veterinary medicine
noun
: a branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, management, and treatment of disease and injury in domestic and wild animals
About 36 percent of all veterinarians now devote themselves to small-animal practice. Correspondingly, the discipline of veterinary medicine has become more scientific and specialized.—
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Bayard WebsterAnother successful non-traditional treatment being steadily incorporated into western veterinary medicine is acupuncture.—Faith A. Uridel
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The drug, which is commonly used as a tranquilizer for large animals in veterinary medicine, causes extreme sedation, slow breathing and skin ulcers when ingested by humans.
—Molly Gibbs, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2025
Given the patient's grave condition, the doctors obtained special approval to deliver ivermectin subcutaneously—a delivery method otherwise used only in veterinary medicine—as well as orally.
—ArsTechnica, 20 June 2025
Helping Paws said later Monday that Gilbert was euthanized by his veterinary medicine caregivers.
—Kristi Belcamino, Mercury News, 18 June 2025
That continues the trend of veterinary medicine becoming a predominantly female health profession ever since 2009.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Molly Gibbs, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2025
Given the patient's grave condition, the doctors obtained special approval to deliver ivermectin subcutaneously—a delivery method otherwise used only in veterinary medicine—as well as orally.
—ArsTechnica, 20 June 2025
Helping Paws said later Monday that Gilbert was euthanized by his veterinary medicine caregivers.
—Kristi Belcamino, Mercury News, 18 June 2025
That continues the trend of veterinary medicine becoming a predominantly female health profession ever since 2009.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for veterinary medicine
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“Veterinary medicine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/veterinary%20medicine. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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veterinary medicine
noun
: a branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, management, and treatment of disease and injury in domestic and wild animals
Stem cells are most commonly used in clinical veterinary medicine in therapeutic applications for the treatment of musculoskeletal injuries in horses and dogs.—Lisa A. Fortier and Alexander J. Travis, Stem Cell Research and Therapy
Lisa A. Fortier and Alexander J. Travis, Stem Cell Research and TherapyAcupuncture is being used much more commonly now as a sole or integrative modality in veterinary medicine and can play a large role in management of inflammation and chronic pain.—Shauna L. Cantwell, Topics in Companion Animal Medicine
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