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A practice manager’s tips for recruiting veterinary team members

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A quick hiring process maintains staff morale, reduces financial losses, and ensures the quality of services, explained Theresa Cosper-Roberts, who is a registered veterinary technician and manager of the Surgical Training Center at LSU School of Veterinary Medicine.

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Done with Dog Daddy

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Dog trainers that use aversive training methods, including Augusto DeOliveira, also known as "The Dog Daddy," have caught the attention of concerned animal welfare groups, trainers, veterinary behaviorists, and pet owners.

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Veterinary students voice concerns over duty hours

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For veterinary students, the heavy workload and long hours during clinical veterinary training appear to be the major stressor. However, certain groups of students seem to be affected by this pressure more than others, indicating a potential need for more targeted and intensified support.

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Move over Dr. Google, hello ChatGPT

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The bad news is Dr. Google is being replaced by the superior ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence (AI) language model trained on vast amounts of data and designed to give human-like text responses to user questions. The good news is Dr. Google’s days appear to be numbered.

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Corn Train Derailment Causes Bird Invasion

10,000 Birds

Locke Lake in Fridley, Minnesota was the site of a train derailment this past July. The train was carrying corn and dumped tons of grain into the lake. Now the lake has been invaded by thousands of ducks and geese , far more than the usual dozen or so birds.

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ZOO TRAIN!

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Wagbachniederung & Saalbachniederung

10,000 Birds

Tufted Duck Grey Heron We decided to visit the Saalbachniederung as well, a nearby expanse of open meadow and wetland and a short train ride away. White Wagtail As it started to get dark we cycled back to the station from where I took the train to nearby Heidelberg where I stayed for the night.

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