Veterinary Degrees Online

The OVC is dedicated to your success. We prepare you for the world of veterinary medicine by ensuring that you are educated in science and medicine, as well as in economics, computer technology, human and client relations, and business management. You will learn about private practice as well as alternative careers in government, teaching, research and industry. As the future of veterinary medicine changes, the Ontario Veterinary College prepares you for the diverse range of career opportunities available to you.

A variety of programs and activities exist to create awareness about career choices outside of traditional clinical practice. For example, the Summer Leadership and Research Program offers summer student researchers at OVC a variety of networking activities and field trips, exposing them to veterinarians in a variety of career settings. Career Options Mentors can put you in touch with graduates who will share their career experiences in diverse areas of veterinary medicine application.

Veterinary technicians and technologists are compassionate, highly motivated professionals dedicated to animal health care. Licensed veterinary technicians are integral members of the veterinary health care team that have been educated in the care and handling of animals, the basic principles of normal and abnormal life processes, and in routine laboratory and clinical procedures. Veterinary technicians work under the supervision of a veterinarian and are able to perform a wide variety of procedures, however they are not able to diagnose, perform surgery or prescribe.

Veterinary technicians and technologists enjoy the diverse medical responsibilities that are entrusted to them.

Veterinary technicians and technologists have a wide array of employment opportunities upon graduation. The may go into private practice, teaching, research, regulatory medicine, public health, zoo medicine, humane society work and many other veterinary and animal related positions.

Salaries for veterinary technicians and technologists vary depending on the degree earned, experience, responsibility, geographic location, and employment type. However the average salaries reported by MSU Veterinary Technology graduates range from $12 to $18 per hour.