Annotated Bibliography

Jerene C. Morrison
Eng 101
Annotated Bibliography
Darrow
5 Apr 2010

Annotated Bibliography

American Veterinary Medical Association. www.avma.org. Web. 30 Mar 2010.

This organization has many tools, which can be useful to veterinarians and none members. On the website, there are many tabs to choose from, such as journals and references. It has been a non-profit organization, since the year 1863, the day that they first came to be, so there is a large amount of data on there. The organization also displays job opportunities for those interested in becoming vets or vet techs, along with the steps on how to get there, which makes it valuable to research. What makes it valuable is that the information on the site is currently updated, according to the bottom of the page. Veterinarians and vet techs are a part of the site and make up the whole organization, which is what makes it easier to find information from the experienced animal doctors, themselves, which will be very valuable to my research on the requirements for veterinarians. Also, it could help me uncover a controversy that veterinarians often have to face on a regular basis.

Barchas, Eric. "How Can I Become a Veterinarian." Dogster Inc, 19 Aug 2008. Web. 30 Mar 2010.

This site is a blog about the steps to take to become a veterinarian. The people involved in the blog are an actual veterinarian and a person who wants to become a vet or a vet tech, someday, but is unsure of what routes to take to get there. There, the vet states what some of the requirements are, along with what vet schools favor most from applicants. From what has been read, this site was put up in August of 2008 by Dogster Inc, which makes it a little hesitant to use, but is still valid. It is still valid, because the information is less than two years old and gives great advice, which is still useful as of today. Despite there only being one person asking a question, the blog is still useable, due to the fact that the person who posted it is an actual veterinarian. Also there are possibly some quotes in the blog that I can use to support my paper, later.

"Drowning in Debt." Veterinarian Economics 50.8 2009. n. pag. Database. 6 Apr 2010. Proquest. Research Library Core. Retrieved at Yavapai Community College.

Drowning in debt is a trade publication or periodical, which states how much it can cost to go through veterinary school, if money is not spent wisely, along with an important lesson at the end, such as learning how to manage money better to avoid having to pay off a huge student loan. According to this source, veterinarians who have no or little credit card debt feel like they will survive better as opposed to a person who is in debt, because of car loans and huge credit card debts, which makes this an excellent controversy. What makes this an excellent controversy is that it tethers into what some people of today do with credit cards and how much they could actually cost a person in the end, especially when it comes to attending a vet school or any other type of school, for that matter. As far as this source goes, it is reliable, because it was only posted last year, making it valid enough for me to use in my paper as one of the challenges that vets face, after college and after they start their career.

How to start a Career in Veterinarian Medicine. www.thermalvet.com. 8 February 2010. Web. 30 Mar 2010.

This website tells what a veterinarian does, such as giving medicines and performing surgeries. It tells what kinds of vets there are around, along with how to prepare for it. There are even some warnings as to what animal patients might do and how long it usually takes to complete vet school, after obtaining a bachelors degree. To help make things more clear, the web site provides a link to the BLS website and the Occupational Outlook Handbook to get more details about becoming a veterinarian. There is even a date and time when the site was updated located at the top of the page. By the looks of it, it was updated this year, making it current enough to use. Also, there is some information about small animal veterinarians, which are in short supply, but are supposed to be increasing within the ten year span of 2006 and 2016, which may be good news for me, because that is the career that I am aiming for and planning on writing about.