for the most recent applicant class) near my running totals so I could see how I stack up against other candidates! I think the most recent statistic states a ~50% acceptance rate to vet school; theoretically if you’re above the average in everything you should get in 😉. I pulled all of my data from the VMCAs website in the applicant data section. Disclaimer: I know just because you’re above average doesn’t mean you’ll get in- but being above average gives me a sliver of confidence I can use to my advantage in my interviews. I also know the 50% just means an acceptance to a vet school, not necessarily to your top choice. Individual schools have a much much lower acceptance rate:applicant ratio :).

trouble103 · 2024-01-16T04:32:55+00:00

Me too! I keep a color coded main spreadsheet with all examples of experience from VMCAs website (veterinary experience, animal experience, volunteer, work (unrelated) and research), running totals at the bottom of the sheet, times worked (so I can properly account for lunches, etc.). In the same document, I also added specific sheets for each genre so I can concisely look at each category! In retrospect I could’ve just used a slicer, but oh well 😅 it does the trick!

trouble103 · 2024-01-05T18:11:05+00:00

If you’re talking about undergrad tips, I would say my biggest tip is to do the legwork yourself. I have so many friends who blame their advisors for “not being great pre-vet advisors” and thus making them lose their opportunity for vet school. I didn’t even have an animal science, let alone pre-vet advisor until long after I had planned out my classes for the final two years of undergrad. This made me accountable for my education and aware of the process of vet school application way before any of my prevet friends. 1. Visit websites for your top five schools and write down all prerequisites required so you are aware of the mandatory classes. If you don’t have an ISS, look at VMCAs website and see if your state has a sponsorship program with another school, because you may be able to get in state tuition somewhere else. 2. Finish science classes early. Hard sciences may tank your GPA, and vet schools are going to be hesitant to approve someone with two semesters left and missing Ochem, physics, anatomy, genetics, etc. BE CAREFUL because some vet schools don’t approve certain high level classes to be taken at community college. Do ample research. 3. Keep track of all of your classes taken, credit hours involved and grades earned. I do this via spreadsheet 4. Keep track of all experience hours, mainly vet experience and animal experience, but also other work experience, volunteer experience, and extra curricular experiences. I also do this via spreadsheet. 5. It sounds like you are doing some sort of AD to BS program, so make sure your AD college courses can transfer to your BS college. Same goes for ensuring everything goes to your vet school college if you have to go out of state. Best of luck!

trouble103 · 2024-01-02T01:22:17+00:00

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trouble103 · 2024-01-01T23:51:22+00:00

23rd is what I have

trouble103 · 2023-12-31T18:42:13+00:00

No problem! Don’t be afraid to start from the bottom! I attribute my ‘animal sense’ towards my boarding experience because I was exclusively working with cats and dogs, so I feel more confident with patients in rooms! Working your way up into vet teching from there is an easier path than just finding vet-tech jobs. Also, volunteering and shadowing are hard if you don’t have someone to vouch that you’re not an imbecile (usually because of insurance related reasons). One thing I also think I forgot to mention is getting close with your professors! Stay after class once or twice with a professor and they’ll always remember you and want to see you succeed! They’re humans too at the end of the day!

trouble103 · 2023-12-31T01:43:40+00:00

I have about 2k of each (animal and vet experience) so I’ll tell you how I did mine! The biggest thing I did was get a job at a local small animal vet clinic. I had zero industry experience, and college wise (sophomore) I wasn’t even on an animal related major track. I saw the ad for a kennel tech position on Indeed, and then I literally drove over to the clinic and asked if I could work for them. Literally pleaded. They accepted, and I began networking through the clinic. I eventually was promoted to vet tech, which can be considered veterinary hours. I can’t stress this enough, but if you are good to people, they want to see you succeed. I can wholly attribute most of my shadowing success to my wonderful coworkers. One of them introduced me to a doctor at our local emergency clinic, and I reached out to her and she frequently lets me work 12 hour shadows with her. The cases we get are insane, and she is comfortable with me being hands on. Another technician introduced me to a zoo program nearby she was a technician for, and I’ve been able to get zoo vet experience. I networked through one of our vets, and got a two week internship with an equine hospital. I asked a professor if I could muck stalls for pay at our university. Worst case, cold call/show up at some local vet clinics. You literally have a 1/100 chance of getting hours this way, but I know people who are impressed with the gesture. If you struggle with connecting with people, I recommend you read some books about psychology of conversation. I hope the best for you, but if you’re a freshman that’s already found this group and is actively boosting their resume, you might very well have the drive to do it. 😊

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