Veterinary medicine

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A cat after surgery, the second one in three days. Antibiotics and morphine are delivered via various intravenous drips.

Veterinary medicine is the application of medical, diagnostic, and therapeutic principles to companion, domestic, exotic, wildlife, and production animals. Veterinary science is vital to the study and protection of animal production practices, herd health and monitoring the spread of disease. It requires the acquisition and application of scientific knowledge in multiple disciplines and uses technical skills directed at disease prevention in both domestic and wild animals.

The field of veterinary medicine is a highly competitive yet under employed field of medicine. Today’s veterinarians are doctors who are highly educated to protect both the health of animals and humans. With this said, the skills of highly qualified veterinarians are in constant demand and job opportunities within this field are endless. In order to be considered a qualified veterinarian there are many preparations to complete, the road is long and treacherous, and the competition is steep. Additionally, the career continues to change in dynamic, from income trends to gender distribution, these changes impact the field as a whole.

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• 1 History
• 2 Modern Veterinary Medicine
• 3 Today’s Veterinarian
• 4 Training
• 5 Notes
• 6 References
• 7 See also
• 8 External links