The Early Advantage: Helping Youth & Teens Prepare for Veterinary & Animal Careers
The veterinary medicine course for pre-teens & teens. This self-paced online course is perfectly designed for students preparing for clinical experiences. Learn about veterinary careers, anatomy, physiology, diseases & diagnostics long before college or vet school.
Founded in 2020
4800 Families Taught Worldwide
I loved this class! Kaitlyn taught everything so well and I learned so much! I highly recommend this class even if you aren't homeschooled! It was incredible.
Jayden R.
This was an amazing class. My daughter wants to be a vet and described Kaitlyn as "legit." She enjoyed hearing things from her personal experiences and point of view. Kaitlyn is extremely good, explaining in understandable terms.
Rose J.
What a perfect all-around introduction. My daughter said "only more farm animals" would make it better. The farm lessons were her favorite by far. Kaitlyn answered all of our questions and we're waiting on the next course release!
Sarah T.
When you invest in The Early Advantage today, you receive not just one, but more than 18 hours of video instruction!!
Keep scrolling for all the details. I hope you're ready!
This is the exact course curriculum you've been looking for! 👀
What topics are covered in the modules?
Plus hidden bonus lessons!
Who is behind KidVet.com?
Kaitlyn Krotchko
A single mom of four, Kaitlyn has spent more than 25 years working with animals in veterinary medicine, education, and the equine industry.
Kaitlyn founded KidVet in 2020 with one goal: Help kids turn their love of animals into real knowledge, real skills, and a foundation they can carry into adulthood.
Experience includes:
2020 Founded KidVet
B.S. in Animal Science NCSU
Agriculture Business minor NCSU
Focus in pre-veterinary studies and exercise physiology of performance horses
Graduated with Honors, Sigma Cum Laude graduate
Veterinary medicine & equine industry studies in Great Britain and Ireland
Wildlife Rehabilitation Education Certified
Master Herbalist Certification
25+ years working in animal and veterinary science
But her credentials aren't the reason KidVet exists.
Kaitlyn believes the younger years when kids are discovering interests, building confidence, and developing curiosity matter.
Your child doesn't need to know how to become a veterinarian. They need someone willing to teach them. Kaitlyn spent the last 6 years teaching 4500 families perfecting how to teach the foundation of a strong pre-vet education.
What's Included?
✔️ Immersive instruction strategically created to prepare students for their first vet jobs and shadowing experiences (the best time to get hands-on experience is before finishing high school!)
✔️ Applied vet science (perfect for kids who think they want to be a vet, this is not animal fact memorization)
✔️ Practical, applicable strategies to help your child persuade employers they are the perfect fit (especially helpful for students who have little work experience)
✔️ How to strengthen your chances of school acceptance since statistically 10-15% of vet student applicants are accepted (vet school may seem far away, it comes quickly... building exactly what schools will look for and building that story is the first step toward college and vet school acceptance)
✔️ My entire expert-designed program with video courses, PDF worksheets or guided notes for each subject, and parent answer guides (providing strong interest-based learning)
✔️ Everything you need for a strong veterinary academic core to get started (including community and space to ask questions)
But we live on a farm... is this still right for us?
Yes, 100%!
Hands down, hands-on experience matters.
This program is a rich beginning to understanding the science behind the vet clinics.
This program has been completed by:
✔️ Students working in clinics
✔️ Students who enjoy FFA & 4H
✔️ Students who have zero experience
✔️ Farm kids & horseback riders
No one is born understanding veterinary medicine.
But many want to explore the veterinary profession.
Until now, most programming doesn't focus on meeting your teen where they are.
Good news! I have you covered!!
I created more than 100 comprehensive videos to teach your child a foundational, comprehensive understanding of veterinary medicine, putting them ahead of their peers. This course will be the pre-requisite course for all other courses later.
Learning Goals and Outcomes
Develop Soft Skills That Change Lives
(in some schools, >50% of the application is subjective)
experience opportunities to effectively practice written communication
build decision-making capabilities
build self-confidence and empathy
develop professional skills and solid resume points
Understand
why a student's favorite animal is not the end of their education, but why it very well may also not be the beginning, either
language in the animal and vet industry and begin your personal resource of acronyms, root words, prefixes, and suffixes
how one identifies emergencies in triage
the major vertebrate digestive systems through comparison and contrast
how veterinary medicine evolved to where we are today and potentially where we may end up in the future
the body's greatest defense: the skin
the significance of the brain and heart in healthcare
Students Will Also
develop the skillsets to increase the probability of first-application vet school acceptance (the 10%!) ... and while vet school isn't in the near future almost any of my students, those skills are used in the near future of almost all of my students.
dive into the 22 categories of vet care and 44 recognized diplomatic registries
explore bones and muscles from a radiographic point of view
practice syringes and medication quantities
receive a brief introduction to veterinary ethics
explore veterinary medicine during the busiest time of year: the holidays