horse doctor

Treats sick steeds

A horse doctor is a veterinarian, especially one who treats horses and other large animals.

The term is informal and often mildly disparaging when applied to physicians, suggesting rough or unrefined medical skills: I'm not going back to that horse doctor—he nearly killed me.

Related

quack · cast · farrier · colic · yearling · wound · stable hand · limp · fever · gelding · wild mustang · mange · poultice · country vet · bandage · worming · thoroughbred · mustang

Opposites
patient species

horse doctorphysician

Licensed medical doctor

medical doctor · MD · general practitioner · surgeon · family doctor

professional competence

horse doctorspecialist

Expert in one field

top surgeon · medical expert

professional legitimacy

horse doctorspecialist

Expert in one field

medical specialist · attending physician · veterinary surgeon

Family

horse, doctor, horses, horsed, horsing, horsey, horsy, horseback, horseman

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G