Here's an idea for recovering patients that's full of beans.
We recover our surgery patients in bean bags. They're easy to clean and they conform to the pet and keep the pet warm. Just remember, as with all recovering patients, it's critical for a trained technician to closely monitor the pet's recovery at all times.
-Carolyn Powell
Veterinary technician, manager
Dixie Veterinary Clinic
Dayton, Ohio
Proposed midlevel role poses unacceptable risks
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