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|Videos|November 16, 2022

From US Army veterinarian to veterinary behaviorist

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In a dvm360® interview, San Diego Fetch faculty member, Dr Amy Pike, described what it was like serving as head veterinarian for the US Army

During a dvm360® interview, San Diego Fetch faculty member Amy Pike, DVM, DACVB, IAABC-CABC, Animal Behavior Wellness Center in Fairfax, Virginia, shared why she loved serving as a veterinarian in the US Army and the variety of responsibilities the job offered.

The following is a partial transcript of the video.

Amy Pike, DVM, DACVB, IAABC-CABC: The next day I might be training the military working dog or one of our US Customs and Border Protection horses. And then the next day I might be seeing clinical pets from our military members.

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