Beste Wildlife Rehabilitation podcasts (2024)

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S3E8 Ruby Davis Part 2: Deep Dive On Skunk Rehabilitation 1:24:25

12d ago1:24:25

1:24:25

Gail Buhl is back with Part 2 of her discussion with Ruby Davis, the Wildlife Rehabilitation Director for the Carolina Wildlife Conservation Center. In Part 1, episode 8, Ruby discusses her origin story and the natural history of the striped skunk, a common skunk species in North America. Here in Part 2, Gail and Ruby do a deep dive into the rehabi…

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S3E7 Ruby Davis On How She Came To Become A 'Skunk Specialist' 36:42

27d ago36:42

36:42

Host Gail Buhl welcomes Ruby Davis, the Wildlife Rehabilitation Director for Carolina Wildlife Conservation Center. There, she oversees the center’s rehabilitation, along with the training and mentoring of staff and volunteers. This was an in-depth conversation, so we've divided it into two parts. In part 1, Gail and Ruby cover Ruby's origin story …

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S3E6: Tim Jasinski On Wild Fostering Of Canada Geese Part 2 1:06:02

1M ago1:06:02

1:06:02

Host Gail Buhl is back for a Part 2 with guest Tim Jasinski to talk about the wild fostering of the Canada Goose. In Part 2, Tim and Gail get further into topics such as goose behavior, understanding flocks, gender differences, how goslings develop, and techniques in wild fostering of goslings in their journey to independence. Next episode, Gail we…

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S3E5 Tim Jasinski On Wild Fostering Of Goslings 54:12

2M ago54:12

54:12

In episode 5, Gail welcomes back a familiar face --Tim Jasinski, a wildlife rehabilitation specialist at Lake Erie Nature and Science Center in Bay Village, Ohio. Tim originally appeared on the podcast in Season 1, Episode 19 to discuss one of his passions in wildlife rehabilitation, the Timberdoodle. That first interview with Tim and Gail is well …

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S3E4 Part 2 With Deb Galle: More On Cottontail Rabbits 1:23:59

2M ago1:23:59

1:23:59

Host Gail Buhl is back for Part 2 of the in-depth discussion she had with Deb Galle this past fall about Cottontail Rabbits. Here in Part 2, Deb gets into more of the specifics about how she cares for rabbits after assessment and intake. Those include formulas and food, housing, avoiding imprinting, controlling the environment and her approach to m…

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S3E3 Cottontail Rabbits With Deb Galle 52:10

3M ago52:10

52:10

Deborah Galle, a longtime Connecticut-based wildlife rehabilitator joins host Gail Buhl to discuss caring for Eastern Cottontail Rabbits. Deb and Gail get into a lengthy discussion, so we've divided their talk into two parts. Here in Part 1, we learn about Deb's career path, which originally had nothing to do with wildlife. Later Gail poses the com…

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S3E2 John Huckabee On The Art Of Wildlife Rehabilitation Part 2 41:22

4M ago41:22

41:22

Gail Buhl is back with Part 2 of her in-depth discussion with Dr. John Huckabee on the Art of Wildlife Rehabilitation. Dr. John Huckabee is an icon in the wildlife rehabilitation world in North America. What's clinically best for an animal and what feels best isn't always the same. In this episode, Gail and Dr. John talk about how that plays into t…

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S3E1 John Huckabee On The Art Of Wildlife Rehabilitation Part 1 41:02

4M ago41:02

41:02

Wildlife Rehabilitation: From Rescue To Release host Gail Buhl is back for a third season! Gail, a Master Level Wildlife Rehabilitator in Minnesota, draws on decades of experience caring for wildlife to connect with guests on a deep, meaningful level, eliciting thought provoking dialogue among fellow peers. That unique ability to draw out the story…

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The Wild and Free Show: Anneke van Schoor's Wildlife Rehabilitation Journey 22:43

5M ago22:43

22:43

Join us in this enlightening episode of The Wild and Free Show, where host Arno Joubert interviews Anneke van Schoor, a dedicated volunteer and core team member working alongside Deirdre Joubert in wildlife rehabilitation. Anneke shares her intriguing journey that began in 2015 with snake handling and antivenom production, leading to her deep invol…

