veterinary

American  

[vet-er-uh-ner-ee, ve-truh-] / ˈvɛt ər əˌnɛr i, ˈvɛ trə- /

noun

plural

veterinaries

1. a veterinarian.

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adjective

1. of or relating to the medical and surgical treatment of animals, especially domesticated animals.

veterinary British  

/ ˈvɛtrɪnrɪ, ˈvɛtərɪnərɪ /

adjective

1. of or relating to veterinary medicine

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Other Word Forms

• nonveterinary adjective

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

Example Sentences

Daera veterinary officer Ignatius McKeown said it was "difficult to say at this stage" how many cases of bluetongue will be found.

From BBC

Claude’s toe remains in the museum’s veterinary hospital in a jar.

From Los Angeles Times

It is a notifiable disease so anyone suspecting their animals may have it must report it to a vet, local divisional veterinary office or to Daera directly.

From BBC

On 12 November veterinary officials culled all the livestock after a case of sheep and goat pox was detected.

From BBC

It is a notifiable disease so anyone suspecting their animals may have it must report it to to a vet, local divisional veterinary office or to Daera directly.

From BBC