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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These VPAs once licensed by the state will be able to perform almost all of the same duties as a doctor of veterinary medicine under the doctor’s supervision.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, The Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2024
The current target is to admit the first veterinary medicine students in 2026.
—The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 10 Sep. 2024
Many of these unanswered questions will require the expertise of veterinary medicine and crop and soil scientists.
—Andrew J. Whelton, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2024
People seeking that position would have to hold a master’s degree in veterinary clinical care (or an equivalent level of qualification as determined by the state board of veterinary medicine).
—Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 2 Sep. 2024
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The Denver Post Editorial Board, The Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2024
The current target is to admit the first veterinary medicine students in 2026.
—The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 10 Sep. 2024
Many of these unanswered questions will require the expertise of veterinary medicine and crop and soil scientists.
—Andrew J. Whelton, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2024
People seeking that position would have to hold a master’s degree in veterinary clinical care (or an equivalent level of qualification as determined by the state board of veterinary medicine).
—Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 2 Sep. 2024
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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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