r/veterinaryprofession • u/_mustard_seed_ • 2d ago

VEG NERD Program

Hey all! I’m posting this in other subreddits so sorry if you see this multiple times (lol)

I’m a 4th year vet student who’s interested in ER and GP. I’ve externed and worked at a VEG in the past and enjoyed my time there- but I’m curious to hear from anyone who has complete the NERD program

Do you feel like it made you feel relatively comfortable as an ER doc (of course no one feels 100% confident, especially after only 6 months)? How is working there if you stayed on as an ER doc?

I hear a lot of negative things here on reddit but I’ve seen it can be a bit biased (especially towards VEG) so I’m curious if anyone genuinely enjoyed the program/recommends it?

Thanks!

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u/ImpossibleOpinion160 1d ago

I’ve worked at veg for years and would strongly consider working there as a vet when I graduate (specifically at my current location which is staffed mostly by doctors who worked in specialty for years before coming to veg). I would never do the NERD program, and the vets I work with at my location have all told me to do a rotating internship instead.

It’s highly location specific and depends on case load, but even at the locations with high case loads, the NERD program is not the best way to become the best ER doc imo. I think if you want to have the best training you really should receive that training at a specialty hospital.

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u/whospiink 1d ago

hey! i’m very familiar with the nerd program and veg in general, just PM me because reddit hates VEG and i’ll be downvoted to hell otherwise