Veterinarians 수의사
[Talk about veterinarians]
Veterinarians provide medical treatment for animals.
They works in clinical and non-clinical fields.
In the clinical field, there are large animal vets who deal with livestock animals such as cows, horses, pigs, and chickens.
Small animal vets treat companion animals like dogs and cats.
There are other vets who specialize in reptiles, insects, or aquatic animals.
There are vets in non-clicical fields as well.
Some lend their efforts to quarantine measures to stop the spread of infectious diseases like foot-and-mouth disease.
Veterinarians are also involved in butchering animals and the process of managing meat.
수의사는 동물을 진료하는 직업이다.
수의사는 임상과 비임상 분야에 종사하고 있다.
임상 분야에서는 소, 말, 돼지, 닭과 같은 가축을 진료하는 대동물 수의사가 있다.
그리고 개와 고양이 같은 반려동물을 진료하는 소동물 수의사가 있다.
또한 파충류, 곤충, 수생 동물을 전문으로 하는 수의사도 있다.
수의사들은 비임상 분야에도 종사하고 있다.
구제역과 같은 가축 전염병의 확산을 막는 방역조치에 힘쓰는 수의사가 있다.
또한 도축이나 육류를 관리하는 과정에도 수의사가 관여하게 된다.
[KEY EXPRESSIONS]
veterinarian(=vet) 수의사
provide medical treatment 진료를 하다
clinical 임상의
non-clinical 비임상의
deal with ~을 상대하다, 대응하다
livestock animal 가축
companion animal 반려동물
specialize in ~을 전문으로 하다
reptile 파충류
aquatic animal 수생 동물
lend one's efforts to ~에 힘쓰다
quarantine measures 방역 조치
infectious disease 전염병
foot-and-mouth disease 구제역
be involved in ~에 관여하다
[PATTERN PRACTICE]
1. companion animal 반려동물
Small animal vets treat companion animals like dogs and cats.
More and more people seem to have companion animals these days.
Having a companion animal is good for children.
2. lend one's efforts to ~에 힘쓰다
Some vets lend their efforts to quarantine measures.
I was too busy to lend mt efforts to that project.
I don't want to lend my efforts to such useless work.
3. Be involved in ~에 관여하다
Veterinarians are also involved in the process of managing meat.
I was involved in every step of the process.
My parents were involved in everything I did before college.
[DIALOGUE PRACTICE]
A : What does your brother do for a living?
B : He's a veterinarian.
A : Oh, I see. Does he work at a veterinary clinic?
B : Yeah, he opened his own clinic last year.
A : Are things going well with the clinic?
B : I think it's not bad. It's probably because so many people have companion animals these days.
A : You're right. There are really a lot of them now.
B : Demand for pet supplies has increased quite a lot.
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