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|Articles|May 10, 2021
This week on dvm360: Our May Fetch virtual conference is fast approaching, plus more veterinary news
Author(s)dvm360 Staff
Here's a sneak peek at this week’s veterinary headlines.
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With our May Fetch dvm360 virtual conference just days away, we remain dedicated to providing you with a robust mix of informative content and industry news.
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In addition to conference coverage later this week, here's a look at some other veterinary news you can look forward to.
- On this week’s episode of
The Vet Blast Podcast , Empowering Veterinary Teams (EVT) cofounder and chief visionary officer, Alyssa Mages, CVT, BS, offers invaluable advice on individual team member development, hospital collaboration techniques, and much more! - According to Bash Halow, CVPM, LVT,
despite the accelerated rates of job consolidation , "this is the golden age for career opportunities." Take a closer look at the emerging career opportunities that are taking the veterinary market by storm. Veterinarians from the class of 2021 may have higher starting salaries than last year's graduates , according to AVMA research. The data also revealed that only 6.3% of 2020 graduates had offers lowered or withdrawn due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Find out why, plus a closer look at the current job market.- And much more!
Stay tuned on dvm360.com for our most recent coverage of the veterinary industry.
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