The history of veterinary medicine dates back to 2,500 B.C. via ancient Chinese writings about diseases of buffalo, oxen, and horses. The term, veterinary, was actually coined by the ancient Romans. The Romans names doctors who care for animals, veterinarius. Fast forward a few thousand years, and the first school dedicated to teaching animal medicine was founded in Europe in the mid eighteenth century. The field has grown significantly since then.

According to the American Veterinary Association, there are approximately 78.2 million dogs and 86.4 million cats that live in American homes, and more than 55,000 veterinary practices located throughout the nation. With so many choices of animal medicine practitioners, how, then, do you find the right veterinarian to meet your pets needs? Thankfully there are online vet directory and directory of veterinarians that can simplify the decision.

A directory of vets can serve as a yellow pages of who is in or near your area. A veterinarians directory can also lead you to patient reviews and comments. A thorough online veterinarian directory will allow you to search through a directory of veterinarians based on location such as city, state, or zip code, or by type of animal treated. For example, if you are looking for a directory of veterinarians that treat horses, your choices will most likely be different than somebody searching a directory of veterinarians that specialize in small dogs.

Many states also have directory of veterinarians who are accredited. This type of vets directory can often be accessed by through a states government webpage, or can be linked from various humane societies websites. When you finally decide on a vet that you have chosen from a directory of veterinarians, it does not hurt to ask them if they are accredited. Any accredited vet will have a letter of authorization from their specific state indicating that they are in fact accredited and or certified. For more information, read this website: bigveterinariandirectory.com