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In the United States, a licensed veterinarian can treat any animal, from a spider to an elephant. However, most veterinarians specialize in one to a few species. Small animal practitioners usually see primarily cats and dogs, although some will also treat pocket pets (hamsters, gerbils, rats, etc.), birds or exotic reptiles (turtles, snakes, iguanas, etc.). Large animal practitioners usually see farm or production animals such as cattle (beef or dairy), pigs, goats, sheep, llamas and alpacas; sometimes these veterinarians will also treat chickens, turkeys and other domestic poultry although in commercial operations a board certified avian veterinarian will be on staff. Horses are generally treated by equine practitioners, zoos have veterinarians with extensive cross-training in multiple exotic species as well as emergency medicine and both large and small animal medicine backgrounds. Marine animals are treated by veterinarians who have specialized in aquatic animals. Lab animals are treated by board certified lab animal medicine veterinarians.

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The annoying answer is, yes and no. In the macro sense of the entire veterinary profession, yes veterinarians take care of all kinds of animals, ranging from giraffes to whales to Spiders to fish. In the individual sense of a single veterinarian, the answer is no - the vast majority of veterinarians limit themselves to a handful of species, such as small animal veterinarians concentrating on just dogs and cats with possibly a few non-traditional pets as well.

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No, a veterinarian has no legal compulsion to provide treatment to all animals, and most veterinarians voluntarily limit their practice to a few species of animals. A veterinarian can refuse to provide treatment based upon inexperience with the species, although ethically the veterinarian is required to provide a reference to another veterinarian who could provide treatment.

In addition, a veterinarian has no legal compulusion to provide treatment even to all animals of the species he/she routinely treats. A veterinarian can also refuse to provide treatment based upon owner inability to pay for services, for health or safety reasons, or simply because the veterinarian has no desire to work for that owner or with that animal. This is extremely rare, but in some cases it has been done.

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There are many types of vets in the world and it depends on how qualified they are and yes, there are some vets that can treat both big and small animals.(according to me)

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Yes, vets are trained to care for all types of animals. However, most vets in the US specialize in just a few species.

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Yes, veterinarians diagnose and treat sick animals as well as making sure healthy animals stay that way.

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yes there is

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What is a vet for baby animals?

Your standard veterinarian is qualified to treat animals of all ages.


Who does a veterinarian treat?

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