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S2E16 More On Wildlife Dentistry With Dr. Leslie Reed 50:44

8M ago50:44

50:44

In Part-2 of our discussion with Dr. Leslie Reed, a Minnesota-based veterinarian who specializes in wildlife dentistry, we get into more specifics about what good dental care looks like for different species of wild animals and why it's so important to treat pain adequately. Gail and Leslie get into how wildlife rehabilitators can be more effective…

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S2E15 Wildlife Dentistry With Dr. Leslie Reed 46:05

9M ago46:05

46:05

Our host Gail Buhl invited Dr. Leslie Reed on the show to talk about her unusual niche within the wildlife rehabilitation sector -- wildlife dentistry! Animals that have teeth suffer from many of the same problems humans do, such as cavities, chips, decay, and foreign bodies lodged in the gum line. These and many other dental issues can severely af…

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S2E14: More On Social Media For Wildlife Rehabilitation 37:54

9M ago37:54

37:54

In Part 2, host Gail Buhl talks more about social media for wildlife rehabilitation settings in Part 2 of an in-depth discussion with Amanda Nicholson, senior vice president of the Wildlife Center of Virginia. Amanda is one of Gail's go-to gurus for all things social media. This part of their discussion gets into best practices, including avoiding …

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S2E13 Amanda Nicholson on Social Media for Wildlife Rehabilitators 56:47

9M ago56:47

56:47

Host Gail Buhl caught up with Amanda Nicholson, senior vice president of the Wildlife Center of Virginia. Amanda has long been their communications and social media guru, and was eager to share some of the things she's learned, having managed the Wildlife Center of Virginia's social media presence since the earlier days of Facebook, YouTube, and In…

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S2E12 Considering Animal Welfare With Guest Dr. Michelle Willette 58:09

10M ago58:09

58:09

Host Gail Buhl caught up with Dr. Michelle Willette of Partners For Wildlife and The Raptor Center at The University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Willette shares her expertise on the ever-evolving and sometimes controversial topic of animal welfare. Welfare isn't something we give to an animal, she says, rather it's a state of b…

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S2E11 Rachel Avilla Discusses 'WRMD' Database 49:16

10M ago49:16

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Host Gail Buhl connected with Rachel Avilla, co-founder and project manager of the database Wildlife Rehabilitation MD, or "WRMD." Rachel gives us a synopsis of her origin story, starting with her first career step out of college, which was a summer internship at The Bird Rescue Center in Santa Rosa. That led to an internship at Lindsay Wildlife Re…

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S2E10 More About Harbor Seals & California Sea Lions! 43:48

11M ago43:48

43:48

Dr. Michelle Rivard and Casey Mclean, marine mammal expert guests from SR3 in Washington are back in conversation with Gail Buhl, sharing more about the release phase of caring from Harbor Seals. Later in the episode they get into some of the nuanced differences among pinnipeds, particularly the California Sea Lion. We learn what a what makes a sea…

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S2E9: Harbor Seals With SR3's Casey Mclean & Dr. Michelle Rivard 53:37

11M ago53:37

53:37

Host Gail Buhl connected with marine mammal veterinarian Dr. Michelle Rivard, and Casey Mclean, of SR3, the Washington state based organization named for its missions: sealife response, rehabilitation, and research. Casey and Dr. Michelle tell Gail about SR3’s origin, how they came to be involved, and all about the work they’re doing with harbor se…

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S2E8 Dr. Dave Scott Discusses RaptorMed 35:46

12M ago35:46

35:46

Dr. Dave Scott began his career as an electrical engineer, working for 10 years at the Department of Defense, then decided to attend veterinary school. He practiced small animal vet med and emergency care for several years, but eventually followed his heart into wildlife medicine. He again went back to the Department of Defense, but continued to pr…

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S2E7: On Ethics in Wildlife Rehabilitation, With Lauren Glickman 1:00:56

1y ago1:00:56

1:00:56

Host Gail Buhl caught up with Lauren Glickman, a former Volunteer Manager at PAWS (Progressive Animal Welfare Society) in Seattle and current organizational training and development consultant. Lauren Glickman began her career in the Peace Corps, then found her way into wildlife rehabilitation in the Seattle area. There she volunteered at PAWS and …

