Veterinary medicine is the application of medical, diagnostic, and therapeutic principles to companion, domestic, exotic, wildlife, and production animals. Veterinary science is vital to the study and protection of animal production practices, herd health and monitoring the spread of disease. It requires the acquisition and application of scientific knowledge in multiple disciplines and uses technical skills directed at disease prevention in both domestic and wild animals. Medicine is the science and art of maintaining andor restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of patients. ... In general, a diagnosis (plural diagnoses) has two distinct dictionary definitions. ... It has been suggested that Residential pets be merged into this article or section. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Sweet clover (), introduced and naturalized to the U.S. from Eurasia as a forage and cover crop. ... For other uses, see Animal (disambiguation). ... This article is about the medical term. ...

Veterinary science helps safeguard human health through the careful monitoring of livestock, companion animal and wildlife health. Emerging zoonotic diseases around the globe require capabilities in epidemiology and infectious disease control that are particularly well-suited to veterinary science's "herd health" approach. Epidemiology is the study of factors affecting the health and illness of populations, and serves as the foundation and logic of interventions made in the interest of public health and preventive medicine. ... This false-colored electron micrograph shows a malaria sporozoite migrating through the midgut epithelia. ...

A veterinary surgeon at work with a black cat.

Veterinary medicine is informally as old as the human/animal bond but in recent years has expanded exponentially because of the availability of advanced diagnostic and therapeutic techniques for most species. Animals nowadays often receive advanced medical, dental, and surgical care including insulin injections, root canals, hip replacements, cataract extractions, and pacemakers. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1200x826, 183 KB) Veterinary surgeon at work, removing stitches following minor surgery on an absess on cats face. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1200x826, 183 KB) Veterinary surgeon at work, removing stitches following minor surgery on an absess on cats face. ... For other uses, see Black cat (disambiguation). ... This article is about modern humans. ... In mathematics, exponential growth (or geometric growth) occurs when the growth rate of a function is always proportional to the functions current size. ... For other uses, see Species (disambiguation). ... This article is about the dental profession. ... “Surgeon” redirects here. ... Insulin (from Latin insula, island, as it is produced in the Islets of Langerhans in the pancreas) is an anabolic polypeptide hormone that regulates carbohydrate metabolism. ... Root canal procedure: unhealthy tooth, drilling, filing with endofile, rubber filling and crown Root canals are the long passages full of soft tissue deep within the dentin of a tooth, adjoining the pulp chamber. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Cataract surgery is the removal of the lens of the eye that has developed a cataract. ... A pacemaker, scale in centimeters A pacemaker (or artificial pacemaker, so as not to be confused with the hearts natural pacemaker) is a medical device which uses electrical impulses, delivered by electrodes contacting the heart muscles, to regulate the beating of the heart. ...

Veterinary specialization has become more common in recent years. Currently 20 veterinary specialties are recognized by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), including anesthesiology, behavior, dermatology, emergency and critical care, internal medicine, cardiology, oncology, neurology, radiology and surgery. In order to become a specialist, a veterinarian must complete additional training after graduation from veterinary school in the form of an internship and residency and then pass a rigorous examination. The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), founded in 1863, is a not-for-profit association representing more than 73,000 US veterinarians working in academia, private and corporate practice, industry, government, and uniformed services. ... Anesthesia (AE), also anaesthesia (BE), is the process of blocking the perception of pain and other sensations. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Dermatology (from Greek δερμα, skin) is a branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its appendages (hair, ass, sweat glands etc). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Doctors of internal medicine (internists) are medical specialists who focus on adult medicine and have had special study and training focusing on the prevention and treatment of adult diseases. ... Cardiology is the branch of medicine pertaining to the heart. ... See cancer for the biology of the disease, as well as a list of malignant diseases. ... Neurology is a branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the nervous system. ... Image A: A normal chest X-ray. ... “Surgeon” redirects here. ... A veterinary school is a tertiary educational institution, or part of such an institution, which is involved in the education of future veterinary practitioners (veterinarians). ... A medical intern, in the context of medical education in the United States, is a historical term for a physician in training who has completed medical school, passed step two of the USMLE or COMLEX-USA, and is undergoing his or her first year of post-graduate training (PGY1). ... Residency is a stage of postgraduate medical training in North America and leads to eligibility for board certification in a primary care or referral specialty. ...

