Hi Bob, 
 
Thanks for answering my question.  That's actually the way I leaned 
towards, for 1)I don't know if there are alot of positions for Marine 
Biologists, #2) Coming from Emergency Medical field, I got to a point 
in my continuing education that I thought what do I want to do after 
taking my E.M.T.-most people were going on to Paramedic school, or 
Paramedic Firefighter, or Nursing, or Pre-Med, But when I spoke to the 
Veterinarian for the Marine Mammal Center(in Sausalito, CA) and Marine 
World Africa U.S.A.(in Vallejo, CA) she tried to discourage me because 
she said that the animals end up hating you for always coming at them 
with needles and such-Because most of the animals for the Marine Mammal 
Center come in sick or injured and they are wild animals.  But I really 
love animals alot, and scuba diving, so I thought that It would be the 
best way to combine my 2 favorite things in life.  Is there any way to 
be a multi-specialty Veterinarian or is that just not done. What do you 
think?
 
 
BK> Veterinary medicine is exceptionally fufilling.. but it's also excep
BK> hard work.. and long hours. IMNSHO.. I'd go Vet med. 
 
Where do you start then? Would you start out with Veterinary Technician 
and then work on the additional science for getting into a University?
Because I am basically starting over at age 33.
 
 
BK> This is very typical, Many horses can tell you more about you and yo
BK> mood then you'd like to know about.. they normally read body languag
BK> and horses.   
 
You know it is really funny because I once started working for an 
Equestrian Center as a groom(being trained by people who only spoke 
spanish or very little english)and I noticed that the horses were kind 
of spooky?  Not too sure if they really trusted you.  But with my 
boyfriends mothers horses they are so friendly(and they are the same 
breeds) I trust them so much that I will let them get up close to me, 
like face to face, I could not do that with the Equestrian Center's 
horses, I was told to always be careful with them.  Is that a handling 
issue?  I really love all animals, and I have been told many a time 
that they must sense that from me, not just in horses, or cats or dogs, 
even in reptiles, My ex-husband who was abusive to me had two reptiles 
a chineese water dragon, and a boa-both bit him, neither one even bit 
me, as a matter of fact before my Ex sold the animals he called me one 
day and said,"Marianne, you've got to come take a look at "Pugsley"(the 
water dragon) he is all brown and won't eat?" I went over there and 
picked up the water dragon and started petting him(he was dead leaf 
brown looking) all of the sudden he turned a brilliant emerald green.  
I told my Ex that all he needed was a little attention. But all of my 
life I have had instances like that-Not to say I've never been bitten, 
I was bitten by a Harbor seal that was dying(found out it was 
neurological problems) But I am told that alot of them will especially 
when they are dying.  Well, I'm turning this into a book so I will go 
for now, But I appreciate your help. 
 
Thanks, Marianne 
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