Complete high school or the equivalent with good grades or test scores. Starting out with a good educational base will make it easier to be accepted into an online bachelor of science program in Veterinary Science. The courses will be easier for you, also, if you have a solid working knowledge of math and the sciences.
Get working experience with animals by volunteering at an animal shelter or veterinarian office. Getting hands-on experience will make you more appealing to prospective schools and will also give you the opportunity to network with others in your desired field.
Search for the right online institution for you. Check into schools such as Penn Foster, Ashworth, or ICS. When you find a handful of schools that seem like potential good fits, submit applications to all of them. You want to make sure that you get in somewhere, even if you are not accepted into your first choice institution.
Complete coursework in the Veterinary Sciences program with focus on your grades. Even if you need to slow down the rate at which you complete classes, make sure to keep your grades at a 3.0 or above. That will make you more attractive to prospective employers.
Satisfy clinical hands-on degree requirements. If you volunteered in an animal hospital or shelter prior to entering college, the connections you made should come in handy now. If you do not have prior volunteer experience, talk with your program director or dean about helping you to find a place where you can satisfy the clinical requirements of the Veterinary Science program.
Complete your Intent to Graduate form after satisfying coursework and clinical requirements for the bachelor of science in Veterinary Science. That form is generally filled out in the fall or spring of the academic year in which you intend to graduate. As long as your form, coursework, and clinical requirements have been fulfilled, you should be able to graduate and obtain your degree in Veterinary Science.