veterinarian
noun
vet·er·i·nar·i·an
ˌve-tə-rə-ˈner-ē-ən 
ˌve-trə-
ˌve-trə-
ˌve-tə-ˈner-
plural veterinarians
: a person qualified and authorized to practice veterinary medicine
Other diagnostic procedures that may be used include imaging techniques such as ultrasound and bronchoscopy, which enables a veterinarian to examine the interior of an animal's airway …—
Tom Ewing
Tom EwingIf your cat shows signs of anaphylaxis, take it to a veterinarian immediately.—Amy D. Shojai
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Despite emergency treatment at the facility's clinic and the main Doral shelter, veterinarians were unable to stabilize Rocky, leading to his death.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
But two weeks after their engagement, veterinarians delivered the heartbreaking news that Koa's cancer had spread to her lungs and gave her a life expectancy of three months.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 22 July 2025
In addition to offering insight into pet psychology, this line of research might even help veterinarians create standardized tests for dog vision.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 17 July 2025
Dogs in the vanguard The biomedical bond between people and dogs is not new; veterinarians have long treated their canine patients with drugs developed for use in people, and doctors have relied on dogs to test therapies and procedures before deploying them in the clinic.
—Knowable Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 July 2025
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Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
But two weeks after their engagement, veterinarians delivered the heartbreaking news that Koa's cancer had spread to her lungs and gave her a life expectancy of three months.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 22 July 2025
In addition to offering insight into pet psychology, this line of research might even help veterinarians create standardized tests for dog vision.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 17 July 2025
Dogs in the vanguard The biomedical bond between people and dogs is not new; veterinarians have long treated their canine patients with drugs developed for use in people, and doctors have relied on dogs to test therapies and procedures before deploying them in the clinic.
—Knowable Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 July 2025
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“Veterinarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/veterinarian. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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veterinarian
noun
vet·er·i·nar·i·an
ˌvet-ə-rən-ˈer-ē-ən
ˌve-trən-
ˌve-trən-
ˌvet-ᵊn-
: a person who is qualified and has been given the authority to treat diseases and injuries of animals
Medical Definition
veterinarian
noun
vet·er·i·nar·i·an
ˌvet-ə-rən-ˈer-ē-ən
ˌve-trən-
ˌve-trən-
ˌvet-ᵊn-
: a person qualified and authorized to practice veterinary medicine
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