A Good Veterinarian Likes To Work With People, continued.
That’s an overall philosophy ingrained in Dr. Todd by his mentor and colleague, Dr. Patrick Hafner. “Dr. Hafner taught me how to be a veterinarian. I was working in the kennels of our hospital when he purchased it in 1981. We became partners in 1997. In 2011, I purchased his portion of the clinic and he remains a valued member of the doctor team and an unquestionable leader in the hospital.” Most of life is about agreements. Sometimes, we have
hard conversations with our veterinarians about our pets that are not pleasant. Some options may fix the situation but may be too expensive for the family. Other options may be palliative. “My job, as a veterinarian, is to make sure you know
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