Power of

Teaching Points

Animal health care is in many ways similar to human health care. Veterinarians have the opportunity to specialize either in large or small animals as well as marine mammals or zoo species.

 

Veterinarians teach you how to care for your animal with proper diet and living needs (cages, kennels, aquarium).  They also check the animal by giving vaccinations, surgery and dental care. Like your doctor, the veterinarian helps sick animals get better.  

 

Understanding the anatomy of a wide variety of animals, and a keen power of observation and skills to speak with the animal owners.

 

 

Suggested Reading

1. Career as a Veterinarian (Careers for Kids).  Brian Rodgers. 2016. Grade Level:  1-6

2. Caring for Your Pets: A Book about Veterinarians, Ann Owen, 2003. Grade Level:  Pre-3

3. Equine ER: Stories from a Year in the Life of an Equine Veterinary Hospital, Leslie Guttman.  2009. Grade Level: 5-9

4. While You’re Here Doc: Farmyard Adventures of a Marine Veterinarian, Bradford B.Brown. 2006.  Grade Level: Elementary

5. Look at Me, a Veterinarian I Want to Be.  Karean Chapman. 2011. Grade Level: Pre-3

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Additional Career Links 

1. U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Outlook Handbook: Veterinarian

2. Careers for creature lovers… other jobs in animal care

3. American Veterinary Medicine Association. Educational resources and activities are targeted to various grade levels and most can be easily downloaded for use in the classroom

4. National Institutes of Health – Lifeworks®

5. I Want to Be a Veterinarian, Catherine ’Neill

6. Animal Care and Animal Science Career Field Background and Options

7. Veterinarian Career Background

 

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