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