We all love to have our own pets. But, often we tend to forget that simultaneously there is also the need to take good care of them. If you are a pet owner what should be your task at this juncture? It is high time that you get to know a veterinarian either personally or by making an appointment. What for? It is due to the fact a veterinarian happens to be the most ideal doctor for your pets. If ..
A veterinarian (North American English) or a veterinary surgeon (British English), often shortened to vet, is an animal physician and a practitioner of veterinary medicine. The word comes from the Latin veterinae meaning "draught animals." The word "veterinarian" was first used in English by Thomas Browne (1605-1682).
Although veterinarians in many countries are awarded doctoral degrees and receive extensive training in veterinary medical practice, there are many career fields open to those with veterinary degrees other than clinical practice. Those that do work in clinical settings often practice medicine in specific fields, such as companion animal or "pet" medicine, livestock medicine, equine medicine (e.g. sports, race track, show, rodeo), laboratory animal medicine, reptile medicine, or ratite medicine or they may specialize in medical disciplines such as surgery, dermatology or internal medicine, after post-graduate training and certification.