A Grammatical Dictionary of Botanical Latin

veterinarius,-a,-um (adj.A): of or belonging to beasts of burden and draught (Lewis & Short) [> veterinus,-a,-um (adj.A), q.v.];

NOTE: “… veterinary medicine, which had close links with medicine, particularly in the traditions of animal husbandry among the Romans, who surpassed the Greeks in at least this branch of medicine” (Everett).

- medicus,-i (s.m.II) veterinarius (adj.A), abl.sg. medico veterinario: “a practitioner of veterinary medicine” (Glare).

- medicina veterinaria: farriery, the house, surgery or clinic of a veterinarian [farrier: a person who shoes horses, a specialist in the care of horses’ hooves].

Veterinarium,-ii (s.n.II), abl.sg. veterinario: “a place for taking care of diseased animals” (Lewis & Short).

Veterinarius,-ii (s.m.II), abl.sg. veterinario: a cattle-doctor, farrier, veterinarian; cf. jumentarius,-ii (s.m.II): a dealer in animals of burden and draught;

- veteranarii pulvere utuntur cum sale ad pecorum tussim & asthma (Dill.), veterianarians use the powder with salt with regard to the cough of cattle and asthma.