veterinary

adj. used to describe the medical care and health of animals.

adj. relating to the medical or surgical treatment of animals. Often used attributively before a noun.

“She is studying veterinary medicine because she wants to help sick pets.”

“The clinic provides a wide range of veterinary services, including emergency surgery and routine vaccinations for local livestock.”

n. a person who is trained to treat sick or injured animals.

n. a medical professional qualified to treat animals. While 'veterinarian' or 'vet' is more common in speech, this form appears in formal contexts.

“The veterinary checked the horse's leg to see if it was broken.”

“The senior veterinary at the zoo oversaw the complex procedure to relocate the injured elephant to a specialist facility.”

Formal