Julie Legred, CVT, is Executive Director of the National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America and also works with her husband in their swine genetics business, LSG Healthsystems, as Special Projects Coordinator.Julie speaks on topics such as parasitology, leadership, career opportunities within veterinary technology and more. She has authored articles on such topics as well. She has fun talking to kids about animal health care and dog bite prevention. Julie was awarded the Minnesota Veterinary Technician of the Year in 2005 and 2007.Julie is also a hockey, baseball, and football mom and has a role as a chauffer and food preparation agent, as she has 4 boys ages 12, 14, 16 and 28 years old and has a husband of 20 years.

Spring is coming, and you know what that means: parasites on pets and the risk of nasty zoonoses for clients. We've got you covered. This six-part medically focused chart includes information about signs, treatment, and prevention of hookworms, tapeworms, roundworms, toxoplasmosis, cryptosporidiosis, and Lyme disease. 

 or on the chart below to learn about the zoonoses you could see as the weather heats up and the parasites pop up.

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An in-depth chart of common zoonoses just in time for the spring parasite explosion.

Chart: 6 zoonoses you should know

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