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Webster 1913 Edition

Veterinary

Vet′er-i-na-ry

(vĕt′ẽr-ĭ-nā̍-ry̆)
,
Adj.
[L.
veterinarius
of or belonging to beasts of burden and draught, fr.
veterinus
, probably originally, of or pertaining to yearlings: cf. F.
vétérinaire
. See
Veteran
,
Wether
.]
Of or pertaining to the art of healing or treating the diseases of domestic animals, as oxen, horses, sheep, various pets, etc.;
as, a
veterinary
writer or school
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Veterinary

VET'ERINARY

,
Adj.
[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 vetrinary art is of great importance to the agricultural interest.

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