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Now you can shop on-line for your
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We would like
to invite you to visit our new online store! Vets First Choice online store
offers products from toys to Hill's prescription diets. Simply go to our website
at www.animalhospitalchetek.com, and click on the "shop now" button. You will be
prompted to enter your email address and a password. Once you have selected the
products you wish to purchase, simply enter a valid credit card, and you are
done!
The products are shipped directly to your home via FedEx or UPS. Any
prescription refill requests are emailed to us for verification, then shipped to
you.
If you have any questions, please call us at 715-859-6650 or email us at
ahc@citizens-tel.net
Sincerely,
Animal Hospital of Chetek |
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Congratulations, Tishara ! |
And Thank You for the pictures of your
sweet little Lilyana!
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Lilyana Rose; 8 lbs, 10 oz,
and 20" long!
She is a Doll
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Congratulations, Jerry ! |
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Shelley presents Jerry Kuznieski
with the gift certificate for a turkey
as the Winner in this year's Raffle! |
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Congratulations, Tishara ! |
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Congratulations, Tishara, on the
birth of your first baby! |
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On November 6th. we welcomed into
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who weighed in at 8 lbs, 10 oz,
and was 20" long! |
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Welcome, Shelley ! |
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Shelley joins us as our new
Veterinary Technician. Please make it a point to say "Hello" and
"Welcome" the next time you are here. |
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Congratulations, Amber ! |
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We are very pleased to announce
that Amber and her husband have been blessed with the birth of a baby girl,
Kaylie Renee. |
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Congratulations again, Amber.
We hope to see some pictures of your new arrival so we can share them with all
of your well-wishers. |
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Good Luck Dr. Rebecca ! |
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Dr. Rebecca has moved to the
state of Oregon to be with her husband.
Congratulations to him on his new
position, but sadly it required Dr. Rebecca to relocate. She was with us
for only a short while but we thoroughly enjoyed working with her.
Thank you and Good Luck!! |
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Congratulations
Tishara ! |
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After months
of hard work Tishara is now a Certified Veterinary Technician. We are very
proud of you, Tishara. Your dedication to continued education is
inspiring.
Another
wonderful bit of news about Tishara is that she is going to be a Mommy for the
very first time in October! Congratulations to both Tishara and her
husband Titus!
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Good Luck Krystal ! |
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Krystal has decided to pursue
other interests and has left the Animal Hospital of Chetek. Good luck, Krystal,
and we wish you the very best! |
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COOKIE
IS INVITED TO BE A CSI ! |
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On Oct. 1, Cookie passed her tests and
received her Human Detection Certification in Jacksboro, Texas. Cookie took Jan
back to one particular spot 3 times during her trial. Jan didn't have her
glasses, and thought it was just packing material that caught Cookie's interest.
But it was really human teeth !
Cookie had not been trained
specifically for finding teeth, but she did exceptionally well.
Because of this Certification, Cookie
was invited to the University of Tennessee Anthropology Research Facility
to learn Criminal Scene Investigation. This is a very special privilege and the
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NEW CVT STARTED ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 30th! |
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WELCOME
MELISSA !! |
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Dr.
Rebecca's Wedding Pictures ! ! ! |
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Coming Soon ! ! !
Watch this space ! ! ! |
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Dr. Martin has promised
us Wedding pictures ! ! ! |
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diane
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What a cute little guy!
Buck is a Springer Spaniel that was born on July 12, 2006 |
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Goodbye, Kirsten ! |
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Kirsten has been with the Animal
Hospital of Chetek since August of 2005. She leaves us now to go off to
college. We'll miss her and we wish her the very best. Goodbye and
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Usually when somebody leaves us,
there must be someone to take their place. We have 2 new people starting
soon. Michaela will be one of our Kennel Attendants, and Krystal will be
starting with us as a Veterinary Assistant on September 5th. Krystal did
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We hope you had the opportunity
to help us celebrate our 10th
Anniversary by coming to our Open House on July 30, 2006. There were
Search and Rescue
demonstrations, Field Training and Obedience demonstrations, behind the scenes
tours, great door prizes, good food, and fun times for those who could attend. |
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An article from The
2005-2006 UW-BC Handbook & Calendar |
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Noreen Ferrari
Associate Professor, Physical Education
UW-BC Athletic Director
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"Dogs are not our whole life, but
they make our life whole."
-- Roger Caras
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"She's just a
great family pet," said Noreen of her dog and companion, Kali.
Kali, a native
of Cameron, was born seven years ago. She is a female yellow Labrador
Retriever who is a bit eccentric. According to Noreen, "Labs eat
everything. Kali is a true Lab; she loves her veggies...she eats her corn
off the cob and her watermelon off the rind...if I'd let her, she'd swim all day
and, of course, she loves to retrieve."
