Veterinarian

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A veterinarian is a medical professional specialized in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of animal diseases and injuries. Veterinarians provide a wide range of services, from routine vaccinations and physical examinations to emergency surgery and intensive care. They also advise and provide guidance on nutrition, behavior and preventive care.

What is a veterinarian?

A veterinarian is a medical professional who protects the health and well-being of animals. He diagnoses and controls diseases in animals and treats sick and injured animals. He also advises owners on the care of their pets or livestock.

What does a veterinarian do?

A veterinarian may be in charge of:

  • Diagnose animal health problems
  • Medicate animals suffering from infections or diseases
  • Treat wounds
  • Perform surgery, depending on the knowledge he has.
  • Advise on animal nutrition, behavior and breeding.
  • Provide preventive care to maintain livestock health
  • Perform diagnostic tests such as X-rays or ultrasound.

When health problems arise, veterinarians diagnose the problem and treat the animal. Accurate diagnosis frequently requires laboratory tests, X-rays and specialized equipment. Treatments may include a number of different procedures, such as prescribing medication, setting fractures, assisting births, surgery or advising on the animal's nutrition and care.

A veterinarian in research seeks ways to prevent and solve animal health problems. Many problems, such as cancer and heart disease, are studied through the use of laboratory animals, which are carefully bred, raised and maintained under the supervision of veterinarians.

There are many veterinarians who are teachers, faculty members of veterinary school conduct research and contribute to scientific publications.

Veterinarians also work in the area of public health. They help prevent and control animal diseases and investigate disease outbreaks. Veterinarians in environmental health programs study and evaluate the effects of various pesticides, industrial pollutants and other contaminants.

Veterinarian: what do they do?
Treat sick or injured animals by prescribing medication, setting bones, dressing wounds, or performing surgery. 97%
Examine animals to detect and determine the nature of diseases or injuries. 95%
Provide care to a wide range of animals or specialize in a particular species, such as horses or exotic birds. 93%
Inoculate animals against various diseases such as rabies or distemper. 88%
Advise animal owners on health measures, feeding, general care, medical conditions or treatment options. 88%
Operate diagnostic equipment, such as radiographic or ultrasound equipment, and interpret the resulting images. 87%
Educate the public about diseases that can spread from animals to humans. 80%
Collect body tissue, feces, blood, urine or other body fluids for examination and analysis. 80%
Attend conferences, lectures or continuing education courses. 76%
Euthanasia of animals. 71%