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When surveying careers children choose veterinarian consistently in the top five careers at most elementary schools. Today 80-90% of new graduate veterinarians are women. If your son or daughter wants to become a veterinarian there are several steps to help them under take a career. Many veterinary hospitals will offer tours to scout troops or science classes to get a behind the scenes look into the daily functions of a animal hospital.
Peter Nichols, DVM, has been a resident of Washington for 40 of the last 47 years. He has been involved in community organizations like Rotary and active in the Tazewell County Veterinary Association, Mississippi Valley Veterinary Association and a member of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians. He has been in private veterinary practice for 22 years in Washington and Germantown Hills while also over seeing animal health at the Peoria Zoo for the last 13 years.
