veterinarian vs Dr.

veterinarian and Dr. both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
veterinarian	Yes	No	No	No
Dr.	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Dr. is a hypernym of veterinarian; that is, Dr. is a word with a broader meaning than veterinarian:

Other hypernyms of veterinarian include doc, doctor, MD, medico, physician.

veterinarian (noun)	Dr. (noun)
a doctor who practices veterinary medicine	a licensed medical practitioner
	a person who holds Ph.D. degree (or the equivalent) from an academic institution