What is a Veterinarian?
Pets
Farm Animals
Zoo Animals & Wildlife
Vets help people and animals
Where do you go?
Check ears, eyes and mouth Listen to heart and lungs Check weight and temperature Exams
Vaccines & medicines
Helps your pet feel better
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? Photos courtesy of Dr. Brad Minson Hamster with an overgrown tooth Bladder stones in Rabbit
Under the microscope Photos courtesy of Dr. Brad Minson Heartworm microfilaria in dog Demodex (mange mites) in hamster follicle
What’s wrong?
My Story Why I became a veterinarian
What else can vets do?
Teaching & Research
Regulatory Medicine & Public Health
Industry & Uniformed Services
Math Science Animals Solving problems Learning new things Start planning now!
Good grades in math & science Experience working with animals Communication Skills Leadership Skills School
Volunteer Shadow a veterinarian Join a club like 4-H or FFA Experience
Work closely with the veterinarian Restrain animals Perform certain procedures and tests Administer treatments and monitor patients …And much more! Veterinary Technicians
Veterinary Health Care Team
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