This study evaluates factors that affect life satisfaction levels of veterinary practitioners.

The survey conducted on 129 veterinarians working in 14 provinces in Central and Eastern Anatolia regions of Turkey.

It was determined that these veterinarians are unsatisfied with their life. It was found that about 5 per cent and 77 per cent of these veterinarians have income under hunger and poverty levels, respectively. The main reason for a low satisfaction level was because of choosing the veterinary schools under family influences unconsciously without having enough information on what they are getting into.

As a result, opening of veterinary schools without planning resulting in high number of veterinary graduates cause significant difficulties for veterinary practitioners in Turkey. Such problems become more severe in countries like Turkey that do not have a powerful economy. In addition, it can be said that such problems have a tendency to become global as well.