vet·er·i·nary
ˈve-tə-rə-ˌner-ē 
ˈve-trə-
ˈve-trə-
ˈve-tə-ˌner-
: of, relating to, practicing, or being the science and art of prevention, cure, or alleviation of disease and injury in animals and especially domestic animals
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Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
Once the dog was stable at the university’s veterinary hospital, he was transferred to the Northern Colorado Humane Society where he was put on a five-day stray hold to give any potential owners time to claim the dog — who the rescue had started calling Chance, the rescue group said.
—Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 20 May 2024
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The agency will also provide $2000 per farm to cover veterinary fees for testing, as well as shipping costs to send those tests to laboratories for analysis.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
Once the dog was stable at the university’s veterinary hospital, he was transferred to the Northern Colorado Humane Society where he was put on a five-day stray hold to give any potential owners time to claim the dog — who the rescue had started calling Chance, the rescue group said.
—Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 20 May 2024
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“Veterinary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/veterinary. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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veterinary
1 of 2 adjective
vet·er·i·nary
ˈvet-ə-rən-ˌer-ē
ˈve-trən-
ˈve-trən-
ˈvet-ᵊn-
: of, relating to, or being the medical care of animals
veterinary medicine
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veterinary
1 of 2 adjective
vet·er·i·nary
ˈvet-ə-rən-ˌer-ē
ˈve-trən-
ˈve-trən-
ˈvet-ᵊn-
: of, relating to, or being veterinary medicine
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