Meaning of dog doctor | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A veterinarian who specialises in dogs.
   archaic, historical
2. A dog who is also a doctor.
   humorous

Examples

“A famous dog-doctor was ſent for, and undertook to cure the patient, provided he might carry him home to his own houſe; […]”

“I shall now give a dialogue which was held, as nearly as I can recollect, between Mrs. Nollekens and Mrs. Norman, the wife of a celebrated Dog-doctor, who, at the time I was with Sherwin, lived in Fox-court, St. James's-street […].”

““My dad’s a dog doctor.” “Not just dogs,” the girl corrected. “He’s also a cat doctor. And sometimes even horses and cows.””

““[…]They think it’s so cool that Auntie Janey’s a horse doctor.” Janey laughed. “A horse doctor, a cow doctor, a cat and dog doctor.[…]””

“As I saw my glorious, patient dog, my faithful companion in many a long, lone journey, my deliverer, humanly speaking, from many a dangerous blizzard storm, thus dying slowly before me, I did long for wise old Rover, the famous dog doctor of my wounded dogs in other days.”

“Dr. Perry would be the best dog doctor in the whole universe! [images of a dog in a white coat with a camel and a seal]”

“Paws for your Prescription! From the office of Nurse Kitty Wiskas and Dr. Harry Friend[…]Well then, a morning ritual may just be what your dog doctor or cat nurse has in store for you![…]In elderly living facilities, having a dog doctor or cat nurse making the rounds makes the residents happier and creates better interactions between them.”

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