Veterinary physicians, or vets, treat animals such as dogs and cats. Do you have any pets?
I have a dog. I love dogs.
Origin of the domestic dog
The origin of the domestic dog includes the dog's evolutionary divergence from the wolf, its domestication, and its development into dog types and dog breeds. The dog is a member of the genus "Canis", which forms part of the wolf-like canids, and was the first species and the only large carnivore to have been domesticated. The dog and the extant gray wolf are sister taxa, as modern wolves are not closely related to the population of wolves that was first domesticated.
the verge of discovering antibiotics and other drugs that eliminated many of the ancient remedies still in use. These and other sociological factors (such as increased affluence) prompted a large-scale shift in veterinary practice over the course of the 20th century. Virtually all of a vet's time was spent working with large animals at the beginning of the century, such as horses, cattle, sheep, goats, and pigs. By the year 2000, the majority of vets practised mostly on dogs, cats, and other pets belonging