Vet School vs Med School - assumptions, regrets, salaries

Hey friends, if you're struggling to decide whether medicine or veterinary medicine is right for you, this video may provide some insight onto what vet school vs med school was like, what the salary expectations are in the UK and learn from our experiences as well! (This was filmed in July 2021, so current salary ranges may have changed, but I have linked to recent salary reports below :))

⏰Timestamps
0:00 dramatic intro
0:17 real intro
0:35 why did you want to be a doctor?
1:33 why did you want to be a vet?
2:31 what is the average salary for doctors in the UK
3:54 what is the average salary for a vet in the UK
6:13 regrets being in the medical profession or veterinary profession
12:05 career progression in medicine vs veterinary medicine
14:26 stay tuned for part 2!

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🐄 Who am I?
I am a recent veterinary medicine graduate from Cambridge university, one of the Chief Mentors at Vet Mentor, and currently in small animal clinical practice. I make videos to help pre-vet students get into veterinary school, how I am surviving new graduate vet life and trying to be the best version of ourselves.

🌻 Come and say hi🌻
Insta: @thatsmesunny
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Twitter: @mayyean

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📸 My simple gear 📸
Camera: iPhone XR
Video editing software: FCP

[jubilationbrown]

Soon to be vet here! (I graduate in May!) at least in the US, vet salaries are increasing due to demand and many of my colleagues are signing contracts of $100k-130k as a small animal general practitioner. We still don’t get nearly as much respect as human medicine and are often not seen as ‘real’ doctors-which is entirely untrue! Respect to all doctors out there!

[VictorVonDoom.]

Vets are doctors

I fail to understand why people don’t understand that

Humans are just animals.

Doctors look after animals. Whether that’s humans, dogs, cats, elephants, birds etc etc

[melinana__]

I went through this confusing phase and ended up choosing vet school fortunately im so happy ♥️. Thank you so much for inspiring us to love our career.

[vetstudentjasm]

Definitely went through the same dilemma before I chose vet school!

[eri.grass_]

I love this! It gives me more detailed overview of the two different professions. Both careers are amazing and tough that's why it's a matter of being committed with what you are going to do because surely, it would take you a huge responsibility.

Being a veterinarian is something that requires being devoted to and passionate with the job. It's sad that we are lacking of vets right now but I hope someday our vet population grows with me being part of it!

Thanks for this! I'm excited for the next part.

[lyna]

I really like this video, i'm a 1st year vet student, i chose this major because i have loved animals since i was little and i didn't really think about human med when i was young but in some point in my life i thought about it after watching movies and because my friends wanted it, but in the end my marks didn't reach me to human med which i'm thankful for cause u know i could have joined it under the pressure from my family and my friends i believe God knows what was in my heart and i'm really happy that i chose what i love and not what people want me to do

[madevenikanareswari]

Similar dilemma to mine when I was a veterinary student and all my relatives deeply regretted it, why not become a doctor or a dentist? and here I’m now in 6 months, I will be a veterinarian.

[DyanNugrahadis]

hi doctor may, seeing your videos makes me even more excited. I am a 2nd semester vet school student from Indonesia. I really enjoy studying anatomy, physiology and genetics. For anatomy, now I have reached the stage of learning about muscles. I admit, it's very difficult, because we have to go through exams every week so that all the lessons really stick in the brain.
but other than that, it's great to know how each muscle in an animal's body works, and it's really amazing. and you know, I take my interest in cattle. thank you Doctor may, for sharing your experience, I hope you are always healthy, and enjoy your activities
sorry if my english is bad, i use google translate. greetings from Indonesia ;) ❤❤💯

[lennon]

You’re such an inspiration! Your transparency and insider knowledge is so informative to even people who work in the veterinary industry. Keep up the good work and take care! 🐶

[Ohdeyummm]

Wow so insightful!! I’ve been wanting to go into medicine for so long and despite my love for animals I thought it was the right path for me. Now that I’m closer to finishing up with pre med, I’ve come to the conclusion that Vet school would be more purposeful for me. In the U.S, human medicine has just become so political and overcome by corporate greeed that doctors who have a passion for human health can’t really make the positive and genuine changes they want to make. They’re just overworked, overwhelmed, and stuck under our corporate rules. Not to say the animal side is any better, I’m just saying that from the people I’ve met, research I’ve done and the experience I’ve had in both environments, animals clinics just feel more like home .

[nettaboyar]

My dream since the age of 3 was to be a vet. Now I’m 28 and soon to graduate vet school. I never questioned my choice of career. When I started working as a vet tech in a horse hospital I officially knew there is no other job I can do. No matter how hard it is (physically and emotionally), how low pay it is and how long hours it is, I can’t not work with animals.

[GregNoblin]

Veterinary Surgeons in the US make $250, 000-$500, 000 per year. There's also only about 1300 of them. Surgeons have 4 more years of education than a regular vet. So when you have to have surgery, look for a board certified surgeon.

In the US it's 4 year undergrad and 4 year vet school to become a DVM. A surgeon or specialist will get an undergrad, go to vet school, then get a masters and do 4 years of a surgical residency at a university. For example, The Ohio State University graduates 2-4 veterinary surgeons per year.

So a regular vet is
Joe / Jane Smith DVM

A specialist, like a surgeon is
Joe / Jane Smith DVM MS DACVS

[liv-dhfp]

this was rlly helpful thank you. I get a lot of pressure by my family to enter medicine but i rlly want to be a marine vet. I didn't know what i should do. Thank you guys so much!

[scaravv]

This video is great! Helped to understand the differences. I’ve been torn between going to med or vet school because I’ve always wanted to work in the med field but never knew whether or not if I wanted to work with people or animals! Hopefully i figure it out soon.

[victoranuarvaldezengel]

I choose the vet school here in Mexico 5 years ago. I heard my profesor of epidemiology that some vets win 200, 000 MXN per month (10K USD) in the WHO. Thanks for the video I really love this career and love de wild animals. I hope to became a great Zoo vet.

[briegraves]

The picture to this video is lovely, you're both wonderful women spreading positive knowledge! But the first picture I see is Vet vs Doctor.. A Vet is a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.. I know you know this but we are already are looked at as less than by my medical school cohorts. I wish it would've said DVM vs MD. Thankful for you two making this video! It just should've said Doctor vs Doctor.

[rajakuchibhotla]

These videos are so fun and helpful. Thank you.

[sophialamond]

your videos have been so helpful throughout my application process !!! thank you so much for making these :)))

[Corvusenca_]

I’m a high schooler working as a veterinary assistant at a clinic near me, but I’m also looking for ways to learn about human medicine as well. Do you know of any ways I can gain work/shadowing experience in the human medical field as a high schooler? Thank you!!

[eisyahumaira]

Thanks for this great video..It help me a lot in beginning of my vet journey..hope you do many more video..❤️❤️