Vital, licensed members of the veterinary health care team You may be familiar with doctors of veterinary medicine (DVM)—most commonly called veterinarians—but have you heard about registered veterinary technicians (RVT)? Numbering approximately 10,000 in California, RVTs are vital members of the veterinary health care team who are trained and licensed…
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Don’t ignore reminders; contact a licensed veterinary professional Looking in your mailbox, you see a cheerful postcard from your veterinarian’s office: “Make an appointment for your pet’s rabies vaccination today!” It’s easy to toss the card aside to the recycling, but this simple reminder is easier to appreciate—and act upon—when…
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What better way to spend some time at a local park or pond than feeding the ducks some old bread, right? It’s a tradition that goes back generations. Turns out it’s bad for the ducks. Experts say there are several reasons people should not feed bread to ducks or geese.…