Veterinarians assist in ensuring the quality, quantity, and security of food supplies by working to maintain the health of livestock and inspecting the meat itself. Veterinary scientists occupy important positions in biological, chemical, agricultural and pharmaceutical research. Look up veterinarian in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Kinnikuman character, see Meat Alexandria. ... Veterinary medicine is the application of medical, diagnostic, and therapeutic principles to companion, domestic, exotic, wildlife, and production animals. ... Biology studies the variety of life (clockwise from top-left) E. coli, tree fern, gazelle, Goliath beetle Biology (from Greek: βίος, bio, life; and λόγος, logos, knowledge), also referred to as the biological sciences, is the study of living organisms utilizing the scientific method. ... For other uses, see Chemistry (disambiguation). ... The pharmaceutical sciences are a group of interdisciplinary areas of study involved with the design, action, delivery, disposition, and use of drugs. ...

In many countries, equine veterinary medicine is also a specialized field. Clinical work with horses involves mainly locomotor and orthopedic problems, digestive tract disorders (including equine colic, which is a major cause of death among domesticated horses), and respiratory tract infections and disease. Binomial name Equus caballus Linnaeus, 1758 The horse (Equus caballus, sometimes seen as a subspecies of the Wild Horse, Equus ferus caballus) is a large odd-toed ungulate mammal, one of ten modern species of the genus Equus. ... The locomotor system of the human body describes the skeleton and skeletal muscles work together to allow movement. ... This fracture of the lower cervical vertebrae, known as a teardrop fracture is one of the conditions treated by orthopaedic surgeons. ... For the Physics term GUT, please refer to Grand unification theory The gastrointestinal or digestive tract, also referred to as the GI tract or the alimentary canal or the gut, is the system of organs within multicellular animals which takes in food, digests it to extract energy and nutrients, and... Equine colic, in its most general form, is a clinical sign or a symptom rather than a diagnosis. ... Respiratory tract infections can refer to: Lower respiratory tract infection Upper respiratory tract infection Category: ...

Zoologic medicine, which encompasses the healthcare of zoo and wild animal populations, is another veterinary specialty that has grown in importance and sophistication in recent years as wildlife conservation has become more urgent. Giraffes in Sydneys Taronga Zoo A zoological garden, zoological park, or zoo is a facility in which animals are confined within enclosures and displayed to the public, and in which they may also be bred. ...

As in the human health field, veterinary medicine (in practice) requires a diverse group of individuals to meet the needs of patients. Veterinarians must complete four years of study in a veterinary school following 3-4 years of undergraduate pre-veterinary work. They then must sit for examination in those states in which they wish to become licensed practitioners. It is widely believed that veterinary school is the hardest to gain acceptance into among the various medical professions. In fact, among medical practitioners, veterinarians are routinely ranked the most intelligent and trustworthy. They are expected to diagnose and treat disease in a variety of different species without benefit of verbal communication with their patients. In addition to veterinarians, many veterinary hospitals utilize a team of veterinary technicians and veterinary assistants to provide care for sick as well as healthy animals. Veterinary technicians are, essentially, veterinary nurses and are graduates of two or four year college-level programs and are legally qualified to assist veterinarians in many medical procedures. Veterinary assistants are not licensed by most states, but can be well-trained through programs offered in a variety of technical schools. In some educational systems, undergraduate education is post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelors degree. ... For other uses, see Doctor. ... A veterinary technician (also called a vet tech), is a person trained and licensed to assist veterinarians. ...

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• The Brown Animal Sanatory Institution - article at Citizendium about a historical veterinary center of research and clinical practice in London.
• Veterinary Medicine - a monthly magazine
• Veterinary Economics - a monthly magazine

Other Citizendium (a citizens compendium of everything) is an online wiki-based encyclopedia project spearheaded by Larry Sanger, co-founder of Wikipedia, former editor-in-chief of Nupedia, and consultant to other web-encyclopedia projects such as the Encyclopedia of Earth. ...

• Ask Now , website for locating Human Medical and Health and Veterinary Information
• American Animal Hospital Association Official Site, website for locating companion animal hospitals
• Veterinary MLS, A multiple listing service for the veterinary community
• Veterinary Software Information Clearinghouse, list and reviews of veterinary software packages