Cultural competence in veterinary practice

Virginia Kiefer Animal Medical Hospital, 3832 Monroe Rd, Charlotte, NC 28205

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Karen Burns Grogan Chicken Scratch LLC, 2133 Floral Ridge Dr, Dacula, GA 30019

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Jenifer Chatfield 4J Conservation Center, 38316 Mickler Rd, Dade City, FL 33523

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Jennafer Glaesemann Blue Valley Veterinary Clinic, 3345 US 136, Beatrice, NE 68310

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William Hill Department of Biomedical and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996

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Blair Hollowell Great Neck Veterinary Clinic, 2248 Ebb Tide Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23451

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Jason Johnson Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary and Comparative Medicine, Lincoln Memorial University, Harrogate, TN 37752

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Douglas Kratt Central Animal Hospital Inc, 840 2nd Ave S, Onalaska, WI 54650

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Rebecca Stinson Carolina Equine Hospital, 6445 B Carmon Rd, Gibsonville, NC 27249

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Kelvin Urday Veterinary Clinic of the Mineral Area, 4730 Flat River Rd, Farmington, MO 63640

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Contributor Notes

The authors were all members of the 2012–2013 AVMA Future Leaders Program.

Address correspondence to Dr. Kiefer (virginiakiefer@gmail.com).
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