I really appreciate your video! I have been thinking about going through the process for a while now, but it feels so overwhelming that I haven't had the courage to do it. Your video really helped me get some confidence ☺ I'm off to watch your video on NAVLE now. Good luck with the CPE!
Thank you so much for this super helpful video. You can’t imagine how much this helps me personally! I have some questions and would absolutely appreciate it if you could answer them: 1. did I understand you correctly when you said that it’s possible to take the BCSE again if you fail? Do you have to pay for it again if you take it for the second time? 2. can any vet in any country attest to the required surgical procedures you have performed prior to taking the BCSE? 3. can you please upload a video once you’ve finished the practical exams and inform us about that too? Good luck for the NAVLE and the practical exams!! You’re an absolute inspiration!!!
I'm glad it helped :) You can retake it if you fail, and yes you do have to pay for it each time. I believe any vet can attest to the surgical experience, so long as they registered according to the country. In the UK every vet has to be RCVS registered to practice. No plans just yet for the practical (need to save up for it first!), but will consider doing a video about it after if I can. Hoping I passed the NAVLE 🤞🏻
@@catwalkdoctor Hello!! Do I need to prove that I have surgical skills prior to taking BCSE exam? Do you know about that? I didn't find this information. I only found about to prove it prior to taking CPE exam! Thank for your sharing. :)
Thank you for this really helpful video! I am about to do my step 1 soon, so gathering as much information as I can, to prepare myself! 😊 I have a few questions though. What did you use to study for NAVLE? And did you pass it already? How was it? Are you planning on making a video about it?
leaving my second(? im not sure cus i cant find my comment i thought i left)comment here. how similar were the questions from zuku review to the actual questions from BCSE?
Hello, thank you for your video! You said you used Zuku for both BCSE and NAVLE. Did you subscripted for ZUKU BCSE and then ZUKU NAVLE or you just used one of the Zuku courses? I hope this questions makes sense. Thank you! And congratulations for passing!
I wish I found this video before I spent hours trying to understand the exam info on all the multi-level American websites😂 thank you so much! I will be watching the newer videos soon but may I just ask, when I remember- did you end up taking the practical part of the exam at all?
I'm about to take the BCSE exam in 6 days! I finished all my practice/study questions on Zuku, and reviewed them about 3 times. I am however only at about 45% done with the flash cards (found in the premium section on zuku). I am scared that I don't recognize a lot of the questions. In your opinion, are the questions in the BCSE more similar to the content in the practice/study tests, or 50/50 (flash cards + practice tests)?
I have question: what happens if you take the IELTS test before signing up for the ECFVG? Because I haven’t graduated from university yet, so I can’t register yet, but I need to take the IELTS already for something else. Will I be able to use those IELTS scores later for the ECFVG step 2? Thank you for your help!
Thank you! ❤ Does anyone have information about the communication with Avma(Efcvg) I'm enrolled and passed the english ability test and submitted but never heard from Avma again. Is the process too slow? Is that normal? How long should I wait to hear from Avma? I am literally stuck and dont know what to do. They dont even answer the emails and phones, leaving voicemails and tons of email but no response. Does anyone have similar experience? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
I would recommend joining the ECFVG group on facebook and asking this question there as it is more likely to be seen. Also checking your programme details for updates there, it should say submitted, pending or approved for this and then you can move on and apply for the BCSE. Good luck!
Hello thank you it is so hard to find informations about Working in the US. Do I have to do all these also before applying in an internship in the US ? Because I will be graduate from Italy in 2026 but I want to specialised in the US, so to match as an intern is it the same path?
If you want the option to work in a clinic which is not a university, then yes you will need to complete the ECFVG. I believe if you specialise at a university in the US you can then work only in universities so unfortunately specialising is only somewhat of a bypass to doing this.
@@catwalkdoctor thank you ! And what about if my university is listed in the AVMA? I was wandering if I do my internship in a university accredited by AVMA does that allow me to directly go on NAVLE even though I graduate in an non AVMA university. I thought maybe by passing by having first an internship on an AVMA school ? I didn't quite understand that part on matching for an another internship or residency. But I also read that even after the NAVLE the visa is not guaranted and hard to get.
Very good and easy to understand video. I have a question, I am a small animal vet too. I am nervous about practice exam especially equine and bovine part. How can people who passed the exam studied this exam. I couldn’t find reliable experiences anywhere 😞
@@catwalkdoctor sounds very good I am still working on my TOEFL but in the same time I wanted to work ahead for my BCSE . Good luck for you for the CPE . ❤️
@@catwalkdoctor thank you for your reply doctor , I am still doing my under-graduation from India … can I be able to crack it with zuku review .. thanks doc
May I ask you what is the difference between doing the navle and not doing it? I mean… if I do it, it means I dont have to do the practical step of ECFVG?