Yet there's
something else that Kali really enjoys - tubing!!!!
Noreen lives
on Long Lake, north of Rice Lake. Speaking about her summer time
activities, Noreen noted, "I spend lots of time playing on the lake as well as
golfing and gardening."
A water sport
that Noreen and her friends enjoy is tubing. One day, a rider had just
finished a circuit around part of the lake. Upon seeing the unoccupied
tube, Kali decided to take advantage of the opportunity and, without hesitation,
jumped on. Everyone thought, why not? So Noreen climbed on with Kali
and, of all things, the pooch enjoyed the trip!
Kali has been
tubing for three years. Noreen noted that Kali is always patient, waits
her turn, and hasn't punctured the inner tube, yet. So far Kali has not
soloed, but one never knows what surprises might lurk in the mind of a fun
loving water dog! |
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An article from The
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A dog found wandering and brought to the Humane Society
of Burnett County shelter in late April was reunited with her owners who live 8
hours away in Dixon, Ill., on May 6 thanks to a microchip. The Inter
County Leader reports the trouble began when the phone number listed for the
dog's owner was disconnected. So shelter director Ann Heinrich called the
manufacturer of the chip and located the facility that purchased the chip, an
animal control facility in Illinois, who in turn was able to trace down the
owners of the dog, Ruby, who disappeared about a year ago. They had
contacted shelters and rescues with 100 miles, put up flyers and searched the
Internet. They were shocked to receive a call that their dog had turned up
in Wisconsin and promptly made the trip to retrieve her. The dog appeared
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10th
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Help us celebrate our 10th
Anniversary by coming to our Open House on July 30, 2006. There will be
demonstrations, behind the scenes tours, and some great door prizes.
Please bring photos of your pets for us to keep! |
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Cookie is a rescue dog owned by Jan
Thompson, who will teach children how to be safe in the woods, and then she will
do a search demo (similar to 'hide and go seek'). |
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This event is still in the early
planning stages but you will want to mark your calendar to make sure you save
this date! |
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welcome, dr. Martin !! |
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Lets all say hello and give a very warm
welcome to our new Veterinarian, Dr. Rebecca
Martin who joined us in June! Please see The Chetek Alert article;
"New vet looks forward to fulfilling her dream in Chetek" written by Jeremy
A. Jensen and appeared in the Alert on June 14, 2006. |
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good luck to lisa |
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Lisa has been working
with us faithfully since 2003 as a Kennel Attendant. We would like to say
goodbye and good luck to her as she leaves for college in May. Thank you
for all your hard work through the years. |
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congratulations, amanda! |
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We hear rumors that the
Stork is going to be paying you a visit in November, 2006. Our prayers and
best wishes are with you as you look forward to this precious addition to your
family! |
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saving
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"Saving the Whole
family" is part of the Disaster Preparedness series
developed by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) with support
from the American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF) and The Iams Company, to
help you avoid having to leave your animals stranded in the event of a disaster
or an evacuation.
Visit their
website
for the most current information and for links to additional Web sites.
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we hope you enjoyed your stay! |
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Bindy Comito is a 4th year veterinary
student from Iowa State University. She externed here at the
Animal Hospital until December 23rd. Her interests are primarily in
companion animal medicine. |
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We all had fun though!
Happy Halloween, 2005! |
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One of our clients, Bill Barten,
made the front page of
The Chetek Alert on October 27, 2005 in an article about him and his four
year old black Labrador Retriever named B.J. Hunter. |
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Click on The Chetek Alert (above) to
read the article "Against All ODDS"
"How a Sand Creek man and his dog
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Congratulations, Bill ! |
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Special Note !
BJ and Splash Barten will be on
Dave Carlson's Northland Adventures
on Sat., Nov. 19th. at 6:30pm on
Channel 18. |
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Welcome back,
Amanda! |
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Amanda has
rejoined our staff as a Veterinary Assistant. She worked here for three
years while attending high school. We are happy to see you back with us! |
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Animal Hospital continues with Adopt-a-highway program |
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For a two mile
section of County Highway M, just North of Chetek, you will notice the
difference a dedicated group of volunteers can make in keeping our roads free of
litter and debris. And they all seemed to be enjoying it tremendously! |
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the Doctors and Staff for your hard work. It looks great!
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Dr. Mary & Dr. Mike |
Amy & Diane |
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And again, a Special Thank You to Amy Snapp for being the Coordinator for this Project! |
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Good Luck Danette ! |
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Danette is now working in
Cumberland. She has always loved cows, and now she has the opportunity to
work with cows and other large animals.
