Children who are inspired to become a veterinarian one day can have some early practice by playing animal doctor games for fun. Pay attention to little ones who show a deep appreciation for animals – they may just be a well known vet in the future. By introducing them to online games or computer software that helps care for animals, it can help further develop their interest in learning how to care for animals.
For younger children or beginners, one simple game to try is Jr. Vet. Jr. Vet is a simple game for younger ones to play. Your child becomes an animal doctor that visits an animal hospital and cares for all of the animals who reside in it and they must cure all of the animals who are sick. Some of the animals your child may care for are dogs, tigers, or even a giraffe! With your child becoming an animal doctor, they can learn how to become more of a positive role model and also receive a positive learning experience. At the Qweas website, Jr. Vet is free to try, and then it costs $14.95 (as of 2010) to purchase the license for the game. The free game trial may have some functions that will be limited. Requirements to install the game on your computer include having Windows 2000/XP.
Another affordable animal doctor game for your children to play is “Pet Pals Animal Doctor” that is available from Yahoo Games. All of the scenarios from this game have all been created by real veterinarians. Pet Pals have twenty five 3-D different animals that children can have a chance to take care of. Some of the scenarios include a friendly dog with a broken leg, a cute bunny who has a stomach-ache and a sunburned frog. Children also get to treat animals with a variety of doctor accessories such as an X-ray machine, bandages and surgery tools. Pet Pals provides a learning experience for children to learn about different techniques to take care of a sick or hurt animal, and the type of tools that she may use. Yahoo provides a free trial for users to try the game, and then it can be purchased for $6.95 (as of 2010) to buy the full version.
Children who are interested in learning how to run their very own animal clinic can play Paws and Claws Pet Vet. Paws and Claws is available at the Planet Zkids website. There are twenty different animal cases that the player must care for. Children may care for horses, dogs, rabbits, cats, birds and many others. In the game, children can also play with the animals after treating and caring for them. The vet clinic can be turned into the town’s best clinic, scoring big points in the game! Requirements to play the game on your computer include having Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/Vista , 256 MB of RAM and at least 600 MB of hard drive space. Currently it is not available for Mac machines. A shortened version of the game may be downloaded for free, or it may be purchased for $19.99 straight to your computer. You do not have to have it shipped to your home.
So if your child is inspiring to become a vet or just loves hanging out and caring for animals, animal vet games could be the answer to some past time fun. By playing some of these games, children can learn the responsibility of caring and owning for a pet, or even be inspired for a future occupation.
http://www.qweas.com/download/game/kids/jr_vet.htm
http://get.games.yahoo.com/proddesc?gamekey=petpals
http://www.planetozkids.com/ozzoom/games/paws-and-claws-pet-vet-game.htm
