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Melita Pinkston started out as a technician assistant, but worked her way up to Technician Manager at The Village Vets in Decatur, Georgia.

Does your practice treat working dogs? From police K9s to guide dogs for people who are blind, these special patients can present unique challenges and rewards for veterinary teams.

In Part One of this article, we looked at three AAHA-accredited practices, one each in the southern US, the midwestern US, and in rural Ontario. This time we’ll revisit practices in the southern and midwestern US, and add in a new rural locale, New England. These practitioners have different backgrounds and different reasons for being where they are, but they all share one thing in common: a love for the countryside and a love for their chosen profession.

News briefs from across the industry and beyond. This month includes articles about: Veterinary Cannabis Society; Dog nose prints; Three vets help injured eagle; Basepaws seeks partners; Genius Dog Challenge; CDC, USDA work on outbreak forecast system; Researchers developing genetic test for dangerous drug reactions; Pet store puppies; Generic antimicrobial approved by FDA; AVMA state of the profession report

This month’s $500 prize winner is Lori Dreischmeier, CVT, of Dodgeville Veterinary Service in Dodgeville, Wisconsin!

Dec 30, 2021

In this new series, we ask a different specialist 5 questions about their specialty and what it means to them. This month we talk to Jan Bellows, DVM, DAVDC, DABVP, owner of Hometown Animal Hospital & All Pets Dental in Weston, Florida, who is one of the few board-certified veterinary dentists in the country.

This month’s prize winner is Customer Care Representative Supervisor Jillian Shenkel, of Rose City Veterinary Hospital, in Portland, Oregon!

Dec 30, 2021

A 15-year-old dressage Morgan gelding with no significant medical history  presented with progressive ataxia.