Hello I am a Peruvian bet student looking up to take the ECFVG. My question is when you finished and pass the exam can you start working? Or what is the next step?
Hi there, I was told by a couple of friends I met over this time of preparing for the BCSE exam that BCSE was much harder than the NAVLE. What is your opinion? Thanks a lot for all the info you sare!
Hi! Personally, the NAVLE was harder because the exam was SO much longer. The challenges with the BCSE is it's a lot of content covered in vet school but less so used if you are now in clinical practice. So in this sense, NAVLE can be easier, but unless you work in mixed practice it's probably still going to be hugely challenging due to the different species.
You can do this with a temporary license. Not sure on the application process, but it's only possible in certain states. The only one I know of is Nevada.
Great question. I just went through my surgery log and chose 5 random surgeries I had recently done, along with a bitch spay and asked my boss to sign the forms. Then sent those off to the ECFVG.
i am a vet student about to start my final year here in egypt my actual knowledge is very basic even though i pass my exams and all but i feel they are very very basic so from your experience do i really need to re read almost every thing in my college materials? or the info on the zuku site could be sufficient ( i will dedicate about 4-6 months for it ) this question is for both the BCSE and the NAVLE also thank you so much for the video it was straight Forword and very helpful
also do i NEED to practice in order to pass them? i want to give both exams about 6 months and need to focus on them right after i graduate and i have almost zero practical skills i am thinking of working abroad as an assistant so that i can both get experience and save money for the exams but i can never be sure if that's goanna happen so do you think i won't pass the first two exams without experience? i only hope to pass them and get a temporary license and be able to train please if you think any of this is wrong or have a better way to go through with it any advice would be much appreciated
It depends how you find the questions when doing them in Zuku. BCSE is a lot of what you will have done at university, but NAVLE is more clinical based and therefore I would recommend clinical experience (at least 6-12 months) if you can get it. Obviously US students don't have this, but I found it helped a lot.
Hello Dr! The video was really helpful and informative so thank you for that! I want to know when are you scheduling for your NAVLE? Like how much time is required to study for it? For a person who is currently studying for the exam only (not employed) Thank again!!
I did almost 2 weeks solid studying, sat it mid-April and started studying in January but mainly weekends. Think it's super hard to give a timeline because everyone studies differently. Brutal exam, so best of luck!
I would not know how this could work or if it is possible, at least not to my knowledge. I suggest contacting universities in these countries or the AVMA.
If I recall correctly what I read with PAVE you will have to do a full year in an accredited vet school (in the US?) instead of the CPE and its preliminary practical exam! :) But the written part are the « same » as the ECFVG
You can definitely ask (here is probably the speediest for replies), although I'm not sure I'll be able to answer your question if it's regarding moving as a foreigner.
Hola, todavía no he hecho el NAVLE (lo tengo en unos días :/) pero para el BCSE no me dieron el final score solo que aprobé así que no sé. Al principio sacaba peor promedio en el exam mode, y a medida que hacia más se mejoraba.
cleared BCSE I want to be eligible in both North America and Europe plz make a video on how to get license for Europe too and is there any change after brexist
Hey! I’m starting my vet studies in the upcoming months and I really am thinking WAY ahead of things (😂) but it’s my career plan to obtain a license to work as a veterinarian in the US after graduation. My question is can you start this process almost right after you graduate from the vet school or do you need work for couple years to be able to apply?
Planning WAY in advance is totally what I do too. You can definitely start straight after graduation, and some things like the BCSE will be really fresh and therefore easier to study. The NAVLE is very clinical based, and personally I think I benefitted massively from having worked in practice but all vets in the US do it before they start practicing so definitely can be done.
@@catwalkdoctor Thank you for your answer and help! I really am thinking about starting the process right after graduation and then get some clinical work experience at the same time and during studying aswell😊! I really would like to have the licensure as soon as possible after the grad
Mam can you make a video regarding same but in UK...If veterinary graduates want to practise in UK what is the procedure what exams to give pls tell me i am not able to find info online 😢
I don't have any experience with this process I'm afraid. I registered in the UK pre-Brexit so have no idea on exams or requirements for this now, etc.
Great video, I benefited a lot from it, but I have a question: What are the sources (books & references) from which I can study for the BCSE exam? Note: I am from Egypt, thanks.
Hello Dr., good morning. Very helpful video, thank you so much! My question is regarding notes. Did you ever take notes of the answers or the lectures? I signed up for Zuku for a week now (premium), and I am feeling overwhelmed with all the content. I am trying to follow their schedule, but it has been challenging since I also have a full time job. I am taking notes of the lectures and also the answers of the tests (timed and non-timed). Did you ever take notes? Or did you just answered the questions over and over again? Have a great day! Good luck in your journey!
