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2100 practices participating in National Vaccination Month

Published by Arlo Guthrie on Fri, 21 Mar 2008 11:35 AM - 0 Comments
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Over half way through Intervet's National Vaccination Month, and according to the company, over 2100 practices are taking part. Various statistics the company has released, which you might find interesting: Nearly two thirds of all vet practices have seen parvovirus, in the past year, while 43% have seen leptospirosis, which is spread by rats. 62% of pet owners consider their animal to be an extremely important member of the family with over half (58%) buying them Christmas presents and over one in four (27%) taking time off work for their pet. However, only 56% of these pets were vaccinated...
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