Veterinary medicine is a branch of medicine that is concerned with the utilization of medical, diagnostic, dental as well as surgical principles in the treatment of animals. Individuals who practice this science are called as veterinarians. Both domesticated and wildlife animals are treated by them.

List of Entrance Exams

There are various institutions in our country that presentgraduate as well as postgraduate courses in this subject. Students who seek to join these courses are required to write an entrance exam. Though there are a few state wise and nation wide entrance exams, most of the colleges carry out their own entrances exams in veterinary medicine. A list of some of those entrance exams are given below.

• All India Common Entrance Examination
• JNU Combined Biotechnology Entrance Exam
• Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Science University
• Indian Council of Agricultural Research Entrance Examination
• Kerala Engineering Agricultural and Medical Entrance Test
• All India Pre Veterinary Test
• Engineering, Agriculture & Medical Common Entrance Test
• All India Common Entrance Test
• Kerala Agricultural University Entrance Exam
• College Of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry Entrance Exam
• Indian Veterinary Research Institute Entrance Exam

Courses

Graduate Programme

• BV.Sc. in Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry
• Bachelor of Veterinary and Animal Sciences
• BV.Sc. in Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension

Eligibility criteria

Students are required to pass an entrance exam that is set by the universities/colleges. The basic qualification required to write this exam is a pass in class 12.

Postgraduate Programme

• M.V.Sc in Livestock Products Technology
• M.V.Sc in Veterinary Medicine
• M.V.Sc in Veterinary Pathology
• M.V.Sc in Animal Genetics & Breeding
• M.V.Sc in Animal Nutrition
• M.V.Sc in Livestock Production and Management
• M.V.Sc in Veterinary Anatomy
• Master of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry
• M.V.Sc in Veterinary Surgery & Radiology

Eligibility criteria

A graduate degree in the allied subject will qualify the students to apply for these courses.

Career Prospects

It is possible for students of veterinary science to work with medical institutions of both the private and the public sector. Aviaries and wild life sanctuaries in addition to zoological parks also take in veterinary specialists. Furthermore the Army recruits veterinary specialists for the treatment and care of their mounted regiments. Options for students also stretch as far as consultation, research and teaching in this field. People who have an experience of 2-3 years can earn around Rs.10, 000 - Rs.50, 000 each month. Those who are practicing privately can command their own salaries.