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