Laila Proença, DVM, PhD, MV, MSc, DACZM, explains practical steps for rabbit cheek tooth extraction, how to get diagnostic quality bird radiographs, and why accessible tools and safe anesthesia matter in zoo medicine.
Laila Proença, DVM, PhD, MV, MSc, DACZM
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Founder and CEO of VETAHEAD, Proença has always been passionate about veterinary medicine. She is the first South American to become a diplomate of the American College of Zoological Medicine, with an emphasis on zoological companion animals. She is the coeditor of the 2015 Exotic Endoscopy issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America and has been actively participating in the zoological medicine community, leading wet labs and giving national and international lectures, courses (including on endoscopy), and masterclasses.
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Laila Proença, DVM, PhD, MV, MSc, DACZM explains that affordable intraoral cameras plus mandatory pre- and post-extraction imaging let general practitioners perform safe, complete dental extractions.
Laila Proença, DVM, PhD, MV, MSc, DACZM explains that affordable intraoral cameras plus mandatory pre- and post-extraction imaging let general practitioners perform safe, complete dental extractions.
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