412 - High Quality, High Volume Surgery & the Future of Shelter Medicine

The Cone of Shame Veterinary Podcast by Dr. Andy Roark

Aug 10, 202623:40Business

Dr. Roberta Westbrook, DVM, takes us inside the world of shelter medicine and challenges what many of us think we know about high quality, high volume surgery, access to care, and animal welfare. From the evolution of mo...

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