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Veterinary ethics is a system of moral principles that apply values and judgments to the practice of veterinary medicine. As a scholarly discipline, veterinary ethics encompasses its practical application in clinical settings as well as work on its history, philosophy, theology, and sociology. Veterinary ethics combines veterinary professional ...
I accept as a lifelong obligation the continual improvement of my professional knowledge and competence. The Veterinarian Oath taken by Canadian veterinarians, established by the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association in 2004, has some minor deviations from that of the American Veterinary Medical Association. It reads as follows: [2]
The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is an American not-for-profit association founded in 1863 that represents more than 105,000 veterinarians. [1]The AVMA provides information resources, continuing education opportunities, publications, and discounts on personal and professional products, programs, and services.
A veterinary technician in Ethiopia shows the owner of an ailing donkey how to sanitize the site of infection. Veterinary medicine is the branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, management, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, disorder, and injury in non-human animals. The scope of veterinary medicine is wide, covering all animal ...
Veterinary specialties. A veterinary specialist is a veterinarian who specializes in a clinical field of veterinary medicine. A veterinary specialist may be consulted when an animal's condition requires specialized care above and beyond that which a regular veterinarian can offer. Many veterinary specialists require a referral in order to be seen.
In order to practice, veterinarians must obtain a degree in veterinary medicine, followed by gaining a license to practice.Previously, veterinary degrees were available as a bachelor's degree, but now all courses result in the award of a doctorate and are therefore awarded a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) at most veterinary schools in the United States, or a Veterinariae Medicinae ...
B. Chris Back (born 1950) — Australian Senator (2009–2017) Bernhard Lauritz Frederik Bang (1848–1932) — Danish veterinarian who discovered Brucella abortus. Denis Barberet (1714–1770) — French bibliographer and author. Harold William Bennetts (1898–1970) — Australian known for research on livestock and the toxic effects of ...
Veterinarian performing an intradermal test for allergy in a dog (2006) In many countries, the local nomenclature for a veterinarian is a regulated and protected term, meaning that members of the public without the prerequisite qualifications and/or license are not able to use the title.