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Pet population continues to increase while pet spending declines

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The average amount spent per household on veterinary care for pets decreased by 4% from last year to this year, according to preliminary data from the 2024 AVMA Pet Ownership and Demographic Sourcebook, which was presented during the 2024 AVMA Veterinary Economic and Business Forum.

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Knock, Knock – My 10 Favourite Woodpeckers

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Woodpeckers are a fascinating family. They bang away at trees with their beaks, without knocking themselves silly. They excavate nest holes, which later become homes for other birds and small mammals, making them a keystone species. There are 22 species of woodpeckers in the US and Canada. I have seen 21 of them. Here, I share my favourites. Red-headed Woodpecker 2.

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Veterinary profession can thrive with some reimagination

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Two issues the profession continues to contend with are veterinarian burnout and better leveraging veterinary technicians. Researchers with studies looking at both areas presented preliminary findings at the 2024 AVMA Veterinary Business and Economic Forum.

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If You Go to Torreón, Mexico

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Torreón is a city in the center of the Mexican Plateau, a huge highland basin in the north of Mexico that lies between the western and eastern Sierra Madre mountain ranges. Torreón and two other cities form a metropolitan area of some million and a half inhabitants, collectively known as la Laguna.

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In Memory – October 10, 2024

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Veterinarian obituaries in the “In Memory” section of the Journal of the AVMA, October 10, 2024

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Easy Ways to Improve Your Sales Intelligence

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Over time, small changes can make a great difference. It’s true for exercise, lifestyle habits and even retaining valuable sales intelligence. Using certain neuroscience tactics can help you learn faster and retain more information when you need it the most. Sales Intelligence is Easily Retained Using Popular Neuroscience Techniques Rapid learning techniques have been touted to generations of students to help retain information.

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