Veterinary means relating to animals or their diseases. A veterinary doctor, also known as a veterinarian, is a doctor who treats animals.
Veterinarians can treat all sorts of animals, including dogs, cats, horses, cows, and even birds. They can also perform surgery on animals and give them vaccinations.
Veterinarians are important because they help to keep animals healthy. They also help to prevent the spread of diseases from animals to people.
The veterinarian examined the dog's leg.
Noun: a doctor who treats animals.
Adjective: of or relating to the treatment of animals.
The word "veterinary" comes from the Latin word "veterinus", which means "of or relating to beasts of burden".
The first recorded use of the word "veterinary" in English was in the 16th century.
What do veterinarians do?
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