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If you are a pet owner, you can think of veterinarians as medical professionals who care for dogs, cats and similar pets. But how much do you really know about vets? You might be surprised to know that someone is not even working with pets.
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The vet's jobs are surprisingly diverse, covering many industries. What is the vet? The answer is a little more complicated than you might expect first. Read on to find out more about this caring-focused career.

What is a veterinarian, exactly?
Veterinarians are zoologists. They use their skills to evaluate patients, make diagnoses, and treat a wide range of conditions. “Our goal is to maintain quality of life and relieve pain while making sure that we work with pet owners as much as possible to help them care for their pets,” says Dr. Justin Lee, a board-certified veterinary specialist in emergency / critical care and toxicology. She also indicated that these medical professionals also treat different types, depending on their specific focus.

"Our goal is to maintain quality of life and reduce pain while making sure that we work with pet owners as much as possible to help them take care of their pets."

Veterinarians work to improve animal life, and this may translate into better health outcomes for humans.

What kind of work do veterinarians do?
Veterinarians obviously work with animals, but this scratches the surface of what these doctors do. Some common duties include diagnosing cases, giving vaccines, prescribing medications, and educating people with pets.

Working with pet owners is one of the most important parts of working for many practitioners. Veterinarians can provide valuable information on preventive measures that can keep animals healthy. In fact, Banfield Pet's 2017 Pet Health Status Report suggests that listening to veterinarian nutrition recommendations is one of the best ways to combat animal obesity.

The responsibilities can be quite different from some veterinarians. "Just like human medicine, where there are specializations in internal medicine, surgery, dermatology and emergencies, veterinary medicine has also begun to move this way," explains Dr. Lee.