Shaping a Career in Veterinary Medicine: A Student’s Honest Path and the Value of Connection

03/06/2025

For veterinary student Ester Keysi Kuzir, choosing a career in animal health wasn’t immediate or obvious. It was shaped through trial, exploration, and reflection — a process familiar to many in the early stages of professional life. Speaking during the KLIVET Congress, Kuzir offered a grounded and personal perspective on what it means to find motivation in veterinary medicine, and how events like KLIVET can help young professionals better understand the world they’re entering.

“I went through a lot of trial and error,” she explained. Early on, she explored other fields — including internships at human hospitals, with dietitians and pediatricians — before realizing that veterinary medicine was the one profession that genuinely inspired her. “It was the only one that made me excited to wake up early and stay late,” she said.

Now a committed student of veterinary medicine, Kuzir is looking ahead with cautious optimism. Her current goal is to become a practitioner, ideally working with either pets or horses. She’s quick to acknowledge that things may shift with experience, but for now, this path feels right.

She also emphasized how important it is for students to have access to spaces like the KLIVET Congress. While her own journey was highly personal, she sees real value in connecting with others across different areas of veterinary work — from clinical practice to nutrition and academia. “Networking is essential,” she said. “The congress allows us to hear different perspectives, to learn how wide the field really is.”

Perhaps most importantly, she encourages her peers to be open — and not afraid to ask for help. “Even as students, we benefit when we collaborate. Better communication often leads to better care for the animals — and better growth for us.”

Kuzir’s story isn’t about having all the answers. It’s about being curious, staying engaged, and learning to ask the right questions — a mindset that KLIVET helps foster, and one that will serve the next generation of veterinarians well as they step into a complex and changing profession.

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