veterinary medicine

American  

noun

1. the branch of medicine dealing with the study, prevention, and treatment of diseases in animals, especially domesticated animals.

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veterinary medicine British  

noun

1. the branch of medicine concerned with the health of animals and the treatment of injuries or diseases that affect them

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veterinary medicine Scientific  

/ vĕt′ər-ə-nĕr′ē /

1. The branch of medicine that deals with the diseases or injuries of animals and their treatment.

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Etymology

Origin of veterinary medicine

First recorded in 1780–90

Example Sentences

The Education Department would define the following fields as professional programs: pharmacy, dentistry, veterinary medicine, chiropractic, law, medicine, optometry, osteopathic medicine, podiatry and theology.

From Los Angeles Times

To understand how the bird flu got out of hand, KFF Health News interviewed nearly 70 government officials, farmers and farmworkers, and researchers with expertise in virology, pandemics, veterinary medicine, and more.

From Salon

A veterinary school in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion is continuing to grow, it added, and "plays an important role to encourage our vets of the future to study and practice veterinary medicine in Wales".

From BBC

This disruption can also mean that access to seeds, fertilizer, animal feed, veterinary medicines and labour are all limited.

From Salon

Neonicotinoids are a group of insecticides used in agriculture, horticulture and veterinary medicine to control pests - but they also harm bees and other beneficial insects.

From BBC