Veterinarian
In
American and
Canadian English, a
veterinarian (from Latin
veterinae, "draught animals") is an animal doctor. The equivalent term in
British English is "veterinary surgeon", and both terms are often shortened to "vet". The word
veterinarian was first coined into the English language by the physician Sir
Thomas Browne (1605-82)
The most popular depiction of this kind of doctor at work is in the autobiographical books by James Herriot and the television adaptation, All Creatures Great and Small
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