Do veterinarians take care of wild animals?

Answer 1

Yes, in blunt terms. Most veterinarians refer to this as euthanasia, however - they are putting the animal to death for humane reasons and providing a good death (quick, painless) rather than allowing them to die a bad death (prolonged, painful).

Answer 2

As a profession, yes veterinarians will care for some wild animals. However, most individual veterinarians do not handle wild animals - this is reserved for veterinarians who are trained and specifically licensed to work with wild animals.

Answer 3

No, although the vast majority of veterinarians will do this. Part of the Veterinarian's Oath is to use our scientific knowledge to relieve animal suffering. For an animal that is in terminal or extreme unrelievable pain, humane euthanasia is a mercy.

However, just because an animal is suffering at this moment doesn't mean a veterinarian will automatically euthanize. A good example of this is a dog that has been hit by a car and has multiple broken bones as a result. The dog is suffering greatly when he first presents to the veterinarian, but the vet can give IV fluids and pain medication that will relieve the suffering.

Answer 4

Yes. If you read past newspapers, you'll be able to find some examples.