A professional who diagnoses, and treats diseases and injuries of pets, such as dogs and cats, and farm animals, such as cattle or sheep. Responsibilities include:

• Examines animal to determine nature of disease or injury and treats animal surgically or medically.
• Tests dairy herds, horses, sheep, and other animals for diseases and inoculates animals against rabies, brucellosis, and other disorders.
• Advises animal owners about sanitary measures, feeding, and general care to promote health of animals.
• May engage in research, teaching, or production of commercial products.
• May specialize in prevention and control of communicable animal diseases and be designated Veterinarian, Public Health.
• May specialize in diagnosis and treatment of animal diseases, using roentgen rays and radioactive substances, and be designated Veterinary Radiologist.