Vets And Veterinary Surgeons
The word ‘vets' is actually short for veterinary surgeon. The word comes from the Latin ‘veterinae', which means ‘working animals'. Vets look after the health of all sorts of animals and have to go through many years of training before they qualify to practice veterinary medicine. A degree in veterinary medicine is required (BVS, BVMS or BVSc), and a license to practice. Veterinary nurses also need qualifications to work in veterinary medicine.
Vets may choose to specialise in certain areas such as pets, exotic or farm animals. Some vets choose to specialise in production medicine where they will be helping farmers with the production of sheep, beef, dairy cattle etc. They may also practice equine medicine and help keep race or show horses healthy.
Instead of specialising in treating certain animals, vets can also specialise in certain areas of medicine such as surgery or dermatology. Others prefer to carry on in an academic field and advance and research the field of veterinary science.
Not all of the work a practicing vet does is to treat ill animals. Some of it is preventative such as inoculations, and some of it is to help prevent unwanted animals being created – neutering. Unfortunately, some procedures that are asked of vets are more for the benefit of the animal owners than the animal. This is the case for requesting the de-clawing of cats. Cat claws can do a lot of damage in a house because cats will not always use the scratching posts bought for them and so owners want the claws removed to protect their possessions.
Vets are now commonplace in cities and towns, providing a service to both householders for their pets, and those that work with animals for a living in food production or sport.
Finding your local vet practise is easy. Simply search online for a vet related term and your geographical location, such as ‘vet Salisbury', ‘vet in Salisbury' or something more specific such as ‘farm vet Wiltshire'. Whatever your animal health needs, there's a veterinary surgeon that can help, whether you need a farm vet for your livestock or a small animal vet for your pet.
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