The same diseases can occur in animals as in humans. Of course, a cow has several stomachs, but most creatures have only one. Furthermore, animals and humans generally have the same organs as humans. For example heart, kidneys, liver and blood vessels. And can a general practitioner (or a surgeon) operate on a dog, for example?
Answer
It is indeed true that humans and (some) animals have more or less the same organs, after all, from a biological point of view, humans are nothing but a kind of mammal. However, each animal species also has its own peculiarities and veterinarians are trained to know these from the animal species in which they specialize (towards the end of the training you have to choose a certain specialization) while doctors are trained to know the specific situation in humans . Despite the fact that a veterinarian will probably know just a little more about human medicine than a layman, it is not the intention, nor is it permitted, for a veterinarian to perform medical procedures on humans. The same applies to doctors for whom it is not allowed to perform veterinary activities. So everyone has his/her own training and must stay in the field for which he/she has been trained.
Answered by
Professor Jeroen Dewulf
Epidemiology of animal diseases. Control and control of epidemic animal diseases, epidemiology of antibiotic resistance in animals, epidemiology of zoonotic animal diseases
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