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Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound a good major for veterinary school?

So at one school I am looking at, they offer Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound as a major. Would this be a good option if I am looking at vet school? I mean I know I will also have to meet the vet schools prerequisites, but would this be good?

Thanks!

Update:

Found the major through University of Missouri Columbia

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  • 10 years ago
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    You have raised a very interesting question. I am going to discuss it on the premise that program you mentioned is a four-year program which leads to a bachelor's degree. A two-year associate program would not be appropriate as few, if any, of its credits would transfer to a university pre-vet program.

    If you had asked about a four-year bachelor of science in nursing program, my answer would be that it is not an appropriate pre-vet major. Medical schools and presumably veterinary schools would consider your going on for a career other than nursing to be a waste of an educational experience and degree which could have been awarded to a person who would go on to become a nurse. They would hold the nursing degree against the applicant.

    I cannot see any valid distinction between nursing and diagnostic sonography in this context. So my conclusion is that diagnostic sonography is not a good pre-vet major.

    May I suggest animal science, chemical engineering, biological engineering, and biomedical engineering as pre-vet majors which will provide good preparation for veterinary school as well as good career opportunities, which will pay much more than diagnostic sonography, for the more than five out of seven veterinary school applicants nationwide who are not admitted to any veterinary school.

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