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 a veterinarian onboard providing care to the pet, the flight crew diverted so the passenger and her dog could disembark.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
At Pet Emergency & Specialty Center in La Mesa during the warm months, veterinarians have been seeing roughly two to three cases a day, according to veterinarian Dr. Jennifer Willey, the facility’s medical director.
—Caleb Lunetta, Mercury News, 27 May 2025
Parade of authors speaking, reading, signing Rollins, a former Sacramento veterinarian whose thrillers put him atop the New York Times Best Seller list, will headline the festival with a keynote address at 11:40 a.m.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 25 May 2025
Over the course of that morning on May 9, Hillman, her partner James Ramirez, firefighters from two counties, emergency medical technicians and veterinarians would fight to protect the horses from the bees, believed to be Africanized honey bees — known as killer bees.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 16 May 2025
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Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
At Pet Emergency & Specialty Center in La Mesa during the warm months, veterinarians have been seeing roughly two to three cases a day, according to veterinarian Dr. Jennifer Willey, the facility’s medical director.
—Caleb Lunetta, Mercury News, 27 May 2025
Parade of authors speaking, reading, signing Rollins, a former Sacramento veterinarian whose thrillers put him atop the New York Times Best Seller list, will headline the festival with a keynote address at 11:40 a.m.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 25 May 2025
Over the course of that morning on May 9, Hillman, her partner James Ramirez, firefighters from two counties, emergency medical technicians and veterinarians would fight to protect the horses from the bees, believed to be Africanized honey bees — known as killer bees.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 16 May 2025
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“Veterinarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/veterinarian. Accessed 3 Jun. 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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