Veterinary care in Alberta, Canada

Canada is a country located in the northern part of North America. Canada shares a land border with the United States to the south and northwest. Canada is composed of ten provinces and three territories. Canada is a federal parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy, with Queen Elizabeth II being the head of state. Canada is the world's second-largest country by total area, and its commonwealth realm comprises 16% of the world's landmass. Canada's population is about 37 million people. Canada has two official languages: English and French. Canada is a developed country and has the fifteenth-highest nominal per capita income globally as well as the twelfth-highest ranking in the Human Development Index. Canada is a member of the United Nations, the G7, the G20, NATO, OECD, WTO, Commonwealth of Nations, Francophonie, Organization of American States, and La Francophonie.

Veterinary care is the medical and surgical care of animals. Veterinary care is provided by veterinarians, who are also known as vets. Veterinary care is an important part of animal husbandry, which is the raising and care of animals for food, fiber, or other purposes. Veterinary care includes the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury, and other conditions that may affect the health of animals. Veterinary care also includes the promotion of animal welfare and the prevention of animal cruelty. Veterinary medicine is a branch of science that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of animals. Veterinary medicine is divided into two main branches: veterinary surgery and veterinary medicine. Veterinary surgeons are responsible for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and injuries of animals. Veterinary medicine is concerned with the prevention and control of disease in animals. Veterinary medicine includes a wide range of disciplines, such as pharmacology, toxicology, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, epidemiology, nutrition, and public health.