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Kleintierpraktiker

English translation: Small animal veterinarian

05:30 Aug 15, 2001
German to English translations [PRO]
German term or phrase: Kleintierpraktiker
Any suggestions other than

-small animal practitioners- ??

Thanks!
ChristinaT
Local time: 13:38
English translation:Small animal veterinarian
Explanation:
usually a vet that cares for cats, dogs and other domestic house pets in comparison to cattle and farm animals
Selected response from:

Dr Janine Manuel BSc BHB MBChB
New Zealand
Local time: 23:38
Grading comment
Thank you, and thanks to the others as well!

Ciao! :)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
na +1small animal practitioner/veterinarian
Marcus Malabad
na +1Small animal practitioner = 661 web hits, mostly from
Parrot
na +1Small animal veterinarian
Dr Janine Manuel BSc BHB MBChB
nasmall animal vet
Sven Petersson
naVeterinarian for small animals
Roland Grefer


  

Answers


3 mins peer agreement (net): +1
small animal practitioner/veterinarian


Explanation:
I find nothing wrong with 'practitioner'...


    Reference: http://www.virtualguidebooks.com/Books/OtherLists/Veterinary...
    Reference: http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/Clubs/SVECCS/savet.htm
Marcus Malabad
Canada
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in TagalogTagalog
PRO pts in pair: 1798

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  mckinnc: not practitioner
3 mins
disagree  MariR: I agree w/ Colin. "Practitioner" sounds odd
3 hrs
agree  Ulrike Lieder (X): I see nothing wrong with practitioner; cf., e.g., www.ovcnet.uoguelph.ca/undergrads/jobs/graduate/grclmissour...
3 hrs
agree  Johanna Timm, PhD
5 hrs
agree  Astrid Elke Witte
8 hrs
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4 mins
small animal vet


Explanation:
Standard translation.


    Native English speaker.
Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 13:38
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 1641
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15 mins peer agreement (net): +1
Small animal practitioner = 661 web hits, mostly from


Explanation:
small animal practitioners.

Parrot
Spain
Local time: 13:38
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 315

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marcus Malabad: ;-)
8 hrs
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1 hr peer agreement (net): +1
Small animal veterinarian


Explanation:
usually a vet that cares for cats, dogs and other domestic house pets in comparison to cattle and farm animals

Dr Janine Manuel BSc BHB MBChB
New Zealand
Local time: 23:38
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 611
Grading comment
Thank you, and thanks to the others as well!

Ciao! :)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Trudy Peters
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8 hrs
Veterinarian for small animals


Explanation:
"Praktiker" in this context means that the veterinarian is running a "Praxis" (is practicing).

"Kleintiere" are small(er) pets like cats, dogs, hamsters, guinea pigs, birds, etc., as opposed to large(r) animals like horses, cows, pigs.


Roland Grefer
Local time: 07:38
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 231
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