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Originally Posted by thingstodo
I think the research part is probably interesting. Just remember, if it were that easy, vet school wouldn't be more difficult to get into than regular medical school.
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I don't know where you looked into medical vs veterinary school, but my wife the med student and my brother in-law-2 (husband to my sister in-law) the small animal vet would disagree with you. We recently had this discussion ("more difficult to gain admission", not "home feline surgury".
I've personally witnessed an amputation of a dog's leg after it was kicked by a horse. A small shot of horse tranquilizer, some rye as antiseptic, quick work with a wood saw, a brand, and a leather sewing needle. I don't think it was cruel or inhumane, and the little aussie shepard was (slowly) herding again two weeks later. Certainly it was dangerous to give the dog horse tranquilizers but at the time he was yelping and whining and no one had the heart to euthanize him or to drive for hours to the nearest vet with him in that state.
That said, I still think it is a little edgy to perform an elective surgury on a pet, but it looks like you've also come to that conclusion.