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Ann Wortinger
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How do you introduce new pets into your house?
August 17, 2010
This month I introduced you to our newest family member, Thyme. He is a special needs child, or as my friends call them a “technician special”. I know from talking to other people, that many of us in the profession bring home these special animals. While this is something we often do, there are a number of considerations we need to take into account, the least of which is what the impact will be on the other animals already in the house.
What have you done to ease the introduction of...
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Amy Breton
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The Latest & Greatest….
July 12, 2010
It seems like there isn’t anything veterinary medicine can’t offer to clients! CT Scan, MRI, transfusions, arterial lines, hemodialysis, etc. We now can offer it all to our clients and their pets! The advancement of medicine in our fields has provided some great opportunities for technicians to advance their skills.
I can still remember the thrill of putting in my first arterial line. Last year we started using species-specific albumin and I’m fairly certain that was the coolest...
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DeeAnn Wilfong
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I Love What I Do
July 8, 2010
I just recently completed another round of interviews of technician students who would like to come to Littleton Equine for their internship. The decisions are often tough, how do you know who will be a good equine technician? In the course of these interviews, I am often asked why I chose to go into equine medicine and I always appreciate the question. It forces me to pause and reflect on exactly why I choose to be an equine veterinary technician. I love what I do, plain and simple as that....
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