Vets in your daily life

Veterinarians are more than just animal doctors. Our members (over 75% of registered veterinarians) come from many different areas of the veterinary industry, including biosecurity and food safety, clinical practice as well as pharmaceutical research and teaching.

As part of their celebrations of 250 years of veterinary practice, Vet2011 produced a range of "Vets in your daily life" brochures and short video clips highlighting some of these aspects.

Pets

Pets play a large role in our daily lives: we value them for company, fun, affection, and, in some cases, to provide disability assistance. Through keeping pets healthy, vets help keep the bond between animals and people strong.

Read more about veterinarians and pets.
Animal Husbandry
Many veterinarians choose the veterinary profession because they have a desire to look after animals in our care (animal husbandry). This includes helping them to be born, be healthy, to grow stronger and also covers animal health and welfare.
Read more about veterinarians and animal husbandry.
Food Safety

Some veterinarians want to ensure our food is safe. This means implementing processes that check food all the way along the production chain, “from farm to fork”.

Read more about veterinarians and food safety.
Food Security

Veterinarians involved in food security are concerned with making sure everyone in the world gets enough animal-based food and that the sources of these foods are sustainable.

Read more about veterinarians and food security.
Zoonoses
Some veterinarians' work involves the protection of human health through identifying and researching zoonoses, or diseases that can be transferred from animals to humans.
Read more about veterinarians and zoonoses.
Crisis Management

Some veterinarians choose to focus on preventing outbreaks and, when they do occur, controlling/limiting and further spread of disease to protect animals at risk and limit the impact on farmers, the economy and society.

Read more about veterinarians and crisis management.