veterinary medicine

veterinary medicine

n.

The branch of medicine that deals with the causes, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases and injuries of animals, especially domestic animals.

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veterinary medicine

the study of the diseases of animals including their diagnosis, prevention and treatment. Nowadays this is supplemented by the study of the medicine of herds and flocks as units.

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clinical veterinary medicine

the study of disease by direct examination of the living patient.

emergency veterinary medicine

that specialty which deals with the acutely ill or injured animal which requires immediate veterinary treatment.

experimental veterinary medicine

study of the science of healing diseases based on experimentation in animals.

forensic veterinary medicine

the application of veterinary knowledge to questions of law; in human medicine this is an important subject, called also medical jurisprudence, legal medicine. There is no real counterpart in veterinary science or veterinary medical education, except that most veterinary colleges teach a small segment of a course on the subject.

group veterinary medicine

the practice of veterinary medicine by a group of veterinarians, usually representing various specialties, who are associated together for the cooperative diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease.

internal veterinary medicine

that dealing especially with diagnosis and medical treatment of diseases and disorders of internal structures of the body.

legal veterinary medicine

see forensic veterinary medicine (above).

nuclear veterinary medicine

that branch of veterinary medicine concerned with the use of radionuclides in the diagnosis and treatment of disease.

patent veterinary medicine

a drug or remedy protected by a trademark, available without a prescription.

physical veterinary medicine

that branch of veterinary medicine using physical agents in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. It includes the use of heat, cold, light, water, electricity, manipulation, massage, exercise and mechanical devices.

preclinical veterinary medicine

the subjects studied in veterinary medicine before the student observes actual diseases in patients.

preventive veterinary medicine

science aimed at preventing disease.

proprietary veterinary medicine

any chemical, drug, or similar preparation used in the treatment of diseases, if such article is protected against free competition as to name, product, composition or process of manufacture by secrecy, patent, trademark, or copyright or by other means.

space veterinary medicine

that branch of aviation medicine concerned with conditions to be encountered by animals in space.

sports veterinary medicine

the field of veterinary medicine concerned with injuries sustained in athletic endeavors, including their prevention, diagnosis and treatment.

state veterinary medicine

veterinary medical services supplied by the government.

tropical veterinary medicine

veterinary medical science as applied to diseases occurring primarily in the tropics and subtropics.