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Veterinary Medicine

How do doctors help animals? How do we get help for our pets and animals who are sick? Get advice and help so you can help your animal here.

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How much do veterinarians earn weekly?

In the United States in 2013 the average annual salary for veterinarians was ~$90,000. From this, the average weekly pay was ~$1800.

How do vets know how much medicine to give an animal?

Medicine dosages are based upon mg/kg, so the veterinarian will calculate how many kilograms your animal weighs then figure out how many pills or milliliters of medicine to give your animal to get the correct number of milligrams into it.

What is the difference between a physician and vets?

A physician treats humans while a veterinarian treats animals.

What is colastrum?

Colostrum is a mammal's first milk. It has all the nutrients and antibodies a new born baby needs.

Why do veterinarians care for animals?

This answer is as simple and as complicated as the answer to why doctors treat human patients. At the core, veterinarians want to help improve animals' and peoples' lives through ensuring the healthy and wellbeing of the animals that people come into contact with. However, each veterinarian also has more reasons than this, which can range from "I love working with owners to help their pets" to "I love figuring out what is making a pet sick" to "I enjoy the challenge of working in a medical field".

What personal protective equipment do vets use?

Most veterinarians use less PPE than they should, limiting themselves to gloves when handling biologic fluids and tissues and the use of lead aprons and thyroid shields when operating a radiograph machine.

During dental cleanings and oral surgeries, most veterinarians will choose to use a face shield to protect from splashing.

Otherwise, veterinarians tend to rely on technique and good assistants to stay safe.

What are the causes of low blood protein levels in canines?

There are many potential causes of hypoproteinemia (low blood protein levels) in dogs. They can be roughly divided into two categories: lack of production and excessive loss.

Lack of production tends to be due to liver problems or malnutrition. Excessive loss tends to be due to advanced kidney disease or intestinal disease that prevents digestion or absorption.

However, it will take a veterinarian examining your dog to determine the exact cause of hypoproteinemia in your dog.

What can you do if your rabbit has a failing heart?

Unfortunately not much - there are relatively few medications that are known to be effective in rabbits because they are a minority species, and even in humans there is a functional limit to how much can be done to support a failing heart.

What does a veterinarian spend most of their time doing?

A veterinarian spends their days treating animals with surgery or general care. Vets can also conduct research throughout the day.
Among the obvious, curing animals of illnesses etc. A vet doesnt have the most pleasant occupation, you will have to practice dissecting animals and looking at the insides so you are aware of how they work.

You will have to get A*'s in most of your GCSE options, vets are becoming more and more popular so you will have to risk and suffer the consequences of rare job oppurtunities and worser pay. :/

Don't be a vet if your an animal lover or a softie because you'll have to face animal guts, and putting creatures down etc.

It's a good job to have, but not quite like they make out :) x
Most veterinarians choose to pursue private practice. In this career path, veterinarians examine, diagnose and treat domesticated animals. This includes performing surgery, running various types of lab tests (blood work, culture and sensitivity testing, histopathology samples, etc.), administering drugs and vaccines and communicating with owners and the general public.
"Veterinarians' duties depend upon the areas in which they work. Many veterinarians treat small companion animals. As a small animal vet, you may perform services such as spaying and neutering, setting broken bones, treating wounds and providing geriatric care for older pets. You might also take X-rays and dispense prescription medicine for animals with illnesses. Other job duties include inoculating pets against diseases and performing surgeries and euthanasia if necessary.

Veterinarians who care for large animals often engage in production medicine, which involves treating an entire herd to prevent disease. As a large animal vet, you may also advise farm owners on animal feeding and production concerns, as well as maintaining sanitary conditions. Working in food inspection as a veterinarian, you ensure animals proceeding to slaughter are treated humanely and that the edible products derived from them are safe to consume.
In private practice, a veterinarian will:

  • diagnose animal health problems
  • vaccinate against diseases, such as distemper and rabies
  • medicate animals suffering from infections or illnesses
  • treat and dress wounds
  • set fractures
  • perform surgery
  • advise owners about animal feeding, behavior, and breeding
  • euthanize animals when necessary
  • provide preventive care to maintain the health of food animals
  • test for and vaccinate against diseases
  • consult with farm or ranch owners and managers on animal production, feeding, and housing issues
  • treat and dress wounds, set fractures, and perform surgery
  • update and review medical records

    Veterinarian that work outside of private practice do anything such as inspect food for bacteria and diseases, design and carry out research experiments, coordinate with international NGOs on wildlife habitat preservation, track outbreaks of diseases and even become an astronaut.

Is it fun to be a vet?

yes, because i love helping sick animals live and get well and i also love animals. I'm only 8 years old and I'm studying animals right know so that when i grow up i would know a lot about animals and my tests will be easy if i study now. i really want to be a vet when i grow up! PS. my favorite animal is a dog if you want to be a vet when you grow up you should study now so your tests will be easy.

