Yup, sounds like me. There are, however, several years between now and being a graduated, licensed veterinarian to think it over (and just get over the squeamishness). I'm reliably told that all emergency workers vomit the first time, and everybody vomits for the first human autopsy, or the first murder scene, too. It's normal to be squeamish, but eventually, what made you squeamish becomes the new normal. I'm still not over it, but it's becoming more normal and less squeamish. In another decade, I'll probably be fine with dissections and needles and howling puppies and blood and gore and guts. I'm still nauseated during dissections, but it's becoming less an issue of the subject and more just a smell thing. The chemicals used in preserving specimens for dissection just reek like crazy. Not that dissections are the most appetizing of experiences, of course.Blood would always make me weak in the knees and elbows. I'd get lightheaded, feel super nauseous, take hours to recover, that sort of thing. But I'm better about it now, and recovery doesn't take as long anymore. It'll get easier, and then, why, you'll feel like a bad mammajamma then! Worst case, you'd make a kick butt science teacher.
I really do appreciate what you guys are saying, but this is something I have already considered for myself and decided against doing.
I just don't think being a vet or vet tech is the job for me. Seriously, though, the smell of the preservatives for dissections is about the second worst thing I have ever smelled. First being broody poops. 
There are not enough words.
Now this sounds like fun!Pipdz- Although we've never met, I feel we have so much in common. (besides our beloved pet chickens) As a kid I wanted to be a field researcher - like Jane Goodall but with giraffes. When learning more about animal science careers, I took classes at Brookfield Zoo. Once I learned that their pay is often less than a teacher's salary, job opportunities are scarce, and that field study grants are tough to come by, I decided to put myself on a path to work with children. (They're like animals sometimes, right?) Besides having a German minor, I also took many science classes just for the fun of it. I was tempted to switch majors to become a vet, but I disliked all the Latin memorization as well as anatomy. After graduation when it came time to find a teaching job (I was hoping for 4th grade.), all those science classes put my resume in the hands of middle schools in desperate need of science teachers. Then I realized middle school kids were fun. Every day's a roller coaster! With so many ups & downs, one can never have a completely awful day, and I always have many funny stories to tell. Of course, I ended up having to memorize taxonomy & anatomy in order to teach it. Life is funny that way. I also ended up getting a grant to earn graduate credits while doing field research in Belize.
Here's Joe (the guy in charge) standing at the front of the boat with his light. He couldn't get the proper equipment through customs, so he improvised by making a crocodile/alligator catcher out of a long stick & rope. Once it was secured, we got to help document their eating habits by flushing the stomachs. Here's one being released the next day. So, my virtual friend, I am sure you will find your path. You may not always end up exactly where you planned, but the journey is always fun.
For my Vertebrate Bio class, we'll be doing population surveys of the wild animals at Eagle Marsh wetlands preserve in Fort Wayne instead of lab for the rest of the semester, and I'm stoked for that! These are the types of things I could see myself doing every day. Nice thing about having not decided yet is that I have quite a few possibilities to go to once I graduate. We have a lot of animal sanctuaries in the area, a lot of wildlife preserves and state / county parks, lots of places where I could work out in nature or with animals more directly. And then there's the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo, where I would be overjoyed to work because I basically grew up there. Point being, I have a lot options from here where I feel like I would be happy working. That's pretty awesome, German minors unite! I actually started out wanting to be an author when I was very young, but when I realized I was too lazy to finish any of my stories, I changed my focus. 
I think that was around the time I got my chickens. They've pretty much shaped my life. Now, if I could be paid enough to survive just on raising chickens, THAT would be the real ideal job for me! Just want to say--this group and the people in it are awesome. 
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