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April 2005

"Owner or Guardian?" (Trends Magazine, March/April 2005) (PDF)

What's afoot with movements to define pet owners as guardians? Do the changes bode well for veterinary practices and their clients?

This thought-provoking article from the March/April 2005 issue of Trends magazine explores these questions.
 
Reproduced by courtesy of Trends Magazine

Source: Trends Magazine
Author: Tamara Chapman, Contributing Writer, Trends Magazine, 303-986-2800
Contact: Adrian Hochstadt, Asst. Dir., State Legislative and Regulatory Affairs, AVMA, 847-285-6780