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All of them. There is a common misperception, particularly among high school graduates who are starting college with the goal of becoming a veterinarian, that veterinarians work with animals. This is incorrect - veterinarians work ON animals but work WITH people. I have yet to meet a veterinarian who had a patient walk in the door without an owner (or good samaritan) holding onto it.

Most of the people a veterinarian works with will be good, honest, decent people; they will have their faults (chronically late, long appointment, lots of random questions, no money, etc), but for the most part they want to do the right thing for their animal and will do their best to provide appropriate care and treatment. Some owners don't care about their animals, which can be difficult for the veterinarian but without evidence of abuse or neglect there isn't much that can be done. Some owner love their animals and become extremely attached to them, which can also cause headaches for the veterinarian.

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