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1. Veterinarians are trained to treat all common domestic species. In the United States, the major species are dogs, cats, horses, cattle and pigs; sheep, goats, llamas, alpacas, a wide variety of birds, rodents (rats, mice, hamsters, gerbils, guinea pigs, etc.), ferrets, snakes and some reptiles are considered minor species and are covered less extensively.

2. Although veterinarians are trained to the same degree as human medical doctors, they often make a quarter of an MD's salary or less.

3. Not all veterinarians treat animals - there are researchers, pathologists, public health specialists, epidemiologists and regulatory veterinarians as well.

4.Approximately 80 percent of admitted students in veterinary schools are female. 5. The word veterinarian comes from the Latin veterinae meaning "working animals". 6. Veterinarians were in the fore-front in the effort to suppress malaria and yellow fever in the United States. 7. 61-68 percent of veterinarians will suffer an animal-related injury resulting in hospitalization or significant loss of work during their career.

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