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Veterinary education is going to cost me what? Any veterinarian can tell you the initial numbers might be a bit shocking. The Cost of Education interactive map provides current data on attendance costs for tuition (in-state and out-of-state) and living expenses for each of the US, Caribbean, UK and Australian veterinary schools, allowing you to weigh your options and make an informed financial decision.

Vet School Bound provides you with the most current information available on costs, class sizes, and prerequisites for North American, Caribbean, UK and Australian veterinary schools.

Veterinary school is expensive. While getting in is the goal of applying, getting in, to any school, at all costs, can literally cost you hundreds of thousands of dollars. To date, no data indicates your income as a veterinarian relates to the school you attend. What does that mean? Cost matters. Narrow your application field. Only apply to schools where you can attend at the lowest cost possible. Your future Dr. Smart-Applicant self will thank you!

Lawyers might love contracts, but for the average layperson they can seem scary. Whether you are a prospective employee or an employer, the Model Employment Contract is a guide providing you practical contract information with an explanation of legal provisions and fully customizable sections.

Getting through veterinary school is one thing, but getting through real life cases can be another. This guide can help you plan your next steps and provides advice about some of the management issues you may confront as you embark on your career.

Whether it’s 3pm or 3am, being on the frontlines with patients for the first time can be nerve-wracking! The Getting Through the Day and Getting Through the Night classes provide valuable guidance to help you transition from being a student to a working veterinarian.

Maybe you have a few years under your belt as a veterinary professional and are thinking you want to exercise that entrepreneurial spirit. But where do you begin if you think practice ownership might be the right choice for you? The Start Up Club is a group of supportive veterinary professionals who have taken the plunge as practice owners and learned to tell about it. Learn from their successes and failures to see if practice ownership might be right for you.

When you feel like the chips are stacked against you having a confidant to freely talk and share things with can make all the difference. Vets4Vets® responds to the needs of our veterinary community by reaching out to individuals directly, as well as creating group support networks.

Vets4Vets® helps with:
- Tough work situations
- Difficult school circumstances
- Stress
- Depression
- Emotional unrest
- Physical challenges
- Addiction

When disaster strikes we start by opening a direct channel of communication with leaders of nonprofits with boots on the ground in the disaster zone to identify where help is needed most. When disaster relief collaboration is created with a trusted nonprofit, 100% of your donation will go directly to disaster relief efforts, VIN Foundation pays the processing fees.

In order for a community-driven disaster relief fund to be set up the VIN Foundation ensures it fits within the organization’s mission and values.

Past collaborations include:

- Hurricane Katrina, the VIN Foundation was the only nonprofit available who could accept credit card donations to help those in the aftermath.

- Texas Veterinary Medical Foundation for relief in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey

- University of Florida, CVM and Irma Animal Relief Fund of the Keys for relief in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma

The VIN Foundation Student Debt Center is a mobile-friendly comprehensive resource helping veterinary students, veterinarians, and those who support them manage student debt through school and beyond.

The VIN Foundation Thrive in Five Toolkit was put together as a way to help new veterinary school graduates thrive as veterinarians. This toolkit is a work in progress and we will be adding more resources along the way so keep checking back for updates.