Usage Note
Veterinario has a regular feminine form veterinaria. The word also functions as an adjective (ciencias veterinarias, 'veterinary sciences') and la veterinaria (noun) refers to the field of veterinary medicine as a discipline. Do not confuse veterinario with veterano ('veteran').
Examples
"Llevé al gato al veterinario ayer."
Natural Translation
I took the cat to the vet yesterday.

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