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Vet books inspired by excited toddler (2,8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dr dolittle

'vet' is the definition.
(fictional character in books by Hugh Lofting)

'books inspired by excited toddler' is the wordplay.
'books' becomes 'lit' (abbreviation for literature).
'inspired by' is an insertion indicator.
'excited' indicates anagramming the letters.
'toddler' anagrammed gives 'drdotle'.
'lit' put within 'drdotle' is 'DR DOLITTLE'.

(Another definition for dr dolittle that I've seen is " Rex Harrison film role".)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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