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"Being
admitted to the profession of Veterinary medicine, I solemnly swear
to use my scientific knowledge and skill for the benefit of society
through the protection of animal health, the relief of animal suffering,
the conservation of livestock resources, the promotion of public
health and the advancement of medical knowledge. I will practice
my profession conscientiously, with dignity and in keeping with
the principles of veterinary medical ethics. I accept as a lifelong
obligation the continual improvement of my professional knowledge
and competence."
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Veterinarians care for pets,
birds, livestock, sporting and laboratory animals, and protect
humans against diseases carried by animals.
Veterinarians diagnose medical problems, dress wounds, set
broken bones, perform surgery, prescribe and administer
medicines, and vaccinate animals against diseases.
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They also advise owners on care
management and breeding of companion and farm animals.
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A number of veterinarians are
engaged in research, food safety inspection or education. Some
work with physicians and scientists on research to prevent and
treat diseases in humans.
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Veterinarians are also in
regulatory medicine or public health. Those who are livestock
inspectors check animals for disease, advise owners on
treatment, and may quarantine animals.
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Veterinarians who are meat
inspectors examine slaughtering, processing plants, check live
animals and carcasses for disease and enforce government food
purity as well as sanitation regulations.
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Some Veterinarians care for zoo
or aquarium animals or for Laboratory animals.
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Veterinarians help prevent the
outbreak and spread of animal diseases, some of which like
rabies can be transmitted to humans, and perform autopsies on
deceased animals.
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Some specialize in epidemiology
or animal pathology to control diseases transmitted through
food animals and to deal with problems of residues from
herbicides, pesticides, and antibiotics in animals used for
food.
The profession has emerged from
its various metamorphoses as a field with a combination of
advanced practical, adaptable professional skills and an
expanding potential to contribute scientifically and
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