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Dr. Andy, Medical Director
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Veterinarian, UC Davis graduate, emphasis in Dermatology, Internal Medicine, and Pain Control
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Dr. Andy
Medical Director
2,680 satisfied customers
Veterinarian, UC Davis graduate, emphasis in Dermatology, Internal Medicine, and Pain Control
Dr. Bruce
Veterinarian
1,800 satisfied customers
15 years of small animal veterinary medicine
Dr. Gary
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DVM, Emergency Veterinarian, BS (Physiology)
Dr. Scott
Veterinarian
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15 years of small animal, equine and pocket pet experience in medicine and surgery.
Dr. Bob
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35 years in practice
Dr. Jenn
Veterinarian
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Practicing small animal medicine since 2004 , also involved in working with animal rescue groups.
Dr. Susan
Veterinarian
800 satisfied customers
11 years of clinical experience with specialty in veterinary pain management, surgery, urology, and geriatrics
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Answers for all your veterinary questions
The definition of a veterinary doctor or veterinarian is a professional who treats diseases, disorders, and injuries in animals. This includes diagnosis, treatment, and aftercare. The scope of practice, specialty, and experience of the individual veterinarian will dictate exactly what interventions they perform, but most will also perform surgery.
Once the vet graduates from veterinary school, he or she is licensed to treat all animals, though some veterinary professionals get additional training to specialize in certain animals such as birds or large animals.
It can be hard to decide if a pet needs to visit the vet, especially as it can mean trauma for your pet to travel, and weekend and late-night questions create special problems. The veterinary Experts on JustAnswer are available any time, and can provide diagnoses, guidance and advice.
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Veterinary Experts on JustAnswer resolve hundreds of different kinds of problems for pet owners, such as:
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- My 5-year-old male Boer goat was fine yesterday, but literally pooped out his insides this morning and has died. What could have happened?
- What is this black spot, like a mole on our six-month-old 6 month female Syrian hamster? There’s no fur loss, but the fur is parted in a circle around the spot.
- My female Labrador was bred three weeks ago. Today I noticed a hotspot just below her ear. Is it OK to use Derma-vet ointment or I have Fishmox until I can call my vet in the morning?
When you contact a Veterinary Expert on JustAnswer, be prepared to give the Expert the following information:
- Name of the animal
- Size and weight
- Animal’s age
- Symptoms
- Previous problems or issues
This information will help the vet give you a prompt and accurate answer to your question.