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The role of a veterinarian

Today's veterinarians are in the unique position of being the only doctors trained to protect the health of both animals and people. They are not only educated to meet the health needs of every species of animal but they play an important role in environmental protection, food safety, and public health. Employment opportunities for veterinarians are almost endless and include private or corporate clinical practice, teaching and research, regulatory medicine, public health, and military service.
-- from http://www.avma.org

What specializations are there in veterinary medicine?
Anesthesiology
Behavior
Clinical Pharmacology
Dermatology
Emergency/Critical Care
Internal Medicine
Lab Animal Medicine
Microbiology
Nutrition
Ophthamology
Pathology
Poultry*
Preventive Medicine
Radiology
Surgery
Toxicology
Theriogenology
Zoological Medicine


The Pre-vet Club is a student-run organization for people with a keen interest in animals and veterinary medicine. We hold meetings once a month. Please see the calendar for our activity schedule and access minutes from our past meetings. We host guest speakers from local veterinary clinics, zoos, and veterinary college admissions offices. We also invite current vet school students, who guide us through the admissions process (with interview tips!) and offer us insights to student life. We are involved in a variety of volunteer and fundraising activities for animal shelters, hospitals, and special causes outside of our regular monthly meetings. Check out volunteering for more information on the institutions at which we vounteer and links for Miami U.'s pre-veterinary courses, contacts of vet clinics in Oxford, and much more!



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Current News in Veterinary Medicine

Cats contract avian influenza virus
JAVMA News, April 15, 2006
Domestic cats in Germany and Austria have contracted the H5N1 avian influenza virus, causing concern among pet owners in Europe and the United States. According to the World Health Organization, domestic cats on the German island of Ruegen died of the disease—presumably after feeding on infected birds. A marten, a mammal in the same subfamily as weasels, also contracted the virus on the island. Cats at an Austrian shelter in Graz might have contracted the H5N1 avian influenza virus, too, according to the European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention. The shelter had previously detected the disease there in chickens. Anecdotal evidence suggests that domestic cats in Asia have contracted the virus in the past. Large cats in captivity have become infected as well. In Thailand, tigers and leopards in zoos have died after consuming chicken carcasses. In Vietnam, captive civets died of the disease.[more]
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