A veterinarian in Coeur D Alene is a person who treats animals and is a practitioner of veterinary medicine. Those working in clinical settings often practice medicine in a limited field such as pet medicine, which includes small animals such as dogs and cats. Veterinarians in Coeur D Alene may choose to specialize in medical disciplines such as surgery, dermatology or internal medicine, after post-graduate training and certification. Like physicians and animal therapists, veterinarians must make ethical decisions about their patients’ care.