vet
n. countable A2 Elementary US //ˈvɛt// UK //vˈɛt// vet
n. a doctor who is trained to take care of sick or injured animals. You take your pet here for a checkup or medicine.
n. a medical professional qualified to treat diseased or injured animals. Often used as a clipped form of 'veterinarian'.
I need to take my cat to the vet.
The local vet performed a successful surgery on the dog after it swallowed a small plastic toy.
While many people associate the profession with domestic pets, a rural vet often spends the majority of their time managing the health and welfare of large livestock across multiple farms.
Clipping of veterinarian.
Clipping of veteran.
Possibly by analogy from Etymology 1, in the sense of "verifying the soundness [of an animal]"