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We conducted a population-based retrospective cohort study of the association between maternal veterinary occupation and adverse birth outcomes.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Using Washington State birth certificate, fetal death certificate and hospital discharge data from 1992 to 2014, we compared birth outcomes of mothers in veterinary professions (n=2662) with those in mothers in dental professions (n=10\u2009653) and other employed mothers (n=8082). Relative risks (RRs) and 95% CIs were estimated using log binomial regression. Outcomes studied were premature birth (&lt;37 weeks), small for gestational age (SGA), malformations and fetal death (death at \u226520 weeks gestation). Subgroup analyses evaluated risk of these outcomes among veterinarians and veterinary support staff separately.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>While no statistically significant associations were found, we noted a trend for SGA births in all veterinary mothers compared with dental mothers (RR=1.16, 95%\u2009CI 0.99 to 1.36) and in veterinarians compared with other employed mothers (RR=1.37, 95%\u2009CI 0.96 to 1.96). 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