Special Subjects
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Animal WelfareMany definitions are used to describe animal welfare. The definition by the American College of Animal Welfare is that animal welfare “refers to the state of the animal.” Definitions often include the different aspects of animal welfare, as for the definition by David Fraser, which includes an animal's physiology, ability to perform species-typical behavior, and the animal's emotional state, where good welfare is a combination of satisfactory levels in all of these realms. Welfare is on a continuum and may be considered poor, adequate, or good.
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How to Study in Veterinary SchoolThe amount of information that must be learned in veterinary school is so much larger than in college that new study techniques may be required.
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Shelter Medicine"Animal shelter medicine," or simply "shelter medicine," traditionally refers to veterinary practices used to manage the health of populations of animals handled by municipal animal shelters (“pounds”) and private animal welfare or adoption agencies.
- Overview of Shelter Medicine
- Veterinary Medicine Within the Animal Shelter
- Cleaning and Disinfection in Shelter Medicine
- Management of Animals in Shelter Medicine
- Community-Facing Shelter Medicine
- Animal Control in Shelter Medicine
- Veterinary Forensics in Shelter Medicine
- Disaster and Emergency Response Planning in Shelter Medicine
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The Human-Animal BondCompanion animals are commonly considered to be family members, and "human-animal bond" has become a household term. More than half of all households in the US have at least one pet, with dogs and cats remaining the most popular species, although specialty and exotic animals continue to become more common as pets. Results of a 2016 study indicated that dogs were examined by a veterinarian more than twice as often as cats and that about half of cat owners did not obtain routine/preventive care for their cats, compared with 21% of dog owners.
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- Normal Rectal Temperature Ranges
- Resting Heart Rates
- Resting Respiratory Rates
- Urine Volume and Specific Gravity
- Blood-Gas Analysis Reference Ranges
- Hematology Reference Ranges
- Serum Biochemical Analysis Reference Ranges
- Clinical Chemistry SI Conversion Factors
- Weight to Body Surface Area Conversion for Dogs
- Weight to Body Surface Area Conversion for Cats
- Temperature Equivalents and Conversions
- Metric System Prefixes and Symbols
- Weights and Measures Equivalents and Conversions
- Percentage, ppm, and ppb Conversions
- Milligram-Milliequivalent Conversions and Atomic Weights
