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Veterinary camps are the perfect activity for a future veterinarian. They are one of the few places where aspiring veterinarians can experience all of the activities that I recommend. Campers get lots of hands-on experience with animals, learn from veterinarians...
Veterinarians don’t usually say words like “front, back, left, right, top or bottom” to describe different locations on an animal. That’s because those directions will change if an animal changes its position. Instead, to prevent confusion, animal doctors use other...
An equine veterinarian is a veterinarian who provides medical care for horses. An ambulatory equine veterinarian provides this care at the farms and barns where their patients reside. These veterinarians oversee the preventative care of horses as well as caring...
Lameness is a very common problem in horses. In a USDA study, researchers estimated that there are about 8-13 cases each year per 100 horses in the United States. For a comparison, that was double the amount of estimated colic...
How do you turn your love of animals into a career you love? If you’re a tween or teen, you’re in the right place: explore this site to learn more about veterinarians and the science behind animal care. But if...
When a car challenges a snapping turtle, the turtle rarely wins. But this turtle is luckier than most. Discovered severely injured by the side of the road, the snapping turtle is carefully transported to the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota...
Rooted in traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture is an alternative therapy that many equine (horse) veterinarians now use along with conventional medicine. For veterinarians like Dr. Jessica Thornton of Hagyard Equine Medical Institute, it’s another technique to help her diagnose and...
On a warm June day, with the sun just peeking over the horizon, Dr. William Armon waits outside a wolf enclosure at theEndangered Wolf Center in Eureka, Missouri. He watches as keepers calmly and quickly corral an adult male and...
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