Veterinary Medicine
Resources
- Veterinary Medicine Class Preparation Page
- Veterinary Medicine Workbook
- Scoutmaster Bucky's Merit Badge Advancement Quick Reference
- Scoutmaster Bucky's Acknowledgement Form
Related
Veterinary Medicine Requirements Current Scouts BSA requirements
as of March 8, 2025
as of March 8, 2025
1.
Discuss with your counselor the roles a veterinarian plays in the
following:
a.
Companion or small animal medicine, and equine medicine
b.
Food animal or large animal medicine
c.
Exotic animal medicine
d.
Marine animal medicine (mammal and fish)
e.
Poultry medicine
f.
Wildlife medicine and aquaculture medicine.
2.
Discuss with your counselor the roles a veterinarian plays in the
following:
a.
Public health medicine and zoonotic disease surveillance and control
b.
The military
c.
Food safety and inspection
d.
Laboratory animal medicine and research
e.
Teaching and government.
3.
Describe the training required to become a veterinarian. Where is the
veterinary medical college nearest you? Describe the prerequisites for
applying to veterinary school.
4.
Tell your counselor what a registered veterinary technician (R.V.T.) or
animal health technician (A.H.T.) is. Describe the training required to
become an R.V.T. or A.H.T. Where is the school or facility for R.V.T. or
A.H.T training nearest you? Describe the role an R.V.T. or A.H.T. would
play in assisting a veterinarian working in three of the practice types
listed in requirement 1.
5.
Discuss with your counselor the role a veterinarian plays in the
human-animal bond.
6.
Do ONE of the following:
a.
Visit a veterinary clinic, hospital, or veterinary referral teaching
hospital that does work in one of the practices listed in requirement
1. Spend as much time as you can observing the veterinarians and their
staff. Write a report on what you observed and learned at the
facility. Share your report with your counselor.
b.
Spend as much time as possible with a veterinarian who works in one of
the fields listed in requirement 2. Learn what special training beyond
veterinary medical school may have been required for that position.
Learn about any special or unusual activities required of this
position. Write a report on what you have learned about this field of
veterinary medicine. Include in your report how this field serves the
needs of the general public. Share your report with your counselor.
