Definition for VET'ER-IN-A-RY

VET'ER-IN-A-RY, a. [supra.]

Pertaining to the art of healing or treating the diseases of domestic animals, as; oxen, horses, sheep, &c. A veterinary college was established in England in 1792, at St. Pancras, in the vicinity of London. The improvement of the veterinary art is of great importance to the agricultural interest.

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