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Partnership in patient care: Making the most of the primary care veterinarian/specialist relationship (Supported by Nestlé Purina, Pfizer Animal Health, and the Veterinary Specialty Practice Alliance)

As a primary care veterinarian knows the patients' healthcare needs better than anyone. And sometimes those needs require that you utilize an extension of your practice-the specialist. By collaborating together, the primary care veterinarian and the specialist can provide excellent overall care. Learn how to shape the referral process into a success for everyone-your patients, your clients, and your practice.

As a primary care veterinarian, you know your patients' healthcare needs better than anyone. And sometimes those needs require that you utilize an extension of your practice—the specialist. By collaborating together, the primary care veterinarian and the specialist can provide excellent overall care. Inside this special report you'll learn how to shape the referral process into a success for everyone—your patients, your clients, and your practice.

Supported by Nestlé Purina, Pfizer Animal Health, and the Veterinary Specialty Practice Alliance.

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