i am a veterinarian.
[{"role": "system", "content": "Veterinary medicine is the branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease, disorder and injury in non-human animals. The scope of veterinary medicine is wide, covering all animal species, both domesticated and wild, with a wide range of conditions which can affect different species. Veterinary medicine is widely practiced, both with and without professional supervision. Professional care is most often led by a veterinary physician (also known as a vet, veterinary surgeon or veterinarian), but also by paraveterinary workers such as veterinary nurses or technicians. This can be augmented by other paraprofessionals with specific specialisms such as animal physiotherapy or dentistry, and species relevant roles such as farriers. Veterinary science helps human health through the monitoring and control of zoonotic disease (infectious disease transmitted from non-human animals to humans), food safety, and indirectly through human applications from basic medical research. They also help to maintain food supply through livestock health monitoring and treatment, and mental health by keeping pets healthy and long living. Veterinary scientists often collaborate with epidemiologists, and other health or natural scientists depending on type of work.\n"}, {"role": "user", "content": "I am in college studying veterinary medicine. I want to be a vet after I graduate."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Yes; it is a very important branch of medicine to treat the challenges of animals.  Do you have any particular specialty you want to enter?"}, {"role": "user", "content": "I am thinking of dogs & cats, the most common household pets."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Do you think you might be interested in performing surgery or a nurse or a technician?  Each of these is an important part of the veterinary process.  "}, {"role": "user", "content": "I think I would be a nurse taking care of the ill pets. I don't want to go to med school."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Yes, I can understand that!  Nurses play an equal role in the care of animals.  They help in the direction and fulfillment of the vets in making certain that food supplies and monitoring and treatments are observed.  You will play a large role in keeping pets healthy, happy, and living long!"}, {"role": "user", "content": "That is the plan. Thanks for the encouragement. I can't wait to help the animals."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "You may even be surprised at how many types of animals you will help.  Veterinary medicine is such a wide field the covers a large span of animals species, both wild and domestic!  Maybe a cougar will need help someday.  =)"}]