veterinary
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Etymology
Origin of veterinary
1780–90; < Latin veterīnārius, equivalent to veterīn ( ae ) beasts of burden (noun use of feminine plural of veterīnus pertaining to such beasts, equivalent to veter-, stem of vetus old, i.e., grown, able to take a load + -īnus -ine 1 ) + -ārius -ary
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Dr Martin Whitehead, senior veterinary surgeon at Chipping Norton Veterinary Hospital, said: "Almost all the parasiticides that are preventatively applied to pets are unnecessary."
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Injury reports must be sent to the state’s Veterinary Medical Board.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
The findings were published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science.
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
About 4% of the roughly 127,000 veterinarians in the U.S. are certified to perform acupuncture, according to the American Board of Veterinary Acupuncture.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
Nancy and Jerry Jaax—the name is pronounced jacks—were both members of the Army Veterinary Corps, a tiny corps of “doggy doctors.”
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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