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Got poop? Here's how to get more
Author(s)Caitlin Rivers
How can our team members encourage clients to submit fecal samples?
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Q. How can our team members encourage clients to submit fecal samples?
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"Reduce client compliance frustrations and take fecal samples during patients' exams," says Caitlin Rivers, a Firstline Editorial Advisory Board member and veterinary assistant and technician supervisor at Metzger Animal Hospital in State College, Pa. The bonus: Fresh samples yield more accurate results.
Caitlin Rivers
If you can't obtain a sample during the exam, ask clients to collect the sample for you. Give them a fecalizer and encourage them to return it at their convenience. And when clients schedule a follow-up appointment, remind them to bring a sample.
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