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  • VSC Becomes First U.S. Veterinary Hospital to Become a Certified B Corporation
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  • Why does Fido’s breath smell so bad?
  • Gasping for Air: Oxygen Therapy Treatments Available in Veterinary Medicine
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  • Lilies and Cats
  • Counselor’s Corner: Kindness Wins
  • VSC Becomes First Chicago-Area Hospital Certified as a VetCot Level 1 Veterinary Trauma Center
  • Veterinary Specialty Center Receives Certification as Level 1 Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Facility
  • Veterinary Specialty Center Honored as One of Chicago Tribune’s Top Workplaces 2016
  • What Happens When Your Pet is a Patient at VSC
  • Pets and Pot: When Legalized Marijuana Puts Your Pet at Risk
  • From Acute Kidney Failure to Champion: Chicago Dog Returns to Nationals after Receiving Dialysis
  • 5 Easter Dangers for Pets
  • Protect Your Pet from Top Pet Poisons
  • VSC’s Opens New Rehabilitation Center
  • Eight Holiday Pet Safety Tips
  • What Veterinarians Should Know About Coyote Attacks
  • Coyote Attacks on the Rise: Protect Your Pet from Coyotes
  • Max’s Journey: Kicking Back with Chemotherapy
  • Max’s Journey: My cat has cancer, now what?
  • Fourth of July Pet Safety Tips
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Questions

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• Midaz Cri line
• Seizure watch
• Adding medications PRN
• Lag still noted
• 10/17/2021 - updated Ipad with new VetRadar
• Changing presenting complaint
• Unlocking Invoice Lines
• Multiple concerns
• Adding line items while invoicing
• Moving backwards?
• re-admit patient

Answers

• Midaz Cri line
• Seizure watch
• Adding medications PRN
• Lag still noted
• 10/17/2021 – updated Ipad with new VetRadar
• Changing presenting complaint
• Unlocking Invoice Lines
• Multiple concerns
• Adding line items while invoicing
• re-admit patient
• Moving backwards?

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