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A lesson in sale barn veterinary medicine, Part 1

Feb 15, 2021
Feb 15, 2021 Updated Mar 9, 2021

Lainie Kringen-Scholtz

Tri-State Neighbor Columnist

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Following up our discussion on U.S. Department of Agriculture Accredited Veterinarians, this week we will talk about one of services these accredited veterinarians can provide: sale barn veterinary medicine.

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Dr. Lainie Kringen-Scholtz is associate veterinarian at Twin Lakes Animal Clinic in Madison, South Dakota.

This vet report is provided in conjunction with Twin Lakes Animal Clinic and Howard Animal Clinic. Questions? Send an email to Lainie Scholtz, DVM at lainiescholtz@gmail.com, call 605-256-0123, or write 45305 SD Highway 34 Madison, SD 57042.

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