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|Articles|March 1, 2013

Enjoy the silence in your veterinary clinic

Need to muffle the noise? Reach for an everyday item.

Recently our cages were full and every dog seemed to think they had to bark. Some were pretty high pitched, which made it even worse. So, I brought my ear muffs for shooting to the clinic. They worked great! I could still hear the phone, yet my ears didn't hurt when I was done.

Debbie Rigier

Countryaid Vet Service PA

Whitewater, Kan.

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