Alyssa Mages, CVT, FVTE, VTES, discusses catheter selection, common placement mistakes, and how preparation and hands-on practice can help veterinary technicians build confidence and improve patient care.
|Articles|February 1, 2006
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Technicians could do more to educate clients about the jobs they do, according to a recent VetMedTeam.com survey.
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