page_title: Veterinary medicine
hierarchical_section_title: Veterinary medicine
caption_attribution_description: The following is the author's description of the photograph quoted directly from the photograph's Flickr page."GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba %u2013 Army Sgt. Ardicio Galvao, an animal care non-commissioned officer at the Guantanamo Bay Veterinary Treatment Facility, performs an eye examination on a kitten up for adoption, July 14, 2010. The clinic treats the pets of service members and Department of Defense employees who work with Joint Task Force Guantanamo and U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay. JTF Guantanamo provides safe, humane, legal and transparent care and custody of detainees, including those convicted by military commission and those ordered released by a court. The JTF conducts intelligence collection, analysis and dissemination for the protection of detainees and personnel working in JTF Guantanamo facilities and in support of the War on Terror. JTF Guantanamo provides support to the Office of Military Commissions, to law enforcement and to war crimes investigations. The JTF conducts planning for and, on order, responds to Caribbean mass migration operations. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Navy Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua R. Nistas) UNCLASSIFIED %u2013 Cleared for public release. For additional information contact JTF Guantanamo PAO 011-5399-3589; DSN 660-3589 www.jtfgtmo.southcom.mil "
context_page_description: Veterinary medicine is a branch of medicine that deals with the health of animals. It is the study and practice of preventing, diagnosing and treating disease and injuries in animals. Veterinary medicine covers all species of animals, including both domesticated animals and wild animals.
  People who study and practice veterinary medicine professionally are called veterinarians.
  Veterinary science tries to help human health by monitoring and controlling zoonotic diseases.
context_section_description: Veterinary medicine is a branch of medicine that deals with the health of animals. It is the study and practice of preventing, diagnosing and treating disease and injuries in animals. Veterinary medicine covers all species of animals, including both domesticated animals and wild animals.
  People who study and practice veterinary medicine professionally are called veterinarians (often known as "vets").
  Veterinary science tries to help human health by monitoring and controlling zoonotic diseases (infectious diseases transmitted from animals to humans).
caption: Eye exam being done on a kitten by an army veterinarian.
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