tailieunhanh - CAREERS IN VETERINARY MEDICINE

WERE YOU THE ONE IN THE FAM ILY WHO WAS AL WAYS BRING ING HOME STRAYS, FEEDING and nurs ing them back to good health? Did you play “doc tor” with your dog Ralph, putt ing splints on his imag i nary bro ken legs and ban dag ing ev ery thing from head to tail? Taking care of un healthy or in jured pets is what most vet er i nar i ans do, but there’s a lot more to this ca reer than giv ing ra bies shots and set ting bro ken bones. | WEEKS MeeSs. EE g AREERS IN WJveterinary MEW KMr . FAffiiRS j AMRS 7 AI RS I Institute Research Number 71 ISBN 1-5851 1-071-X DOT Number O Net SOC Code CAREERS IN VETERINARY MEDICINE YOUR LOVE OF ANIMALS CAN PROVIDE A REWARDING LIFETIME PROFESSIONAL HEALTHCARE CAREER WERE YOU THE ONE IN THE FAMILY WHO WAS ALWAYS BRINGING HOME STRAYS FEEDING and nursing them back to good health Did you play doctor with your dog Ralph putting splints on his imaginary broken legs and bandaging everything from head to tail Taking care of unhealthy or injured pets is what most veterinarians do but there s a lot more to this career than giving rabies shots and setting broken bones. If you are looking for a way to turn your love of animals into a satisfying lifelong career veterinary medicine could be for you. There are millions of small companion animals to be cared for. Working in a clinic or animal hospital veterinarians see a parade of dogs cats birds reptiles fish rodents and more. Most people are very attached to their pets. When the family dog Prince has a run-in with a Volvo it can be a very traumatic experience for everyone concerned. Being able to send Prince home good as new is a great feeling. But small pets aren t the only animals that need care. There are also millions of large animals who work for us feed us and entertain us. Many veterinarians choose to work with animals on farms ranches racetracks 2 zoos or wildlife sanctuaries. They perform the same services as those who work on pets but they also advise owners about breeding and increasing productivity or performance. Being a veterinarian is much like being a doctor for people. Animals get sick just like humans. They get viruses and cancer like we do and they get into accidents just like we do. A veterinarian is the primary health care provider for animals. A veterinarian prevents disease by giving shots diagnoses and treats illnesses examines and treats injuries performs .