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This week's headlines, plus celebrating National Vet Tech Week
Author(s)Erica Tricarico, Managing Editor
Check out this week’s top headlines.
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It's National Vet Tech Week and it’s been so wonderful celebrating all of the amazing veterinary technicians, assistants, client service representatives, hospital managers, and other team members.
Watch the video below to see this week’s news highlights:
- Watch dvm360’s special National Vet Tech Week video shoutout
here . - One veterinarian shares the important role technicians should and could
play in virtual care . - The University of Edinburgh Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies has launched a
new online resource for veterinary technicians and students. This free tool offers insight into the principles and practice of nursing dogs and cats in a clinical setting, with topics including patient handling, behavior, wound management and bandaging, animal welfare, inpatient care, and more.
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Here are this week's headlines.
Pyometra is a common and serious illness in adult intact dogs and cats. Because a patient experiencing pyometra may deteriorate rapidly, this condition requires emergency intervention.
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