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