A career in veterinary medicine offers opportunities in a wide variety of professional areas, including public health, care of companion and food animals, government service, research, and many others. A large percentage of veterinarians also work in private clinical practice. No matter what area of expertise, however, the link that bonds all veterinarians is their ability and aptitude for problem solving and the fact that they all thoroughly enjoy doing it. Veterinarians want to know why. As scientists they possess an inquisitive nature, and as clinicians they want to find practical applications for their knowledge
