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.
|Videos|November 29, 2016
Embrace "foodie" pet parents
Author(s)Ernest E. Ward Jr., DVM
They've already done the hard part by getting invested in their pets' diets.
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When it comes to nutrition, CVC educator Ernie Ward, DVM, says, "I don't get into debates with clients." But as he explains in this video, Dr. Ward does guide "foodie" pet owners' dietary enthusiasm toward safe, beneficial behaviors.
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