itchyology+dr+zoology= ???

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Dr's and Vets are very different professions... I mean Dr's in a way have to learn less but make more, Vets need to know about a lot of different anatomies but make barely anything in comparison...


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I have to get be a medical Dr not the title, do you have to have a degree in zoology to own and run a rehablitation center for animals specificly for marine animals from marine mammals, to fish including sharks?

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IMO, you need to start living your own legacy, not your parents and grandparents.
 
I'm with these guys. Do what you want to do. Not what tradition dictates you do. Think of the 100+ thousand dollars you'd be spending on med school to turn around and blow another say 50. That's the way I look at it. What am I going to put into this and what will I get out of it? Of course, I'm a screenwriting major, so you could say a practical waste of 30 grand if I don't make it. But it's what I love.


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Zfishies said:
Well when I was 5 I was interested in itchyology and zoology all my life. What really interest me is animal rehabilitation mostly for marine life though. Like what a member does on here (zoo diver). Let's say I do complete med school and want to branch in marine wildlife rehabilitation would anything I learned in med school help me? Would I still have to do 4 years of zoology or can I just jump into 2 years of specializing in the zoology or itchyology field?
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The med school stuff won't really help you at all. I'd do 4 years of basic biology, wildlife bio, marine bio or zoology and see how you like it. If you want to pursue something higher - chase a masters in one of those, then a PhD.


Zfishies said:
I have to get be a medical Dr not the title, do you have to have a degree in zoology to own and run a rehablitation center for animals specificly for marine animals from marine mammals, to fish including sharks?
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To own/run a facility, a business degree/background will be best. To work at one, your bach will usually be enough - MAYBE a masters. Once you get into the industry, you'll see that 99% of what you need to know, you learn on the job. Usually, when hiring people with very high degrees are looked over for people with less (it's always assumed that higher degrees are going to ask for more pay, so managers don't even both looking when someone can do the same job cheaper). I hate to say that, but sadly it's 100% true.
And just a tagged on note: Once doing the job, you'll quickly see a harsh line between marine mammals and all other forms of aquatic life. They usually don't mix.
 
Sorry if Im not making myself clear i won't be wasting the education i would get see we have a family business (a pharmacy) my goal is to make it a clinic with me exapanding beyond just being a pharmacist (thus making it a clinic as i would combine what ever field i am in with the pharmacy). And i would hire a pharmacist to run the pharmacy.

I kind of now accepted that the zoology side of me will have to be my 2nd job. Im going to research more on marine rehabilitation. And I know you can't mix marine mammals and fish but don't they all have separate holding tanks for that?

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Zoodiver said:
own/run a facility, a business degree/background will be best. To work at one, your bach will usually be enough - MAYBE a masters. Once you get into the industry, you'll see that 99% of what you need to know, you learn on the job. Usually, when hiring people with very high degrees are looked over for people with less (it's always assumed that higher degrees are going to ask for more pay, so managers don't even both looking when someone can do the same job cheaper). I hate to say that, but sadly it's 100% true.
And just a tagged on note: Once doing the job, you'll quickly see a harsh line between marine mammals and all other forms of aquatic life. They usually don't mix.
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Re read this so volunteering at one of these places (couple years) THEN opening one up your self seems the way to go? Since you learn hands on, correct? Also is rehabilitation centers open for the public?



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