| Animal hospitals are hospitals that provide | | | | and training programs, and pet population |
| veterinary care for sick or injured pets like | | | | control. Some hospitals also offer |
| dogs, cats, rabbits, birds and small mammals. | | | | kennel-boarding facilities. These boarding |
| The doctors specializing in animal medicine | | | | facilities are doctor supervised and are safe |
| are known as veterinarians. These hospitals | | | | and comfortable for a pet while the owner is |
| include 24 hour emergency veterinary services | | | | away. The kennel boarding facilities can be |
| in addition to surgical, standard medical and | | | | day care for working owners or for long |
| dental veterinary care. They also provide | | | | stays. Animal hospitals also provide pets for |
| specialized treatment including advanced | | | | adoption. |
| diagnostic services, internal medicines and | | | | |
| surgery. The other services include | | | | To provide better health facilities to |
| orthopedic care, radiology, and cardiology. | | | | animals, the American Animal Hospital |
| Exotic pets like reptiles, ferrets, pocket | | | | Association was founded in 1933 by seven |
| pets etc., are also taken care of there. | | | | veterinary professionals. AAHA serves more |
| Pharmaceutical products are available in the | | | | than 3,000 hospital members in the U.S. and |
| animal hospitals to provide total pet care. | | | | Canada, and over 36,000 veterinary care |
| Animal hospitals also conduct a variety of | | | | providers in North America and overseas. |
| pet wellness programs, including vaccinations | | | | |
| and routine health examinations. Animal | | | | With owners willing to spend money on their |
| hospitals play a vital role in the prevention | | | | pet's well being, the availability of luxury |
| of diseases of animals that can be | | | | services and products has considerably |
| transmitted to man. | | | | increased. More animal hospitals are now |
| | | | coming up with the objective of providing |
| The services provided by a good animal | | | | full support for the total health care of |
| hospital include complete health care, | | | | animals. |
| diagnosis, animal sheltering, animal behavior | | | | |