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|Videos|May 24, 2023

Most important advice this veterinarian received in rehabilitative medicine

Author(s)Julia Burke, Associate Editor

DIVM Miami

In this dvm360® interview, Dr Leilani Alvarez shares a pearl of wisdom she's learned during her career

In a dvm360^® interview at the Directions in Veterinary Medicine (DIVM) symposium in Miami, Florida, Leilani Alvarez, DVM, DACVSMR, CVA, CCRT, emphasizes the importance of being persistent with patients in rehabilitative medicine.

The following is a partial transcript of the video.

Leilani Alvarez, DVM, DACVSMR, CVA, CCRT: The most important advice I've received as as a rehab practitioner is to not give up on my patients and continue to reaccess.

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