Thank you for everything you've given to our clinic, Danette. We wish you
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Congratulations to
Dr. René !
Dr. Carlson
has been re-elected
to a second term as Vice President of the American Veterinary Medical
Association.
Dr. Mark Carlson, Former First
Lady Barbara Bush, and Dr. René
Carlson
Dr. René
was re-elected to a second term as Vice President of the American Veterinary
Medical Association (AVMA). In July of 2005, the AVMA convention was held
in Minneapolis, MN in conjunction with the World Veterinary Medical Association.
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142nd AVMA Annual Convention / 28th
World Veterinary Congress
Nearly 9,000 registered attendees
participated in the AVMA Annual Convention/World Veterinary Congress, held July
16-20, 2005 in Minneapolis. Preliminary registration counts (as of July
19) show more than 4,000 veterinarians, 481 veterinary students, 468 veterinary
technicians and vet tech students, and 113 practice staff.
Non-veterinarians, spouse/guests/children badges and exhibitors made up the
balance of attendees.
The World Veterinary
Congress, hosted for the first time since 1934 by the AVMA, attracted just under
600 international attendees. The International Pavilion rooms, with
translation into French, Spanish, and German, offered sessions of global
interest including presentations by the United Nations Food and Agriculture
Organization, World Health Organization, and World Organization for Animal
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Back Row: Diane, Dr. Michael
Kuchevar, Amy, Dr. Mark Carlson
Front Row: Amber, Penny, Dr.
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A special Thank You to Rick and Dawn
for creating and donating this beautiful leash rack in memory of their Kenzie.
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Carlson seeking second term as AVMA vice
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Excerpts from an article in
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As the AVMA's ambassador to
veterinary students and administrators this past year, Dr. René
A. Carlson has become adept at balancing her vice presidential responsibilities
with her family and practice priorities. The Wisconsin VMA will nominate
her for a second term as AVMA vice president in July, and she is eager for the
opportunity to carry her message and enthusiasm about the profession to students
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change the image of veterinary medicine to show it includes much more than
companion animal practices."
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A 1978
graduate of the University of Minnesota, Dr. Carlson owns a three-veterinarian
companion animal practice in Chetek, Wis. In 2001, she was honored as
Wisconsin Veterinarian of the Year. Her record of leadership within the
AVMA, American Veterinary Medical Foundation, and Wisconsin VMA testify to the
importance she places on organized veterinary medicine and tries to instill in
future veterinarians. Dr. Carlson has served as president of the Wisconsin
VMA and represented the state's veterinarians in the AVMA House of Delegates for
eight years, first as alternate delegate and then as delegate. As AVMA
vice president, she has a vote on the Executive Board. Dr. Carlson is the
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things that have played a part in
me loving veterinary medicine. The feedback from my presentations has been
very positive. As I've
been around for a year, talking with students and administration and faculty,
I've had a few eye-openers. I'm still amazed at the level of education and
the dedication students have for becoming a veterinarian-it's so much harder
(and more costly) now than it was when I got into school. I'm also amazed
at the complexities that veterinary education is facing, with the diminishing
legislative support and the need to balance research, clinical service, and
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It's not as overwhelming as I was concerned it might be. My husband, Mark,
is very understanding of me being gone. My practice runs well without me
because of my two very supportive and flexible associates and my excellent
support staff. I started the practice nine years ago and was the only one
there for three years, with a scant staff. A few painful lessons taught me
a lot about the value of delegation. My other challenge is still being
able to take my share of Saturdays and emergency duty when I am in town. I
also still see patients most on Mondays and Fridays. Managing the schedule
can be a bit challenging, but I feel it gives me greater credibility with the
students when I can relate true-life stories about practice.
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My message when I started visiting the schools was, number one, have as good
an experience as you can after graduation-the first one or two years are
your most vulnerable. The second message was the importance of human
relations skills for relating to clients, co-workers, and employers.
Third was the value of organized veterinary medicine. Those are the
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There's no question that educational debt comes up number one on the student's
feedback sheets. Everybody is already aware of it, so I address it briefly
in my presentation, as far as scholarships and awards that are available through
the Student AVMA, the Auxiliary to the AVMA, and legislative initiatives.
It used to be students were worried about debt once they got to their third or
fourth year, but now, the anxiety is there instantly after they're accepted into
veterinary school. I reassure them that their veterinary education will be
a worthwhile investment. They are also concerned with how they can "learn
it all," find good mentors and jobs where they can learn, and be best prepared
for working when they graduate. I encourage them to use the AVMA Mentoring
Center to find a supportive mentor.
