In general, it takes eight years of college to train and educate a veterinarian. Additional years for internships and residencies of advanced training are required for specialization in surgery and internal medicine.
Armed with the knowledge and skills, we embark on a lifetime of professional development.
Indeed, choosing to be an equine veterinarian is not so much a career as it is a lifestyle.
At the Mid-Rivers Equine Centre, we commit ourselves to extensive hours of continuing education each year and this section of our website is an attempt to reveal the details of this commitment.
When it comes to treating horses and their many ailments, more is known today than anytime before. Research offers bits and pieces of the puzzle, our mission is to understand this information and apply it to our patients in a manner that will relieve pain, prevent suffering and encourage healing.
