what is a veterinarian?. pets farm animals zoo animals & wildlife
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What is a Veterinarian? What is a Veterinarian?
Pets Pets
Farm Animals Farm Animals
Zoo Animals & Wildlife Zoo Animals & Wildlife
Vets help people and animals Vets help people and animals
Where do you go? Where do you go?
Check ears, eyes and mouth Listen to heart and lungs Check weight and temperature
Exams Exams
Vaccines & medicinesVaccines & medicines
Helps your pet feel better Helps your pet feel better
Problem signs: Problem signs:
Using the bathroom more (or less) than usual
Eating and Drinking more (or less) than usual
Sleeping more than usual
Acting differently
Aggressive, mean or seems like your pet is in pain
What do you see?What do you see?
Photos courtesy of Dr. Brad Minson
Hamster with an overgrown tooth
Bladder stones in Rabbit
Under the microscopeUnder the microscope
Photos courtesy of Dr. Brad Minson
Heartworm microfilaria in dog
Demodex (mange mites) in hamster follicle
What’s wrong? What’s wrong?
My StoryWhy I became a veterinarian
What else can vets do? What else can vets do?
Teaching & ResearchTeaching & Research
Regulatory Medicine & Public HealthRegulatory Medicine & Public Health
Industry & Uniformed ServicesIndustry & Uniformed Services
• Math• Science• Animals• Solving
problems• Learning new
things
Start planning now!Start planning now!
Good grades in math & science
Experience working with animals
Communication Skills Leadership Skills
SchoolSchool
• Volunteer• Shadow a
veterinarian• Join a club like 4-H or
FFA
ExperienceExperience
• Work closely with the veterinarian
• Restrain animals
• Perform certain procedures and tests
• Administer treatments and monitor patients
…And much more!
Veterinary TechniciansVeterinary Technicians
Veterinary Health Care TeamVeterinary Health Care Team
There is a place for you!There is a place for you!
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