Graduates of a veterinary surgery program may practice in a veterinary hospital or work in animal production for a private or government organization. Scholars may learn to implement animal safety measures in keeping with current legislative requirements.

Master-level studies involve specialized study in a field of research or an area of professional practice. Earning a master’s degree demonstrates a higher mastery of the subject. Earning a master’s degree can take anywhere from a year to three or four years. Before you can graduate, you usually must write and defend a thesis, a long paper that is the culmination of your specialized research.