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veterinary clinic
Related terms: animal clinic · animal doctor
A veterinary hospital, office, or medical facility providing treatment to non-human animals.
A veterinary clinic is a hospital, doctor's office, or medical building for the treatment of non-human animals.
The patients are animals rather than people. A single veterinary office can qualify as well as a larger hospital or medical building.
The medical treatment function distinguishes the clinic from animal boarding or grooming alone. Those services can accompany veterinary care without replacing it.
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