What does a vet do? …show more content…
They diagnose diseases, perform surgery, and prescribe medicine like a regular doctor the only difference is the patients are animals. There are many pathways one can choose when it comes to being a vet. The main profession in the vet world is a Companion Animal Veterinarian these people work in private hospitals and clinics with domestic animals such as dogs, cats, birds, ferrets, rabbits, etc. Another type is Food Service Vets these professionals work with the animals we eat such as Cattle, Pigs, Chickens, Sheep, and any other animal’s humans might eat. They work solely on farms making sure the animals are safe to eat and live a healthy life up until the slaughter houses. I personally would like to be a companion animal veterinarian because I know what it feels like to have sick pet and not knowing what to do and spend time online trying to find a