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S2E6 Karra Pierce: Let's Talk Databases - WILD-ONe! 39:45

1y ago39:45

39:45

Host Gail Buhl breaks from the podcast's usual taxa-specific format to discuss a topic of growing importance and interest in the wildlife rehabilitation world: databases. Such databases are the wildlife medicine equivalent of electronic medical records now used in most (human) healthcare systems and hospitals. In this episode Karra Pierce, a veteri…

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S2E5 Let's Talk Brown Pelicans With Dr. Rebecca Duerr and Jennifer Martines! 1:18:57

1y ago1:18:57

1:18:57

In Episode 5, Host Gail Buhl caught up with Rebecca Duerr, MPVM/DVM, one of the world's leading experts on water birds. Dr. Duerr serves as Director of Research and Veterinary Science as well as the primary veterinarian at International Bird Rescue's two wildlife centers in California. Jennifer Martines, one of IBR's talented veterinary and rehabil…

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S2E4 Host Gail and Producer Kirk on Public Outreach 53:24

1y ago53:24

53:24

Host Gail Buhl invites Partners For Wildlife podcast producer Kirk Klocke to step out of the booth and onto the mic to discuss public outreach, which is a big part of his role as the new P4W Outreach Specialist. Gail and Kirk quickly realize in the course of their back and forth about issues around public outreach communications & education that th…

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S2E3 Brittany Turner: Overview of Songbird Rehabilitation 59:20

1y ago59:20

59:20

Host Gail Buhl is back for a Part-2 with Brittany Turner, Rehabilitation Director at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota, or "WRC." The conversation began in Episode 2 with a a look at Brittany's background and career at WRC. In this episode, we get into the nuts and bolts of songbird care, from intake through feeding, housing, and prep…

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S2E2 Brittany Turner: WRC Overview & Intro To Songbirds 50:25

1+ y ago50:25

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I'm so glad you came back to listen to episode 2 of our second season, which began to drop in January, 2023. I spoke with Brittany Turner, who serves as Rehabilitation Director at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota. Brittany has led a fascinating and ambitious career, having started as nursery intern to a Director in just under 10 year…

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S2E1 Joys of Infection Control 1:11:56

1+ y ago1:11:56

1:11:56

This episode kicks off Season 2 of Wildlife Rehabilitation: From Rescue to Release! I am so excited about this episode. I think you will enjoy listening to it as much as Leslie Kollmann and I had recording it. I know you probably would not normally put “joy” and “infection control” in the same room, let alone the same sentence but when you find out…

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S1E20 Wildfoods4Wildlife With Kate Guenther 1:36:42

2y ago1:36:42

1:36:42

Calling all plant people, foragers and rehabilitators! Ready to forage for a cause? Naturalist Kate Guenther is working to bridge the gap between the foraging community and rehabilitators through her ongoing project Wildfoods4Wildlife. As a website and database designed to share knowledge of wild foods and animals’ diets, Wildfoods4Wildlife is a wo…

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S1E19 Tim Jasinski: Timberdoodle AKA 'Bog Stompers' 2:07:36

2y ago2:07:36

2:07:36

Host Gail Buhl is joined by Tim Jasinski, Wildlife Rehabilitation Specialist at Lake Erie Nature and Wildlife Center in Bay Village, Ohio. We talk about an underappreciated bird the Timberdoodle. What is a Timberdoodle you ask? Some know it as the "Bog Stomper." Bog Stomper is my new favorite name for the American Woodcock (Scolopax minor). Lake Er…

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S1E18 Stephanie McMahon And Renee Schott: Compassion Fatigue Part 2 34:11

2y ago34:11

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In this episode, Stephanie McMahon, Board Chair of Aspen Valley Wildlife Sanctuary in Ontario Canada and licensed therapist, and Dr. Renee Schott, Medical Director of the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota rejoin host Gail to elaborate on last episode’s conversation on compassion fatigue. They further explore the intersection of self-care …

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S1E17 Stephanie McMahon And Renee Schott: Compassion Fatigue Part 1 54:25

