Looking in the yellow pages of the phone book will give you a list of veterinarians in your area and the species they treat. Not all veterinarians treat horses. Tales abound of disgruntled animal owners, with the occasional horror story of veterinary care gone wrong. Please remember that veterinarians are human, and they are dealing with a species that not only can't tell us what is wrong, but is also difficult and sometimes dangerous to examine.
Veterinarians come with a wide range of backgrounds, knowledge, experience, and expertise.
All practicing veterinarians must have graduated from a veterinary college. In the United States, all practicing veterinarians in private practice must have passed a National Board examination, and most states also require separate examinations for state licensing. Veterinarians from foreign veterinary colleges must complete special programs and examinations before they can be licensed to practice veterinary medicine in the United States. A veterinarian working at a college or university, however, does not have to be licensed to practice in that state. Of course, the qualifications of veterinarians at learning institutions have been carefully screened before they are hired on as clinical faculty.