A vet, usually referred to as a veterinary surgeon or veterinarian, is a doctor who specializes in animal care. They treat a variety of illnesses and wounds in non-human animals. Veterinarians are also involved in zoonotic disease surveillance and prevention, biosecurity, animal nutrition, vaccination, and disease control, as well as animal health management, animal reproduction , conservation, husbandry, and breeding. The local nomenclature for a veterinarian is usually a regulated and protected term, which prevents members of the general... read full review »