Originally Posted by NuGuy

DVMs have their own issues to face.

There are VERY high barriers to entry...arguably higher than MD, but the fact is there are only 26 vet schools in the US.

Despite this, the ROI on a DVM degree is quite low, and the ROI on an MD, and even a DO degree is siginficantly higher.

DVMs have their own versions of "Mesa" and their own version of LCCs making things hard for the traditional practices. They also have a large problem with an influx of part-timers and people who do NOT price themselves according to their true worth (AKA "doing it for fun").

Add it all up, and unless you're in some niche specialty, your W2 barely nudges 100k. You need to be into a high-margin specialty, like onocology or opthamology to make scratch, or own your own practice, which brings a whole new set of headaches. The only thing similar to a MD is the balance on your student loans.

Most DVMs don't make squat compared to your run of the mill MD/DO GP.

Nu