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Shelter Medicine
Shelter Medicine is a field of veterinary medicine dedicated to the care of homeless animals in shelters or other facilities dedicated to finding them new homes. Shelter medicine includes all areas of veterinary practice important to the care and management of homeless animals and animals at risk of homelessness. Practitioners of shelter medicine must consider the health of the individual animal as well as the entire animal population. Credit: Shutterstock
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In 2009, the first Candida auris infection was described, and since then it has become a serious problem in healthcare s
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Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 12, 2023
Plants & Animals
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Written By:
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Cannabis Sciences
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Written By:
Helaine Krysik
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Written By:
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Technology
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FEB 05, 2014 | 10:00 AM
In the laboratory setting, rats are commonly housed in clear caging in brightly lit rooms. As their natural history suggests a preference for low-light conditions, this practice is likely str...Speaker: Melissa Swan, RVT, AAS, RALATPresented at: Laboratory Animal Sciences Virtual Event Series 2014
FEB 05, 2014 | 10:00 AM
In the laboratory setting, rats are commonly housed in clear caging in brightly lit rooms. As their natural history suggests a preference for low-light conditions, this practice is likely str...
Speaker:
Melissa Swan, RVT, AAS, RALAT
Presented at: Laboratory Animal Sciences Virtual Event Series 2014
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APR 27, 2022 | 7:00 AM PDT
Discover the latest insights and best practices from leading experts in the fields of veterinary medicine, dog breeding, and more via panel discussions and dynamic presentations....FEB 05, 2014 | 6:00 AM PSTC.E. CREDITS
The Veterinary Bioscience Institute and LabRoots, Inc. are pleased to announce the annual, two-day international, virtual Laboratory Animal Science (LAS) BioConference Live that will take pla...
APR 27, 2022
| 7:00 AM PDT
Discover the latest insights and best practices from leading experts in the fields of veterinary medicine, dog breeding, and more via panel discussions and dynamic presentations....
FEB 05, 2014
| 6:00 AM PST
C.E. CREDITS
The Veterinary Bioscience Institute and LabRoots, Inc. are pleased to announce the annual, two-day international, virtual Laboratory Animal Science (LAS) BioConference Live that will take pla...