Chapter 1 Lesson 1 Vet Science

Webster defines the term veterinary as ?

• of or relating to, or being the science and art of prevention, cure, or alleviation of disease and injury in animals and especially domestic animals.

• the science or art of prevention, cure of diseases of domestic animals

• the science of art of curing and treating all types of animals

• Treating only food animals but curing diseases in all types of animals.

Define Private Veterinary Practice

• Veterinary work in laboratories

• Veterinarians work in the feed industry

• Veterinarian provide technical and consulting services and preform research.

• Veterinarian work for the government of public sector

Clinical practices or travel services is what type of Practice Veterinarians can be apart of?

• Private

• Service

• Industry

Companion animals make of the largest percentage of what practice?

• Service

• Industry

• Private

What is NOT an example of a companion animal?

• dog

• rodent

• horse

• sheep

Which of the following is NOT an example of a food animal?

• Cow

• horse

• sheep

• chicken

approximately how many veterinarians are in the Private Veterinary Practice?

• 55,000

• 61,000

• 72,000

• 44,000

What is the percentage of private veterinary practices are companion animal based in the United States?

• 77%

• 55%

• 66%

• 88%

What is the percentage of Private Veterinary Practice is equine based?

• 15%

• 6%

• 12%

• 22%

What is the percentage of food animals make up Private Veterinary Practice

• 22%

• 6%

• 77%

• 8%