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      Textbook for the Veterinary Assistant

      Second Edition

      Kara M. Burns, MS, MEd, LVT, VTS (Nutrition)

      Independent Consultant

      Lafayette, IN, USA

      Lori Renda‐Francis, LVT, BBA, M.Ed, PhD

      Macomb Community College

      Clinton Township, MI, USA

      This second edition first published 2022

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