veterinary
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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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"Plus the crates, plus people to look after them on the flights, veterinary care, even the forklift trucks to lift the crates up on to the plane are expensive, so it all adds up."
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
Chief government veterinary officer Beth Cookson said scientists were still piecing together the details of how H5 might be spreading.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
The organization’s animal control specialists took the dogs to their facility in Lake Elsinor for veterinary care and rehabilitation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026
This collaborative strategy is known as the One Medicine approach, which encourages the exchange of knowledge between veterinary and medical researchers to improve health outcomes across species.
From Science Daily ● May 24, 2026
“You’ve got to have college training. Like a doctor, almost. Takes a lot of money to go to veterinary school.”
From "Shiloh" by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Igloo, 6, fox terrier, pet and mascot of Rear Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd on polar expeditions; of indigestion; in Boston, Mass., after three veterinaries had sought to save his life.
From Time Magazine Archive
Under the new bill, druggists may not sell liquor; physicians, dentists, veterinaries and ministers of the gospel may obtain special permits to buy.
From Time Magazine Archive
The crossing watchmen must keep their little shacks trim and orderly, the engineers must carry repair kits and act as veterinaries for minor ailments of their Iron Horses.
From Time Magazine Archive
Yes, high-priced veterinaries can cure spavin—Alderman Martin says so.
From Horses Nine Stories of Harness and Saddle by Ford, Sewell
Twenty-one physicians, nineteen surgeons, and the leading veterinaries succumbed to the influence of the magic tractors.
From Psychotherapy by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)
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