To the Vet

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Written by Marion Beschet , Friday, 23 September 2016
 

 

If you have to go to the vet

Some of the words are almost the same in French or English :

Canine / canin
Feline / félin
Equine / équin

Easy, isn’t it ?
Then you’ll need some more vocabulary, have a look at this list:

I’d like to make an appointment for my dog / cat / snake… / Je voudrais un rendez-vous pour mon chat / chien / serpent.
Flea collar / collier anti-puce
Deworming pill / Vermifuge
Tick / tique
Tick hook / Crochet à tique
Dressing / Pansement
Plaster cast / Plâtre
Veterinary collar / Collerette
Sterilization / Stérilisation
Vaccination / Vaccination
Chipping / Puçage

Medicinal food / Aliment médicalisé
Puppy food or kitten food / Aliment de croissance
Croquette / Croquettes
Treats for dogs or cats / Friandise pour chien ou pour chat.

Guinea Pig / Cochon d’inde
Dwarf Rabbit / Lapin nain
Unusual pets (snakes, spiders, etc) / N.A.C. nouveaux animaux de compagnie (serpent, araignées, etc)

Cage / cage
Litter / Litière
Scraper / Grattoir
Scratching post / Griffoir
Harness / Harnais
Basket / Panier
Comb / peigne
Dog or cat toy / Jouet pour chien ou chat
Lead / Laisse
Muzzle / Muselière

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