The veterinary industry is built on veterinary medicine, the branch of medicine concerned with the prevention, management, diagnosis and treatment of disease, disorder and injury in non-human animals. Its scope covers both domesticated and wild animal species and a wide variety of conditions specific to different species, supporting a professional and commercial sector of clinics, hospitals and practitioners built around animal health care. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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What does it take to become a veterinarian and where do veterinarians work?
A Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree and a state license; most work in private clinics and hospitals.
In the United States, veterinarians must have a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from an accredited veterinary college, as well as a state license. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, most veterinarians work in private clinics and hospitals, while others travel to farms or work in settings such as laboratories, classrooms or zoos.
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Veterinary medicine is the branch of medicine concerned with the prevention, management, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, disorder, and injury in non-human animals.
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