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Medicine or Veterinary Science: Which is 'harder'?

I was having a debate with my friend about the two courses aforementioned in the title and which one is 'harder'. She wants a career in Veterinary Science whilst I wish to work in Medicine, so there is some bias involved in both our arguments. Of course, first we must define 'harder' and there are many different perspectives from which we can determine the meaning of this word. I wonder whether fellow TSR's could bring fresh views on this debate. A few aspects that have been discussed: the breath of knowledge required, a persons mentality exhausted by the stress of the current sector, the intellectually challenging side of both careers, and the length of time to read the course at University coupled with the years taken to specialise. Think of your own basis for your argument or elaborate on one I have mentioned, but discuss!

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Reply 1
Career in vet science?
Work in medicine?
:wtf?:
I guess animals can't tell you how they're feeling or where the pain is...but, at the same time, they're two very different areas, its like saying whats harder, dentistry or medicine..you can't do it as they're different disciplines
Reply 3
Vet Med is harder, animals cant tell you whats wrong and the anatomy of a sheep is different to that of a parrot, humans tend to be quite similar.
No idea how hard each course is.
But having heard from both Doctors and Vets, apparently being a vet is harder as the animal cannot tell you exactly what hurts, how long for, symptoms, etc. :p:
Prett basic logic really.
Reply 5
Does it really matter who is doing the harder course? Is this some type of competition?
Reply 6
Renal
Career in vet science?
Work in medicine?
:wtf?:


Why do have to be so pedantic about the words I choose? Do you not understand the meaning?
Reply 7
What's does the ******* course matter - it's only five or six years.
Oh for god's sake... My daddy's willy is better than your daddy's willy...
Reply 9
Polymorphing
Why do have to be so pedantic about the words I choose? Do you not understand the meaning?
Because I like it when people make sense.

A career in vetinary science? Why bother becoming a vet if you want to sit in a lab all day?

What the **** is working in medicine? Nursing, HCAing, physioing? If you want to work 'in medicine' why would you want to be a doctor?
Reply 10
.pushing.charlotte.
No idea how hard each course is.
But having heard from both Doctors and Vets, apparently being a vet is harder as the animal cannot tell you exactly what hurts, how long for, symptoms, etc. :p:
Prett basic logic really.


What about when a person is unconscious?
History Lost in Physics
Oh for god's sake... My daddy's willy is better than your daddy's willy...



my dad will pound your dad up the arse



joke courtesy of frankie boyle...
anna_spanner89
my dad will pound your dad up the arse



joke courtesy of frankie boyle...


lol! That would probably be quite a good as idea as he seems to be terrified of gay people.
Polymorphing
What about when a person is unconscious?



not many patients are found unconcious without no history, symptoms etc...
Reply 14
Renal
Because I like it when people make sense.

A career in vetinary science? Why bother becoming a vet if you want to sit in a lab all day?

What the **** is working in medicine? Nursing, HCAing, physioing? If you want to work 'in medicine' why would you want to be a doctor?


I must say it does make sense, work and career are interchangeable in my expression. In my view, work can be defined as 'the occupation for which you are paid and career as 'the particular occupation for which you are trained'.

Are you also saying that a doctor does not work in (the field of) medicine?
Reply 15
Polymorphing
I must say it does make sense, work and career are interchangeable in my expression. In my view, work can be defined as 'the occupation for which you are paid and career as 'the particular occupation for which you are trained'.
Do you speak English as a first language?


Are you also saying that a doctor does not work in (the field of) medicine?
No, but doctoring isn't the only career option in 'medicine', so why do you want to do it?
I can't really contribute on the difficulty... but why does it matter which one is more/less difficult anyway?
Renal
Do you speak English as a first language?


No, but doctoring isn't the only career option in 'medicine', so why do you want to do it?



because it'll make mummy and daddy happy?
Reply 18
Renal
Do you speak English as a first language?


Yes

Renal
No, but doctoring isn't the only career option in 'medicine', so why do you want to do it?

I have my own personal reasons which I will share at interview but will not do so on the web.

I don't understand why you have commented on this thread because you don't seem to have contributed anything worthwhile.
Reply 19
Polymorphing
I must say it does make sense, work and career are interchangeable in my expression. In my view, work can be defined as 'the occupation for which you are paid and career as 'the particular occupation for which you are trained'.


You mean 'profession' or 'vocation'. A 'career' simply implies sustained commitment to a single occupation or avenue of employment.

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