Prepared by Shruti Sahoo, reviewed by Dr. Eugene Smith

FAQ


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What is Veterinary Medicine?

Veterinary medicine, medical specialty concerned with the prevention, control, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases affecting the health of domestic and wild animals and with the prevention of transmission of animal diseases to people. Learn more about veterinary medicine, including its history and training.

What is the study of Veterinary Medicine?

The study of veterinary medicine is a branch of medicine that focuses on animal (non-human) care. It includes the prevention of disease along with the study, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases. What do veterinarians do? There are many different fields where veterinarians can be found. Their focus is on the welfare of animals and their care.

What is the scope of Veterinary Medicine?

The scope of veterinary medicine is wide, covering all animal species, both domesticated and wild, with a wide range of conditions that can affect different species. Veterinary medicine is widely practiced, both with and without professional supervision.

Why is veterinary medicine important?

Veterinary medicine has made many important contributions to animal and human health. Included are dramatic reductions in animal sources of human exposure to tuberculosis and brucellosis.

Is the Merck Veterinary Manual available in English?

Please note, not all content that is available in English is available in every language. The Merck Veterinary Manual has been a trusted source of animal health information for students and practicing veterinarians. It contains authoritative guidelines for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of animal disorders and diseases.

Can a veterinarian prescribe a prescription animal remedy?

Only a veterinarian may prescribe a prescription animal remedy. prescription is a documented order to supply a PAR product when the product is not supplied immediately by the prescribing veterinarian. It must be written and contain all the information required by law and good veterinary practice. While the form of a prescription may vary it must:

How many Australian medications are in vetrx?

When VetRx went live there were over 40,000 Australian medications populated in the database This data is structured so that the medicinal substance is recognised regardless of whether it is a human or veterinary medicine. This data structure means that where a veterinary registered medicine exists, that can be identified and used first.

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