What Outside Resources do You Most Rely on When Deciding on a Shoeing Package? (Listed in order of frequency)

  1. Personal experience

  2. Diagnostic imaging

  3. Veterinary consultation

  4. Other farriers, mentors

  5. Leverage testing

— Survey of 2020 International Hoof-Care Summit attendees

How Veterinarians Use Social Media

Among practicing veterinarians, 56% rely on social media for connecting with clients. This is followed by 52% of vets who use social media to communicate with other animal health professionals, 46% to obtain animal health updates from government agencies and suppliers, 44% to learn about upcoming veterinary events and 31% to follow the leaders in their local communities.

—2018 dvm 360 magazine


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