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An apple a day may keep the doctor away,
Veterinarians diagnose, treat, and research animal health, working in various specialties from pets to livestock and food safety.
Key Takeaways
- Veterinarians have diverse roles across animal care, research, and food safety.
- Education and licensing are rigorous and essential for veterinary practice.
- Preventative care and owner education are key components of veterinary work.
- Veterinary specialties cater to different animal types and industries.
- Veterinarians contribute significantly to animal and public health.
Summary
- Veterinarians diagnose, treat, and research medical conditions in pets, livestock, and other animals.
- They perform surgeries, medical procedures, dental work, and vaccinations.
- Veterinarians educate pet owners on preventative health care.
- Types of veterinary practices include companion animal, equine, food animal, food safety and inspection, and research veterinarians.
- Companion animal vets primarily care for cats, dogs, and other pets like birds and rabbits.
- Equine veterinarians work with horses in performance, farming, and racing.
- Food animal veterinarians treat farm animals such as pigs, cattle, and sheep.
- Food safety veterinarians inspect livestock and animal products to prevent disease and enforce regulations.
- Research veterinarians conduct clinical research on human and animal health and test new therapies and techniques.
- Veterinarians must earn a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree and pass a licensing exam; vet school is competitive and requires strong science coursework.
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but man's best friend needs a checkup once in a while, no matter how healthy its diet is.
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Veterinarians diagnose, treat and research medical conditions and diseases of pets, livestock and other animals.
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Veterinarians treat illnesses and injuries, conduct surgical and medical procedures and dental work,
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and vaccinate animals against disease. They also teach owners preventative health care.
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Veterinarians have different types of practices.
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Companion animal veterinarians most often work at clinics and care for cats and dogs, but also treat other pets such as birds, ferrets and rabbits.
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Equine veterinarians work with horses involved in performing, farming and racing.
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Food animal veterinarians work at farms and ranches to treat farm animals such as pigs, cattle and sheep.
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Food safety and inspection veterinarians inspect and test livestock and animal products for major animal diseases,
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and work to improve animal health and reduce disease transmission.
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They also enforce food safety regulations.
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Research veterinarians work in laboratories conducting clinical research on human and animal health problems,
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and may test effects of drug therapies on new surgical techniques.
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Veterinarians must have a doctor of veterinary medicine degree, usually a four-year program,
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and pass the North American veterinary licensing examination.
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Veterinarian school is highly competitive and typically requires applicants to have taken many science classes in college.
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