you know you're a vet if you speak in acronyms

[lilacpuddles]

To get my veterinary license in the United States, I am  registered under the ECFVG, until now I still don't know what that acronym means. Okay, so it is the: Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates, which is governed by the AVMA (American Veterinary Medical Association). They are the governing body for assessing clinical

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[lilacpuddles]

Hi! Thanks for the comment! It was nice to hear from you. Please leave me your email so we can talk some more about it.

Anyway, I'll try my best to explain this. If you are a graduate of a non-AVMA accredited school and wish to be licensed in North America, you have the option of either going through ECFVG or the PAVE program. I think what confused you is the fact that the AVMA administers the ECFVG program. My school is not AVMA accredited, so I chose to go through the ECFVG. Both programs assess the equivalency of veterinary education for foreign graduates (who are not graduates from AVMA accredited schools). I'm kind of surprised the University of Cambridge is not AVMA accredited?

It is just personal preference whether you go through ECFVG or PAVE. Hope this helps!!

Oh, and the clinical proficiency exam (CPE) portion, or step 4 of ECFVG is a hands-on, 3 day exam assessing your clinical skills in anesthesia, surgery, small animal medicine, equine medicine, livestock medicine, necropsy, and radiology. If you have any physical

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[anonymous]

Hey,
your post was very helpful. I am an international veterinarian and did my PhD in biochemistry here in USA. Now I am a post doc at a cancer institute but I want to go back to being a veterinarian. I looked through ECFVG and what scares me more is the CPE as its been 10 years I have been a real vet. Any advice how to over come that fear and pass the exams. Is it too tough to pass all the tests. I am also considering to do MD here rather than passing ECFVG which I think will take the same amount of time as MD.
Thanks.

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[lilacpuddles]

Hi! Well, you definitely have to be prepared to tackle the CPE. The ECFVG recommends spending time with a 'mentor' who can guide you thru your clinical exam. I, personally had to train with an equine / large animal vet to walk me through performing physical exams and diagnostics on large animals. This is very crucial. For small animal medicine, it helps a lot to spend time at a small animal hospital. You can volunteer at a small animal practice -- I believe there are a lot of places that are accommodating students, or you can even be employed part or full time as a technician. The ECFVG process can only take a year if you get the schedules timed really well!

[anonymous]

Hi, Can you guide me for CPE? I need help please.
Irshadthe@hotmail.com

[lilacpuddles]

Hi, I tried sending you an email but it bounced back. Irshadthe@hotmail.com -- > I used that address. Please double check if it is the correct one. Thanks!

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[anonymous]

Hi lilacpuddles,
You have mentioned about taking the BCSE last April. how did your exams went? I am registering soon.
Cheers!
zoey

[lilacpuddles]

Hi Zoey! I passed my BCSE 2 years ago. It's the easiest exam you will take in the ECFVG process (the NAVLE and the CPE are whole other ball games!) Good luck on yours and let me know if you have any more questions. Cheers

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[anonymous]

Hello,

I will be taking the CPE this year and would like to ask for more advice.
Can I have your email address so that I can PM you.

Thank you Crisel :-)

[lilacpuddles]

Hello! Please send me your email so I can email you directly :)