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Vets, like doctors, go to school for several years to master their profession. They both examine, diagnose, and treat their patients. This includes performing surgery and prescribing medication.
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∙ 11y agoNo, they are not the same doctor. Veterinarians treat non-human animals while medical doctors treat just humans. The knowledge base is similar, but there are differences between the species that medical doctors don't know and specialized equipment and treatments for humans that veterinarians don't know.
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∙ 13y agoHuman doctors specialize in one species (humans) and often in one particular aspect of human medicine (such as urology). They also learn a great deal about the various medical devices and instruments that are designed especially for use on humans - ventilators, anesthetic machines, etc.
Veterinary doctors have to learn how to treat seven major domestic species (dog, cat, horse, cow, sheep, goat, pig) as well as have a basic understanding of the more common exotic species (snake, reptile, llama, companion bird). They have a broad understanding of comparative anatomy and focus more on how and when to translate findings from one species to another. There is less of a focus on learning the specifics of medical devices as they vary significantly between practices.
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∙ 10y agothey both help keep living things alive and cure them.
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∙ 14y agothey both work on living things to save them
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∙ 13y agoA pediatrician is a doctor that specializes in treating children.
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∙ 12y agoThey are not the same but have similarities such as both occupations require intelligence, a strong gut, and the desire to help those in need.
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∙ 13y agoThey both save life
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How is a veterinarian different from a doctor?
Veterinarians treat non-human animals from spiders to monkeys; doctors treat humans exclusively.
Why do veterinarians go to school so long?
Veterinary doctors are medical doctors, with the added responsibility of knowing the systems, ailments and treatments appropriate for many different species. Even though they do not treat human beings, the study is extensive and rigorous.
What is something interesting to know about veterinarians?
They are more educated than human doctors, who only need to learn about one species.
Are there doctors for monkeys?
Yes. Animal doctors are called Veterinarians.
Who wears a Stethoscope?
Usually doctors or veterinarians.
Do doctors work on sertent animals?
Doctors who are called veterinarians do work on certain animals. There does not seem to be a "sertent" animal, but certain animals including horses and cows are served by specific types of veterinarians.
Is there more of a need for veterinarians than doctors?
it can go either ways because there are more humans in the world but animals need doctors , but i would say doctors
What are good things about veterinarians?
1. Veterinarians work to improve animal health. 2. Veterinarians can significantly improve human health, particularly public health.
What do veternirains do?
Veterinarians are like doctors for animals. They also can give you great advice about what to do with your animal.
How veterinarians cure diseases of the animals?
Veterinarians cute diseases of the animals in much the same way that doctors cure people. They use testing, medication and sometimes surgery.
What is the function of an stetoscope?
A stethoscope is a medical device for listening inside the human or animal body. Doctors and veterinarians use this device to check heat beats per minute as well as the healthiness of the lungs and heart.
Sedating a dog with human meds?
Non-veterinarians should not try to use human medications to sedate their dogs. Veterinarians may use similar drugs, made from the same active compound, but usually the veterinary formulations have different inert or carrier compounds that are safer or more effective for pets.
