HELP!! Vetinary Degree... Changing plans?

Have you spent any time in a vets? Often the reality of the job is very different to what is perceived so I would first suggest spending a good 3 or 4 weeks in two clinics to find out if it is the job for you; not being harsh but a job in a pet shop is very different to working as a vet.
You will also need to carry out lengthy husbandry based work experience on farms doing things such as lambing, milking and at kennels, stables, abattoir etc.

You won't be able to 'swap into vet med' now or once you start a different degree scheme so if you decide veterinary is for you, I would take a gap year to sit the Chemistry A Level and gain a variety of work experience.
It's been years since I looked at them but there may be some foundation/Year Zero courses which offer places to students without Chemistry but you'd have to check with each university.
As you say, another option is to complete the Biology degree and apply for graduate entry (which is what I did) but they will still look at your A Levels and it's a long and expensive route.

As Lwescott has said, I would recommend getting some work experience. Not only will this allow you to know for certain that it's what you want to do, it's also a requirement for entry onto veterinary courses. Vet schools want to admit people that they know have explored the profession and have a good idea of what to expect. Requirements vary but are highest at Liverpool, who want ten weeks' worth. I'd suggest having a read of the Big and Shiny Work Experience Bible.

As far as getting onto the course goes, Nottingham offer a foundation year course for people who didn't do the right subject combination, but since all vet schools interview it's too late to apply for this year, vet places don't go into clearing, and they wouldn't accept a transfer from a bio degree. Your best option in my opinion would therefore be to take a year out and apply in your gap year (or a year later, if you're worried about getting enough work experience). In this year you could also do A2 chemistry to open your options up and allow you to apply to other vet schools (I know Notts is your fave, but it's competitive to get in so it might be worth increasing the number of places you apply to).

Thanks! Would you say the degree is heavily chemistry based? By the sounds of it the gap year is my best option, and in that time I could have nutrition training and specialise into a certain animal at work, so that would surely benefit me ASwell as if I get some work experience.
I wish I would've thought this through properly sooner, but it's better late than never!

100000% take a gap year or two to do chemistry and completely fill your summer this year with work exp. Liverpool need a minimum of 10 weeks and others range from 4-6. Having taken 3 years to complete your A levels this may mean that certain universities will not accept you eg Cambridge but don't let this discourage you at all and most of them will not be bothered by this! Also I'd say 50% of vet students have taken a gap year, 2 or 3 or are postgrads so don't worry about that either good luck!

I'm not very far through my training but it's not hugely chemistry based, no. It's relevant to metabolism lectures and not much else.

Thanks, I'm really not sure what to do

feel free to message me if you want any advice!

Thank - what are you doing at the moment? Are you in a degree or a job?
My thing is that I know I want a job where everyday is different, I love working with animals, I love having responsibilities and pressure and making a difference. I can't stand the thought of sat behind a desk or in a lab all day everyday, not really making much difference.
I want to be in a job where I can be proud of what I do and feel everyday that I've helped someone/an animal, and feel maybe being a vet is this sort of job?
Definitely will aim to get work expereince over the summer, it's just scary that I may be completely changing what I want to do for the rest of my life... But it feels right

So I'm in first year at Liverpool doing veterinary, I got in by quite an unconventional route haha.
From the sounds of it, it does seem like veterinary would suit you, however don't put all your hopes into it until you have done work experience as I know it has put a lot of people off it. Also consider factors like grades/social skills/work ethic for the degree/job as well

Thanks, it's just difficult because it means changing everything I've planned, and then what if I decide I don't want to be a vet? 6 years at uni for??? Is there any other jobs you can go into with it?

There are a variety of jobs you can do with a vet degree that aren't being a vet, most often going into research or being a government vet(so helping drawn up strategies for tackling diseases in livestock or being involved in the food industry and public health). You could also go abroad and possibly work in conservation. I think a lot of drug and research companies also like having vets as its a very good, broad science degree.
Also, the degree isn't too chemistry heavy but an A level in it is something all vet schools require. If you do three years at A level the only two places you can't apply are Edinburgh and Cambridge but everywhere else is totally fine with it I suggest you spend this summer researching the job a little bit, read loads about it, do some work experience in vets and other animal places, but keep your offer to do biology just in case you think it's not for you; you can always ring the uni before results day and ask to defer your entry (I nearly had to do this last year for a bio degree at York)

That's good to know, however I'd have to do another 2 years at a level cause they've changed a levels so they're a 2 year course now, not an AS and then an A2 year so that would mean 2 years at a levels then 6 years at uni, or 3 at uni with biology.
Thanks for the advice, I'm probably gonna end up sticking with biology because it's just such a jump/change and I feel it could go wrong :/

It would only be 5 years of uni without the foundation year there are two different foundation years at Nottingham, with the same content but different entry requirements. There's prelim year and gateway year (excuse me if these are the wrong way round): gateway is for people from 'disadvantaged' backgrounds, so either people on low household income or people who's schoo/college was in or nearly in special measures from Ofstead. The prelim year is for people with the 'wrong' A levels but unfortunately I don't know if you'd qualify for this because you've done A level biology I think ringing them is a some signle idea.