I didn't really take any notes, just repeated the answers until I got them correct. There were some answers I knew I would not remember and needed to memorise (like reproductive cycle numbers in different species as an example) which I would take note of. Then these 1-2 pages maximum of notes would be what I looked at the day before the exam. I think you have to create your own schedule based on your exam date and what is realistic for you. I didn't follow their guides at all.
Hi thank you so much for informations 🙏🏻❤ I thought if I graduate in english speaking veterinary university ,I dont need to take english exam is not correct? Why they care about highschool 🤦🏻♀️you went university in Uk right?
No, they do care about the language high school was in. Studied abroad in Slovakia for university, although in an English programme. Also am British, so that was mostly annoying but a tick the box activity.
I am from India and I've completed my high school with the subjects of PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY, BIOLOGY last year. I want to study vet. abroad (uk/us). Can you please guide me about how can I do that
Think it will depend on the country and university, but best to see what ones you would be interested in first and see what grades and work experience they require. I know UK vet schools like you to have done a fair amount of volunteer work also, plus any extra curricular activities etc they view as helping you stand out from the crowd. No idea about American universities, but presumably similar. Good luck :)
@@catwalkdoctor I've did a mail a few days ago to London's most popular vet college and they replied that my educational qualification doesn't fulfill their eligibility criteria
@@catwalkdoctor just did this part; you can do your IELTS without being register on ECFVG, you can later request IELTS to send your test results (as long as you do it within 2 years) to ECFVG. Note; ECFVG will NOT accept test result from unregistered applicants. So do the test first and than register. Also, if you do IELTS make sure you are doing ACADEMIC. Since this is the ONLY one they will accept. GENERAL is not accepted General will be required for immigration process (but that’s another video channel 😜) Pd thanks for your videos !
Everything aside, that 4000$ NAVLE fee is so much and if you are a Foriegner that fee triples due to exchange rate. Feels impossible to Pass even appear in NAVLE
Hi Adrian! En que parte del proceso estas? Aqui en el hospitl veterinario que estoy, mi jefe esta reclutando personas que esten avanzados en el proceso del ECFVG. contactame si es que tu estas ya avanzado en e proceso. Gracias.
I would recommend watching my NAVLE video for this, hope it helps! Mainly would just use ZukuReview to study, and if you can get clinical practice do that too :)
Madam, is in UK any post graduate degree for veterinarians, which can obtained for the purpose of registration as a Veterinarian in UK and practice in UK
Hey doc after BCSE you need not to do 1 year internship there and you will be hired by some private hospital there ? I mean usually private hospital in us or any other country preferred students who have done there internship in the same country. Please correct me mam if i understand it wrongly. Thank for beautiful video 😊
The only way you can work in the US without doing the ECFVG is if you became a specialist, but even then your are limited to universities in the US. Not sure if that's the question though. I'm doing a rotating internship in the UK currently, not really related to moving to the US. I think they accept the internships there too, but I'm probably going to specialise in the UK and then move to the US. The only challenge is needing to take both European and American boards, but I haven't really decided on my exact route. Maybe do residency in the US.
I have same question too. futhermore Must we prepare for BCQ in my country without joining any acedemic program? and clinical experience too.? As my knowledge we should follow a clinical rotation in a accredited vet school or institute. but in that case how should We contact with a such accredited institute? please docter answer my problems. thanks and good luck for your future plans
@@hasinthapriyankara1614 Hi, you don't need to join an academic program just the ECFVG and then follow the steps from there starting with registration and then doing the BCSE once you've completed your IELTs or TOEFL for English.
@@catwalkdoctor yes i got it. then how we know about our knowledge is enough for the exam without anu idea.. I mean When we study ourselves or blindly it will be a risk not to be pass the exam. isn't it? and my next question is after completing BCSQ how can practice clinicals what they hope as a vet comparing their standards? and how to join or arr there any facilities for guidances, support until end of the procedure?
@@hasinthapriyankara1614 Yeah, no idea about the practical as I haven't done it or started looking into it. I just used ZukuReview. If you can answer all the questions on there correctly you should be able to pass.
@@catwalkdoctor is it right I listened alot that in UK no specialization held like in America you become neurologist opthalmologist?and how much experience we need to get to 70k £ bcz i am planning to work in UK as vet and one last question how to tackle rcvs exam any tips any study guide?
@@ifhamali2318 You can specialise in the UK, there are a lot of great referral practices for this. You probably need like 10 years experience on average to hit that salary, but it depends what you do as with all careers. I don't have any experience with the RCVS exams as did not have to take it.
@@dr.s.k.balodiya3234 I have heard of this option, but have no personal experience with it and therefore don't know the details of how realistic this is.
Hi! Congratulations on passing ECFVG! Such a huge accomplishment. I'm still in the UK as don't plan on moving over just yet, but CPE is coming up soon. Hoping I pass it 🙏. How are you enjoying life as a US vet?
