There are phisicians,eye docters,dentests,dermotolagist,and other specilizations but animal docters[vetrerinarians]dont as much they do almost every thing with every animal specie but those humans do that one one specie human and have diffrent areas.Why?correct me if im wrong coz i heard of exotic vets,vetreninary surgens or dentests.Im not sure im ignorent in this area im just guesing.Is it possible that vets also specilize in certain areas?
2007-06-03 19:31:55 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
Well--that's not true. Some vets specialize in the care of cats and dogs while others work at zoos and specialize in taking care of exotic creatures. And then there are those that specialize in the care of livestock. Vets do not specialize in specific parts of the body as a general rule, but do specialize in specific animals--helping to provide care for specific ailments for that animal, such as felines having HIV and dogs having heartworms. Things like that wouldn't be applicable to a snake or hermit crab.
2007-06-03 19:35:46 · answer #1 · answered by Missy K 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well it is true that a Vet. is responsible for many species of animals many do specialize. There are vets that only do eyes, some only work with digestive disorders in dogs or cats, and others. There are animal pathologists. These vets can often be found at Universities where very special animal cases are taken.
2007-06-03 19:36:45 · answer #2 · answered by mr.answerman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An average veterinarian will see more species of Animal pass through his surgery per day than a human doctor, but the majority will be cats , Dogs, Birds, Hamsters etc..
People themselves are intelligent enough to know if you have a toothache go to a dentist,
People with bad eyesight to and optician once the preliminary diagnosis is made. People with a stomach problem go to Doctors who specialize in Stomach disorders
Vets are expected to be able to examine normal household pets in towns, those working in the country will have more work with farm animals, horses cows etc.. if they run into a complicated problem than they have the advantage of being able to call in a specialist for an opinion.
There are vets who work exclusively for zoos and specialize in the treatment of exotic species.
2007-06-03 19:43:42 · answer #3 · answered by conranger1 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
But they do specialize. As a matter of fact, it's often hard to find a large-animal vet. The specialties are just a bit different, and of course the demand for specialists is different. I suspect a vet who specialized in feline rheumatology would have a hard time paying his bills in most communities.
2007-06-03 19:48:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would guess because it wouldn't be fianancially sufficient ot just be one specific field, though I think some just fall into specialized work the way psychologist treat specific things after a while; such as horse doctors or cattle doctors. Maybe I'm wrong.
2007-06-03 19:35:20 · answer #5 · answered by had438 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are exotic animal vets, only domestic cats vets, only domestic cats and dogs vets, zoo animal vets, marine life vets, and primate vets. There are a few vets with a specialization.
2007-06-04 04:45:29 · answer #6 · answered by Kandice F 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know a vet who specialized in cats before she changed careers. There are 20 recognized veterinary specialties, including toxicology, behavior, pharmacology, dermatology, and nutrition.
http://www.avma.org/careforanimals/animatedjourneys/aboutvets/vetspecialists.asp
2007-06-03 19:57:19 · answer #7 · answered by Irene F 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
veterinary medicine has several specialties and to specialize a vet must demonstrate to a board that they have the background and knowledge and are proficient in that specialty
2007-06-04 07:09:32 · answer #8 · answered by larry s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