What causes the symptoms of chronic renal failure in cats?

CAUSES OF CAT KIDNEY DISEASE

Cat Chronic Kidney Failure- A variety of chronic conditions causing exaggerated, abnormal and/or immune reactions can result in Feline Chronic Kidney Disease and failure.

Chronic Dental Disease

Chronic bacterial and viral infections

Chronic skin allergies

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and hormonal disorders like Diabetes Mellitus

Blood pressure abnormalities: too high or too low

What would attack a raccoon in a backyard?

Coyotes, wolves, bobcats, pretty much any of the bigger predators would take on a raccoon.

Why is your dogs nose dry on one side?

If a dog's nose becomes dry when they are sick, it may be due to dehydration. Be sure to check the pads of their paws as well.

Why do dogs get fevers?

Generally speaking they get fevers for the same reasons that humans do, there is usually some kind of infection going on. Fever is the bodys natural way of killing off the infection but is definitely worth getting checked out.

Can your German Shepherd dog have surgery to fix a floppy ear?

Yes, when they teeth as pups their ears flop, or fold. They straighten up as they get older, usually by the age of 5 or 6 months. Yes, when they teeth as pups their ears flop, or fold. They straighten up as they get older, usually by the age of 5 or 6 months.

Can elephants get malaria?

It may be possible for elephants to contract malaria, as there are over 200 different Plasmodium species. However, elephants are not susceptible to the same five Plasmodiumspecies that humans are.

What letters are found after the name of a veterinarian?

This depends upon where the veterinarian received his/her professional degree from. In the United States, graduates from 27 of the accredited colleges of veterinary medicine use DVM (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine); graduates from The University of Pennsylvania use VMD (Veterinary Medical Doctor) because that is the name of the degree they earn.

Graduates of veterinary schools outside the United States may have different names for their degrees, but their education and knowledge are equivalent to US veterinary school graduates. The difference comes from the different post-secondary educational systems of various countries - some examples are MVSc (Master's of Veterinary Science) or BVSc (Bachelor's of Veterinary Science).

What medication is used for skin fungus on dogs?

My Basenji recently came down with a fungus on her ears. I paid a fortune for a cream from the vet (a tiny tube). I wanted to slap myself in the forhead because I'm usually very good about coming up with over the counter remedies. This was an easy one too. You need to use a product called: Miconazole 2% You can find it in the femine "itch" section for vaginal yeast infections or there's products for athlete's feet with miconazole 2%. There are also generic creams just called Miconazole 2%. 1 oz. is about $ 3.00 for generic. I paid $ 20 for .5 oz from the vet. See why I want to slap myself silly? Hope this helps. Make sure you get the cream....no aerosols, sprays, inserts, etc. Solaris Dobermans & Basenjis

Could puppy be vomiting from a shot?

This is possible, depending upon what the shot was. If it was a vaccination, the puppy is probably not vomiting from the shot itself, although I would keep an eye on the puppy during and after the next round of vaccinations.

More likely, your puppy is vomiting from motion sickness and stress from riding in the car to and from the vet's office.

What do vets require?

Vet techs need to know the basics of medicine - what causes disease, how to take diagnostic samples and how to administer treatment. However, they do not need to be able to make a diagnosis or determine the best treatment, as this is what the veterinarian will do.

What is the most important job as a small animal vet?

I have wanted to be a vet for most of my life. If you live in Scotland you need 5 A's in your highers, so that means an A in every subject. In England I think it is 2 A's and a B. You need Chemistry and Biology. Maths or Physics is also recommended. Some university's want a language and geography instead. Hope this helps!! :D

What is a veterinarian?

Veterinarians are medical doctors for animals. In private practice, they help animals become well by examining, diagnosing and treating diseases through medication, training and surgery. When an animal is too sick or injured to be treated a veterinarian can also relieve the animal's suffering either by giving palliative care (similar to hospice care in humans) or by administering humane euthanasia with the owner's permission.

Veterinarians also work in other fields, including food safety, medical research, public health and outbreak investigations.

Why does my dog smell bad even after a bath?

There are several possible causes of this. First, the smell of a wet dog is special and distinctive, and many people find the odor to be annoying or offensive. This odor is caused by the dog's natural body odor being wicked to the surface and aerosolized by the bath - once the dog dries off the smell shoud dissipate.

If your dog was given a bath to get a strong odor off, you may have to repeat the shampooing and rinsing several times to get the stench out. This is particularly true if your dog was sprayed by a skunk or has rolled on some dead critter.

If none of the above works, you should take your dog to a veterinarian for an examination. Other causes of a persistent off odor include infections or metabolic diseases that will need a veterinarian's treatment.