Sentences with phrase «animal than practicing»

Running a business is a totally different animal than practicing law.

Not exact matches

While the fire raged for days and consumed nearly 80,000 acres of land and destroyed more than 1,900 structures, including 66 commercial businesses in the area, Smith's three - person practice, Middletown Animal Hospital, was spared.

We can assume that all the Justices sitting on the Court today, like other humans, have their own preferences and biases about religion, but the judicial opinions of one of them, Justice John Paul Stevens, raise more than a slight suspicion that some of his actions on the bench stem from animosity, if not to animal sacrifice, at least to certain less exotic religious beliefs and practices.

I hate to see creatures killed, but I know enough about my Native American friends and their religious practices, to know that this is really important to them, and that they treat animals with a lot more reverence than we do!

According to Brian MacGillivray, M.D., who practices in San Antonio, «at a 2 - week exam, warmth, cuddling, loving, and reassuring voices are more helpful than a stuffed animal.»

A group of veterinarians, animal activists and lawmakers are sharpening their efforts to ban the declawing of cats in New York, a practice they describe as little more than amputating the animals» digits below the knuckles.

Here's what RIF does for you: If you practice some of the facts from the FISH category, later on you'll be worse at remembering the fish facts you didn't practice than you will be at remembering the ANIMAL category facts you didn't practice.

«Our livestock is losing genetic diversity even faster than some wild animals, because of management practices like artificial insemination,» Marshall said.

For example, nearly one in three say that scientists in the United Kingdom can use animals to test cosmetics even though the practice has been banned for more than 15 years.

Nevertheless, it may not be intuitively obvious that spreading animal dung around plants is good for them, and archaeologists had found no evidence for the practice earlier than about 3000 years ago.

While I am not happy with some of Organic Valley's business practices which treat member farmers more like medieval serfs than the independent business owners that they are, I find these practices less onerous than feeding animals GMO feed without clearly informing the end consumer.

Contrary to today's practices, in native diets animal products are typically consumed raw or fermented more often than vegetable foods.

«Dietary practices influence [our] exposure to pesticides, [toxic heavy] metals,... and industrial pollutants... A diet high in fish and [other] animal products, for example, results in greater exposure to [these pollutants] than does a [more] plant - based diet, because these compounds [may]... accumulate up the food chain.»

If you suspect your animal has been bitten by a snake, seek care immediately at an emergency facility which is more likely to keep antivenin in stock than a general practice vet.

Catherine E. Holly, CVT, for Atlantic Animal Hospital and Wellness Center in Charlestown, R.I., and president - elect of the National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America (NAVTA) in Washington, D.C., says as technicians are relied on more in the practice, education will be more a standard than a perk.

Prior to joining Zoetis, he practiced veterinary medicine in Kansas for more than 20 years, spending the last 18 of these years as an owner of mixed - animal practices and a consulting business dealing with feedyards, backgrounders, stockers, cow / calf and dairy clients.

However, for this to be a common practice, rather than a rare exception, would require a truly enormous and perfect conspiracy of manufacturers, rendering plants, and government, and as of yet no whistle - blower, journalist, or undercover animal rights activist has yet come forward to reveal evidence of any such conspiracy.

The majority, more than 80 percent, of French bulldogs, Boston terriers and bulldogs, come into the world this way, according to a U.K. study published a few years ago in the Journal of Small Animal Practice.

In fact, obese canines are four times more likely to rupture a cruciate than non-obese ones, say the authors of Canine Medical Massage: Techniques and Clinical Applications, citing a 2011 study published in the Journal of Small Animal Practice.

The AromaBoost has been a hallmark treatment for many of our patients, especially those with seizures, and although we monitor all animals closely for any sort of adverse response to oils (no matter what the oil is)- in practice we have seen many more benefits than reasons to avoid the use of Basil.

Technicians who do not wish to deal with clients and those who wish to specialize in a particular aspect of animal care can use their education and training in other than small animal practice.

Eye Care for Animals, a nationwide network of more than 50 ophthalmology practices, has merged with the veterinary management company Pathway.

So I think in time, just as we see more and more practices competing for animals and clients, vets continue, no different than any business, they look at their service mix and how they price and deliver that.

Despite the economic hardship placed on many veterinarians from the start (student loans, foregone earnings associated with being in veterinary school, lower than average incomes compared to other healthcare industries, start - up costs of opening a practice, overhead expenses, etc.), the human - animal bond that are experienced even in our personal lives trumps those costs, which is what leads pet lovers to choose the veterinary profession.

«Most practices have many more inactive clients than they realize and that means many pets are not getting the preventive healthcare they need and deserve,» said Dr. Michael Cavanaugh, Chief Executive Officer of the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA), who announced the study findings in Music City during the Accredited Practice Breakfast at the annual AAHA conference.

Cindy Charlier, DVM, DAVDC, brings more than 30 years of small animal practice and ownership experience to dentistry continuing education.

