What are the similarities and differences between animal medicine and animal husbandry and veterinary specialty?

Animal medicine and animal husbandry and veterinary specialty are both disciplines related to animal health and disease prevention, but they have some obvious similarities and differences.

First of all, their research objects are different. Animal medicine mainly studies the disease prevention, diagnosis and treatment of non-human animals such as livestock and pets, while animal husbandry and veterinary medicine pay more attention to animal health management in animal husbandry production, including reproduction, feeding, nutrition and disease prevention.

Secondly, their curriculum is also different. The courses of animal medicine major mainly include basic medical courses such as anatomy, physiology, pathology, pharmacology and clinical diagnosis, as well as clinical medical courses such as internal medicine, surgery, obstetrics and infectious diseases. The courses of animal husbandry and veterinary specialty focus more on animal production management, such as animal reproduction, animal nutrition, feed science, veterinary medicine and so on.

In addition, their employment direction is different. Graduates majoring in animal medicine can work in veterinary clinics, pet hospitals, animal protection organizations, drug research and development companies and other institutions, or they can choose to continue their studies and become researchers or teachers. Graduates majoring in animal husbandry and veterinary medicine are more engaged in animal production management in farms, farms and feed companies.

Generally speaking, animal medicine and animal husbandry and veterinary specialty are concerned about animal health, but the research focus and application fields are different. Which major to choose depends on personal interests and career planning.