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re: How did veterinary medicine come to be a female-dominated profession?
Posted on 9/14/15 at 2:59 pm to Jim Rockford
Posted on 9/14/15 at 2:59 pm to Jim Rockford
I found an article on this exact observation
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Some of their reasons are suspect though...
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Some of their reasons are suspect though...
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Explanations that have been put forward for the feminization of the veterinary profession include the following: (1) elimination of discrimination at admission based on gender; (2) improvement in chemical restraint for large animals; (3) an increase in the number of female role models, especially in physically challenging aspects of the profession; and (4) the caring image of veterinarians portrayed in books and on television.
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Posted on 9/14/15 at 3:01 pm to Jim Rockford
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This picture is from the LSU Vet School home page. Well over half the class is female. Perhaps as many as 2/3.
One picture from one class at one school probably represents .5% of the total population of vet students.
Posted on 9/14/15 at 3:01 pm to Jim Rockford
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I'm sure the sample set you used to compile your statistics is gigantic.
This picture is from the LSU Vet School home page. Well over half the class is female. Perhaps as many as 2/3.
A picture on the lsu web page is 100% accurate of the national gender trend of vets
Posted on 9/14/15 at 3:08 pm to Deactived
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Was historically a male dominated profession. They tried to change it but went way overboard
Affirmative Action . It took a roommate 2 yrs to get accepted despite the fact that his GPA & V cat scores were top 10% of applicants. Turning the tables on a white male dominated profession. You probably stand a better shot at early entry if you apply out of state ....they love your willingness to pay oost,but they hate your arse in admissions.
This post was edited on 9/14/15 at 3:09 pm
Posted on 9/14/15 at 3:08 pm to SEClint
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Its less manly. Seems like it would be a hobby for a real doctor.
frick you
Posted on 9/14/15 at 3:09 pm to Jim Rockford
about 20-30 years ago a concerted effort was made to recruit more females to Vet Med as it was a predominantly male profession. Blame or credit "diversity". Men started to to face tougher competition for vet school. It then dawned on them that they could probably go to med school just as easily and earn more money.
What you are witnessing now is the result of recruiting efforts long ago.
What you are witnessing now is the result of recruiting efforts long ago.
Posted on 9/14/15 at 3:11 pm to Jim Rockford
When we stopped using bullets and started using syringes. When they stopped being pets and became fur babies.
Posted on 9/14/15 at 3:13 pm to Jim Rockford
I have a couple of male buddies that are vets (over 50). Both claim the vet schools load up with females because they (females) usually go part time when they start having kids. Therefore, you can cram more vets into the market without over saturating (and still keep vet school attendance at max rates).
Could be BS but economically, it makes some sense.
Could be BS but economically, it makes some sense.
This post was edited on 9/14/15 at 3:14 pm
Posted on 9/14/15 at 3:14 pm to tigerinthebueche
And now we're starting to see a shortage of large animal vet's due to gender admission preferences.
Posted on 9/14/15 at 3:16 pm to LSU Tiger Jason
I got a bite.
frick you more arsehole.
frick you more arsehole.
Posted on 9/14/15 at 3:16 pm to BigPerm30
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It's hard to get into and women are typically smarter than men (book smart only).
load of shite right there. They accepted more females than men. Plain and simple. Add to that the fact that the demand for food animal vets (usually men) weakened and it was easy to accept more women than men to vet school.
As to the academic superiority of one sex over the other, anyone who makes it into vet school has their shite together- academically.
Posted on 9/14/15 at 3:17 pm to Jim Rockford
Women have a tendency to think that dogs and cats are more than just dumb animals and treat them like humans. Might have something to do with their nurturing and crazy nature.
That's my flippant, sexist, and cynical answer at least.
That's my flippant, sexist, and cynical answer at least.
Posted on 9/14/15 at 3:21 pm to rb
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And now we're starting to see a shortage of large animal vet's due to gender admission preferences.
true to some extent. The larger problem for food animal vocations is the decline of small farms in that industry coupled with the fact that many operations can handle the medical needs on their own. hard to convince vet students to pursue a food animal vocation when the job prospects and earnings potential are lousy.
Most women in the profession can handle their own with large animals. Its just that large animal medicine is uniquely demanding and most people end up not wanting to do it. Not enough candy for the nickle, if you will.
Posted on 9/14/15 at 3:24 pm to tigerinthebueche
Nobody wants to get out of bed to pull a calf at 3:30 am for $200 bucks. 
Posted on 9/14/15 at 3:27 pm to Clyde Tipton
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One picture from one class at one school probably represents .5% of the total population of vet students.
Actually each "class" (first year, second year, etc) goes to all of their classes together. So that picture would be the entire second year class for example.
Posted on 9/14/15 at 3:29 pm to Deactived
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he last year I applied to lsu vet school, there were 88 people accepted and 9 were male.
And they wonder why there's shortages in these professions. Many of these women are smart enough to get into school but will want to work part time and stay home with kids once they get out. Same for dentistry and others.
Posted on 9/14/15 at 3:31 pm to tigerinthebueche
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coupled with the fact that many operations can handle the medical needs on their own
Cattle prices over the last 36 months have made the call to the vet a lot easier. You couldn't afford to make the call when cattle were bringing 90 cent.
This post was edited on 9/14/15 at 3:33 pm
Posted on 9/14/15 at 3:31 pm to rb
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Nobody wants to get out of bed to pull a calf at 3:30 am for $200 bucks.
Yep. And most people that own cows can pull their own calves. Its a messed up situation for all involved.
Posted on 9/14/15 at 3:35 pm to rb
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Cattle prices over the last 36 months have made the call to the vet a lot easier.
yeah you right! beef prices have been good for a while. Hope it lasts forever for the producers.
Posted on 9/14/15 at 3:36 pm to Jim Rockford
Majority (but not all) of the track vets are still male
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