Frank Carlson Library

Being an athlete means taking care of your body . . . but athletes also know that they need help with that. Just as they depend on teammates in the game, they lean on experts away from the playing field. In this book, find out how health professionals make sure athletes of all kinds are ready when the whistle blows. Doctors, trainers, physical therapists, and even psychologists are needed by pro teams, universities, and individual athletes. Whether...

Takes readers on a backstage tour of working with animals, from puppies to dolphins. Spreads highlight the skills and education readers will need, feature career spotlights, and show readers and where the future of the field is headed.

Provides an overview of what is involved in veterinary medicine and related fields.

Explains the clothing, tools, schooling, and work of veterinarians.

An introduction to the career of doctor, describing the education and training required, different kinds of work they do, and their value to the community.

Shows how veterinarians work to protect and save animals and what training it takes to become a veterinarian.

Follows a veterinarian as she makes house calls to take care of a variety of animals.