Humans interact and impact on animals every day.
It is the responsibility of everybody to ensure that these animals are well cared for. However, the techniques and tools that these people use must continually be improved. This is the function of those who undertake advanced study in veterinary science. Those who undertake advanced studies will typically be employed either by agencies with a research focus or hospitals with responsibility for specialist care of animals. Massey University has the only veterinary school in New Zealand.