as in veteran
a person with long experience in a specified area
he's a hardened vet of many political campaigns
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Accident and illness plans include vet exam fees, microchipping, prescription pet food and end-of-life expenses.
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Liz Knueven, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
Her body is deteriorating in front of us, and yet my daughter and her vet say, if (the dog) looks happy, leave her be.
—Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2024
Pet Alliance’s mobile vet unit will be on-site with free vaccines.
—Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
The professional wrestler and bodybuilder, 28, explained the sequence of events on X (formerly known as Twitter) on Thursday, Dec. 19, starting with a video of the pup, Piper, acting a bit unusual at the vet.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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Liz Knueven, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
Her body is deteriorating in front of us, and yet my daughter and her vet say, if (the dog) looks happy, leave her be.
—Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2024
Pet Alliance’s mobile vet unit will be on-site with free vaccines.
—Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
The professional wrestler and bodybuilder, 28, explained the sequence of events on X (formerly known as Twitter) on Thursday, Dec. 19, starting with a video of the pup, Piper, acting a bit unusual at the vet.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Vet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vet. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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