Such practices require that the primary care veterinarian contact them rather than the animal owner.

I tell my puppy owners to search for a large - animal veterinarian who joined a small animal practice rather than retire as age demands when they are no longer able handle «testy» bulls and stallions.

It would be so wonderful, as a vet, to be able to practice and make decisions for animals based on what they need rather than what their owners can afford (or are willing to pay).

However, there is more to training than using just these tools, and there is more to training any animal than the theory of operant conditioning or the practice of using clickers.

There are some things that can affect both dogs and humans like Salmonella and E. coli, but these are more commonly transmitted through unsafe food handling practices than through any contact with an animal.

These facilities promote irresponsible breeding practices and focus more on their bottom line than the welfare of the animals they shelter.

You should avoid purchasing from backyard breeders; their practices are driven by money rather than care for the animals.

In more than 20 years of practice, I have only seen two reactions like this — fortunately, in both instances, we were able to respond promptly to administer IV fluids and epinephrine, and the animals recovered remarkably quickly.

Learn about this amazing coalition of more than 150 rescue groups and shelters, some of the projects it is involved in, and why Jane left a comfortable law practice to help animals.

In a multi-doctor practice like Boyette Animal Hospital, it's worthwhile for you to have a patient - veterinary relationship with more than one doctor.

Because cats are statistically far less likely to be taken to the veterinarian than dogs are, and cats who aren't taken to the veterinarian are also more likely to be surrendered to a shelter, the CATalyist Council has also created the CATalyst Connection, a project seeking to strengthen the relationships between animal shelters, private practice veterinarians and pet owners.

This will ultimately change agricultural practices for the better, and will do more to help insure food quality and safety for ourselves and for our companion animals than more government regulations and oversight at tax payers expense.

«Certification means validation for my career goals of being the best food animal veterinarian that I can be, and it also provides a measuring stick for what I should be as a practicing veterinarian while even pushing me further than my own realizations.»

Before World Vets, a typical Nicaragua veterinary practice was nothing more than a vet pharmacy and feed store with no hands - on animal care.

I've narrowed my own search down to two hospitals — one of them a feline - only practice, which is what I would prefer, but it is further from home than I would like (about a half hour's drive), the other a small animal practice with a terrific reputation much closer to home.

Does thinking of yourself as a «do - gooder» or «animal lover,» when in fact, you have practiced the worst form of cruelty on your own animals by castrating them for no other reason than your own laziness and comfort, just so you don't have to be disciplined and exercise control, does that make you feel better?

Revocation of guardianship is easier; a humane agency might simply interpret animal cruelty law by enlarging the definition of mutilation to include customary animal husbandry practices, determining arbitrarily that a dog isn't receiving adequate exercise or nourishment, or deciding that a particular person is incapable of providing for more than a particular number of dogs.

Helping protect calves from scours is more than practicing good animal husbandry — healthy calves early in life have shown to be more productive later in life.

In practice, this means that each animal is seen as a unique individual in our Chattanooga animal hospital, rather than an example of a particular disease.

Acupuncture has been used in medical practice to treat humans and animals for more than 3,000 years.

Henry Schein, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSIC), the world's largest provider of health care products and services to office - based dental, animal health and medical practitioners, announced today that Henry Schein Animal Health's entire sales force — more than 250 sales representatives across the country — has been trained and certified by Compliance Training Partners (CTP) to help veterinary practices comply with state and federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations for workplace sanimal health and medical practitioners, announced today that Henry Schein Animal Health's entire sales force — more than 250 sales representatives across the country — has been trained and certified by Compliance Training Partners (CTP) to help veterinary practices comply with state and federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations for workplace sAnimal Health's entire sales force — more than 250 sales representatives across the country — has been trained and certified by Compliance Training Partners (CTP) to help veterinary practices comply with state and federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations for workplace safety.

In my practice, we encourage early spays and neuters since our pediatric patients have much shorter anesthesia and surgical times than adult animals and are up and about almost immediately.

Well, actually the «founders of No Kill» have always been a very select group whose love of all animals gradually but steadily led to the changing mindset and philosophy of saving rather than killing; not nearly enough credit has been given to all the independent and non-profit rescues, adoption groups and especially TNR groups who were promoting and practicing S / N and vaccinations long before low cost S / N clinics became available... such clinics still NOT that readily available in many jurisdictions; as for the veterinary community, for the most part, they were and are a major part of the problem along with their associations which remain regressive with their rather antiquated and self - serving leadership; for decades and even to this day it has long been known that the NUMBER ONE REASON people do not get their animals «fixed» (pet, stray, feral, it doesn't matter) is because of the lack of affordable S / N fees!

The KittyBoost has been a hallmark treatment for many of our patients, especially those with seizures, and although we monitor all animals closely for any sort of adverse response to oils (no matter what the oil is)- in practice we have seen many more benefits than reasons to avoid the use of Basil.