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Some of my positive experiences early on were what have made me so excited
about veterinary medicine for so long. The most important one for me
was a good internship, because that gave me years' worth of confidence in a
short time with strong support. Students also have excellent
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externships available during
school. When our hospital has students, they usually want, one, more
surgical and dental experience; two, more practice at evaluating a patient, and
deciding a diagnostic and treatment plan in an efficient amount of time; and
three, advice on practice management skills. I also tell them to make sure
they invest in themselves first, especially the first year or two. By
that, I mean investing in continuing education in areas where they want more
confidence or competence, and learning how to understand the needs of all kinds
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Experience for our students and for our profession as a whole. We asked
for the AVMA to invest as a partial sponsor, and the board was willing to do
that. I'm hoping it's a stepping-stone to seeing the value of it at a much
higher level. The VLE provides a unique opportunity to give students
personal growth and awareness skills early in their career. It
incorporates things the AVMA and the National Commission on Veterinary Economic
Issues say are so important, such as communications skills and leadership
service for the profession. The students are very excited about it. |
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It's wonderful to see such excitement about being in the profession, but many
are emotionally, financially, and physically drained at times. There's so
much concern not only about educational debt but also about animal rights
pressures and legislative issues, which want to frame the future of veterinary
medicine. The future is amazingly bright for veterinary medicine because
of the interest people everywhere have in their relationships to animals.
But our profession is going through a transition phase. Veterinary
medicine has been looked up to as an icon and idol for so long, but now, we have
people who are trying to put us on the defensive and media who are painting us
as fractioned. In reality, we are people who have been and still are very
compassionate and educated advocates for animals.
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My biggest challenge when I contemplated this position involved how I would
handle my Executive Board responsibilities. In the three meetings I've
attended as a voting member, I'm proud that I was well-prepared and my voice
was heard. I'm
pleased to be part of the visioning process for the long-term health of the
AVMA and our profession. Some examples of current important
initiatives are investments in the AVMA building in Washington, D.C., and
the Animal Welfare Division. I am extremely proud that the AVMA
stepped up to do something through animal agriculture to help the tsunami
victims by establishing a partnership with Heifer International. There
was some controversy about that-whether we should authorize matching
membership dollars for one particular disaster, and the usual balance of
authority between the House of Delegates and the Executive Board, but I
thought it was a good and noble thing to do. Now that I sit at the
Executive Board table and hear the discussions, I think the board tries to
do the right thing. It will serve everyone well. Veterinary
students are altruistic. They want to help those in need, even when
they are so limited in resources.
I felt gratified that the
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Long-term, it's important that we become more assertive in promoting diversity.
It's becoming very public that we're a Caucasian profession. In the next
30 years, our country is going to be composed of half non-Caucasian ethnic
groups. We must Interest other cultures in this profession to help serve
those people. We need to
change the image of veterinary medicine to show it includes much more than
companion animal practice. A recent article in the Journal of Veterinary
Medical Education contemplated whether the profession would pass "the lifeboat
test." If you look at veterinary medicine as primarily companion animal
practice, we may not be the people they would put in the lifeboat to save
society in a crisis. One thing we can do is emphasize the importance of
our role in food production, food safety, and public health. Hopefully,
that would also bring more interest from other cultures and more diversity to
the profession. In some cultures, there is pressure to go into human
medicine if one is pursuing a medical career. Until other ethnic groups
see pets as higher priorities and see our role in human health, veterinary
medicine won't be a career focus for them. We need to overcome that image
by publicizing to all young people how veterinarians safeguard public health and
protect people from zoonotic diseases every day, even in practice.
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I tell the students my biggest fear is that as we become more specialized,
we may become more fractioned. We need to continue to work together in
this profession with our colleagues-whether in private or public practice,
large animal or small animal practice, generalist or specialist-to best meet
the needs of animals and society. Don't forget that we are a small and
noble profession. If we are dedicated to serving it, it will reward
the world and us for many years to come.
In a nutshell, I love being an
ambassador for veterinary medicine
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Amy, one of our Veterinary Technicians,
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The Animal Hospital of
Chetek participated in the Kinship Bowling Challenge.
This is Kinship's main fundraiser.
Also, the staff spoke to
three area elementary schools: Chetek ,Cameron and Weyerhaeuser about dog safety
and dog bite prevention. We had a coloring contest, with one winner from each
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And we have a new
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But we recently
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Laurie (holding
cake) has accepted a position at an emergency pet clinic in Madison. Thank you
so much for everything you've given to our clinic. We wish you the best! We miss
you! |
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