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Doctoral courses in veterinary medicine vary in their purpose: in USA the doctoral programme is a professional training course, elsewhere it is a research programme and a veterinary qualifications is a pre-requisite. A veterinary medicine research course allows you to undertake extensive research and your aim is to produce a thesis that demonstrates independent thought and makes a contribution to the field. Topics vary by institution but may include animal behaviour, food science or immunology. You will probably be looking to continue with a research based career.