Synonyms and antonyms of Treating animals and animal welfare in British Thesaurus

castrate (verb)

to remove the testicles (=the pair of male sexual organs) of a man or animal

dock (verb)

to cut an animal’s tail very short

doctor (verb)

informal to remove the sexual organs of an animal so that it cannot produce babies

neuter (verb)

to perform an operation on an animal’s sexual organs so that it cannot have babies. You can also say that you spay a female animal or castrate a male animal.

put something to sleep ()

to give an animal drugs so that it dies quickly without feeling any pain

the RSPCA ()

the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals: a British organization that aims to protect and care for animals

sex (verb)

to find out if an animal is male or female

spay (verb)

to perform a medical operation on a female animal so that she cannot have babies

vaccinate (verb)

to treat a person or an animal with a vaccine to protect them against a disease

vet (noun)

a doctor for animals. Vet is short for veterinary surgeon.

veterinarian (noun)

American a vet (=animal doctor)

veterinary (adjective)

relating to the care of animals that are ill or injured

veterinary surgeon (noun)

Britishformal a vet (=animal doctor)

welfare (noun)

good care and living conditions for animals

worm (verb)

to give an animal medicine in order to get rid of worms