Job of Veterinarian

If you like animals and science, you might want to be a veterinarian. Veterinarians take care of sick and injured animals. Like doctors, they perform surgery and give medicine to animals. Vets need to look carefully because animals can't say what is wrong. Vets also give blood tests, x-rays, and other tests, looking for clues about an animal's illnesses. Then, vets decide what kind of medicine or treatment the animal needs.They also teach owners how to feed and train their animals.

Most vets treat small pets, including dogs, cats, and gerbils. But a few focus on large animals, such as sheep, cows, and horses. Large-animal vets usually drive to ranches and stables where their patients live. A few vets work in zoos and aquariums. They care for zebras, sharks, and other wild creatures.

In addition to helping sick animals, vets can work as animal inspectors, checking to make sure that farm animals are healthy and that their living spaces are clean. Another option for vets is doing scientific research. They try to make new medicines.

All veterinarians need to have high education.They study biology, chemistry, physics and animal science. They also need to take math and English classes. Many people also get experience by working at animal hospitals.

A great veterinarian is held in the highest regard by animal lovers and pet owners. They provide much needed preventative and emergency care to beloved dogs, cats, horses, and other animals. To be the most successful in the field, a great veterinarian should have:

• thorough knowledge(A great veterinarian has thorough knowledge of the anatomy, ailments, and behaviors of the dozens of different animals they treat)

• good manual dexterity(A great veterinarian has great manual dexterity and is able to restrain various-sized animals as necessary and perform intricate procedures and surgical maneuvers with ease)

• passion for animal(A great veterinarian is passionate about