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Its More than Giving Shots to Puppies Kittens!

• The Secrets of Veterinary Medicine

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Students who like science may go into these
professions
Students who earn a D.V.M. may go into these
professions

• Pathology research
• Toxicology research
• Public Health Officer
• Nutrition Research
• Nutrition Develop.
• Food Safety Expert
• Bioterrorism Research

• Pathology Research
• Toxicology Research
• Public Health Officer
• Nutrition Research
• Nutrition Develop.
• Food Safety Expert
• Bioterrorism Research

Soooooo, this must mean that Doctors of
Veterinary Medicine do more than give shots!
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VETERINARY PRACTICE
About 75 of all veterinarians in the United
States are in private practice.
Companion Animal Practice (dogs, cats, birds,
fish) Food Production Animal Practice (cows,
pigs, cattle) Mixed Practice (sheep, goats, and
whatever!
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Specialized Animal Practice

• Equine
• Exotic Pets
• Wildlife
• Zoo Animals

Specialized Medical Field
Surgery Opthalmology Dermatology Oncology
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TEACHING!!
Nearly 3800 veterinarians are engaged in teaching
at Colleges of Veterinary Medicine! In addition
to teaching, veterinary school faculty members
conduct research, contribute to scientific
publications and develop continuing education
programs to help graduate veterinarians acquire
new knowledge and skills!
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GOVERNMENT VETS

• Assist with the safety of
• food processing plants and our water supply.
• U.S. Food Drug Administration determines the
  safety of medicines food additives.

Ag Research and Fish Wildlife Service,E.P.A.,
and Natl. Library of Medicine N.I.H.
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RESEARCH

• Private Industry
• -discover solutions to problems that can help
  human beings AND animals
• -discover solutions to problems with disease in
  livestock and help farmers with the food sources
  in our country.

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MILITARY VETERINARIANS

• WORK IN LABORATORY ANIMAL MEDICINE
• PATHOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY APPLICATIONS
• MANAGE COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL
• MONITOR AND CONTROL INSECT-BORNE DISEASES
• MEDICAL TREATMENT AND CARE FOR PETS OF ANIMALS
  FOUND ON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.

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But if you like the part of veterinary medicine
that is taking care of puppies kittens you will
be

• Educating owners about proper animal nutrition
• Using laboratory equipment, x-rays and other
  specialized equipment to diagnose problems
• Prescribing medicine
• Delivering babies
• And performing surgery!!!

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How do I begin to become a veterinarian?

• Take as much science as you can in high school
  and college.
• Get as much experience with as many different
  kinds of animals as you can.
• Get to know a veterinarian and ask lots of
  questions.

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• Personally, I have always felt that the best
  doctor in the world is the veterinarian. He
  cant ask his patients what is the matterhes
  just got to figure it out.

Will Rogers, humorist and philosopher