1. What is a Veterinarian?

2. Pets

3. Farm Animals

4. Zoo Animals & Wildlife

5. Vets help people and animals

6. Where do you go?

7.  Check ears, eyes and mouth  Listen to heart and lungs  Check weight and temperature Exams

8. Vaccines & medicines

9. Helps your pet feel better

10. Problem signs:  Using the bathroom more (or less) than usual  Eating and Drinking more (or less) than usual  Sleeping more than usual  Acting differently  Aggressive, mean or seems like your pet is in pain

11. What do you see? Photos courtesy of Dr. Brad Minson Hamster with an overgrown tooth Bladder stones in Rabbit

12. Under the microscope Photos courtesy of Dr. Brad Minson Heartworm microfilaria in dog Demodex (mange mites) in hamster follicle

13. What’s wrong?

14. My Story Why I became a veterinarian

15. What else can vets do?

16. Teaching & Research

17. Regulatory Medicine & Public Health

18. Industry & Uniformed Services

19. Math Science Animals Solving problems Learning new things Start planning now!

20.  Good grades in math & science  Experience working with animals  Communication Skills  Leadership Skills School

21. Volunteer Shadow a veterinarian Join a club like 4-H or FFA Experience

22. Work closely with the veterinarian Restrain animals Perform certain procedures and tests Administer treatments and monitor patients …And much more! Veterinary Technicians

23. Veterinary Health Care Team

24. There is a place for you! © copyright 2010 AVMA All rights reserved