That's a start. But it is only a start if you're interested in a career in veterinary medicine.
Veterinarians are far more than people with a fondness for animals.
A veterinarian is a doctor of animal health who has trained at a university for at least six years and is licensed to provide medical and surgical care for animals. Although a lot of veterinarians practice in small animal and pet clinics, one third of all Canadian veterinarians work with food producing animals and in mixed practice. Their work involves the inspection, care and treatment of farm livestock as well as pets. Some veterinarians supervise the health of fish, reptiles and birds, while other veterinarians devote themselves to research, teaching, administration or government work related to the care and welfare of animals. There are approximately 7500 veterinarians in Canada.