Tag: veterinarian

Granville’s Morris took winding path to veterinarian

Drew Bracken | correspondent GRANVILLE – She was an animal lover growing up, and she turned that into a profession – gradually. “I grew up in the suburbs of Columbus.” said Laurinda Morris, “a city kid who, for some reason, was very attracted to animals, especially horses. In fact, my parents claimed ‘horse’ was my first word after ‘Mommy’ and …

Minnesota taps poultry industry for new state veterinarian – Agweek

ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Board of Animal Health has named a veteran of the poultry industry a new executive director and state veterinarian. dr Marion Garcia has been a livestock veterinarian in the poultry industry for more than 20 years, a news release from the board said. She worked for a commercial poultry operation in veterinary school and continued …

Florida veterinarian is Top 5 finalist for national humanitarian award

Cindy Peterson | For the Daily Commercial MOUNT DORA—Dr. Raquel Fagan of Shamrock Animal Hospital has been named a finalist for the American Humane Veterinarian Hero Award. The winner will be chosen by the public by voting at herovetawards.org/vote by Sept. 15. Fagan was nominated by Patriot Service Dogs President Julie Sanderson for her volunteer work in helping take care …

Friday’s Dog Launches with Nine Veterinarian Approved Petcare and Grooming Products Formulated with Natural Ingredients and Backed by Science

Committed to Delivering the Finest Pet Care Possible and Supporting All Dogs, Friday’s Dog Announces Their Partnership with Best Friends Animal Society NEW YORK, Aug 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Friday’s Dog Holdings Inc. (“Friday’s Dog”), a line of scientifically-grounded petcare and grooming products for dogs, is pleased to announce their official launch with six signature grooming products and three premium …

Why It’s So Hard to Find a Veterinarian These Days

When Michelle Stokes noticed a necrotic wound on her cat, Jellyfish, last July, she and her husband had to call about 50 vets before finding one that could squeeze them in. The local emergency animal hospital was so backed up that it said the wound—serious but not yet life-threatening—wasn’t really an emergency. Jellyfish didn’t have a regular vet, because Stokes …

10 things that have made me a better veterinarian (and made me love my profession again!)

What has made me a better veterinarian and restored my love for this profession? I could begin with obvious answers like enhancing my client communication skills, improving at medical records, learning about breakthrough treatments and procedures, or finding the best resources—but those things didn’t even make my list. They are important, however, they are not what motivates me to wake …