What is a Veterinarian Pets Farm Animals Zoo

What is a Veterinarian?

Pets

Farm Animals

Zoo Animals & Wildlife

Vets help people and animals

Where do you go?

Exams Ø Check ears, eyes and mouth Ø Listen to heart and lungs Ø Check weight and temperature

Vaccines & medicines

Helps your pet feel better

Problem signs: Ø Using the bathroom more (or less) than usual ØEating and Drinking more (or less) than usual ØSleeping more than usual ØActing differently ØAggressive, mean or seems like your pet is in pain

What do you see? Hamster with an overgrown tooth Bladder stones in Rabbit Photos courtesy of Dr. Brad Minson

Under the microscope Heartworm microfilaria in dog Demodex (mange mites) in hamster follicle Photos courtesy of Dr. Brad Minson

What’s wrong?

My Story Why I became a veterinarian

What else can vets do?

Teaching & Research

Regulatory Medicine & Public Health

Industry & Uniformed Services

Start planning now! • • Math Science Animals Solving problems • Learning new things

School § Good grades in math & science § Experience working with animals § Communication Skills § Leadership Skills

Experience • Volunteer • Shadow a veterinarian • Join a club like 4 -H or FFA

Veterinary Technicians • Work closely with the veterinarian • Restrain animals • Perform certain procedures and tests • Administer treatments and monitor patients …And much more!

Veterinary Health Care Team

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