2y ago54:25

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Stephanie McMahon is the Board Chair of Aspen Valley Wildlife Sanctuary in Ontario Canada and a licensed therapist, and Dr. Renee Schott is the Medical Director of the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota. These expert guests take the stage in the next two episodes to bring attention and awareness to a condition many rehabilitators suffer fr…

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S1E16 Laura Davich Jette: Housing And Release Criteria For Young Eastern Cottontail Rabbits 52:56

2y ago52:56

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This is the last in our series of episodes on Eastern Cottontail rabbits. Laura and I had a great conversation talking about housing of cottontails at all ages. They are a little easier to house than many of the other animals rehabilitators care for. We also talk in depth about release criteria and all the details to think about to make their trans…

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S1E15 Weaning Young Eastern Cottontail Rabbits with Laura Davich Jette 1:07:37

2y ago1:07:37

1:07:37

So you are able to get your young eastern cottontail rabbit eating formula--or maybe you are tube feeding the youngsters. They are growing and developing so quickly! It is time to start weaning the young rabbits. Here in lies the danger however--switching to solid food too quickly can be devastating to the developing gut of the rabbit. Laura Davich…

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S1E14 Laura Davich Jette: Eastern Cottontail Rabbits, From Intake Exam To Stimulation 53:34

2y ago53:34

53:34

Eastern cottontail rabbits are a high stress prey species. They are one of the hardest wild animals to rehabilitate. This episode I speak with Laura Davich-Jette a Minnesota based wildlife rehabilitator that specializes in cottontail rabbits. Since stress is a real experience for all young cottontail rabbits, everything rehabilitators can do to red…

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S1 Bonus Episode: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza with Dr. Victoria Hall 46:17

2y ago46:17

46:17

North America is currently experiencing an outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in both wild and domestic birds. To discuss this devastating disease and the implications for wildlife rehabilitation, I am joined by Dr. Victoria Hall, Executive Director at TheRaptorCenter at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Hall is the Patrick T. Redi…

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S1E13 Laura Davich Jette: Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus-2 (RHDV-2) 58:04

2y ago58:04

58:04

Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus-2 is a disease that affects both domestic rabbits and wild rabbits and hares. It is a fatal disease that is also extremely contagious. If that wasn't bad enough, this disease is very hardy in many environments and is easily moved from one place to another via fomites -- clothes, shoes, cages, cage furniture etc. Lau…

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S1E12 Lori Arent: Creance Technique in Practice 56:43

2y ago56:43

56:43

In our last two episodes on creance flying raptors I talked in depth with Lori Arent, Assistant Director of The Raptor Center (TRC) about her journey to TRC and what eventually led to a study regarding reconditioning raptors using the creance technique. Tune into this final episode Creance Technique in Practice as we focus on what creance flying lo…

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S1E11 Lori Arent: The Art And Science Of The Creance Technique 17:49

2y ago17:49

17:49

Host Gail is joined again by Lori Arent, Assistant Director of The Raptor Center (TRC) at the University of Minnesota, for a captivating conversation about how the science of the creance technique for reconditioning raptors was developed. So much of what is done in wildlife rehabilitation is educated guesses. This episode explores how educated gues…

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S1E10 Lori Arent: Introduction To The Creance Technique 22:42

2y ago22:42

22:42

This series of episodes will focus on creance flying as a reconditioning technique for raptors as the last step before release back into the wild. Host Gail is joined by Lori Arent, Assistant Director of The Raptor Center (TRC) at the University of Minnesota for an interesting set of conversations about creance flying. They discuss Lori's journey f…

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S1E9 Debbie Sykes: White Tail Deer Fawn Raising To Release 44:38

2y ago44:38

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This is part-4 of a conversation with Debbie Sykes about white tail deer fawn. We spend more time on nutrition and the types of plants the young fawns should be exposed to as they are growing to get them ready for release. The episode continues with housing, covering both indoor and outdoor housing, and what are the most important factors for each …

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S1E8 Debbie Sykes: White Tail Deer Fawns Evaluation, Nutrition, And GI System 41:41

2+ y ago41:41

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Debbie talks in detail on how to evaluate a white tail deer fawn when it comes into care. What are the factors for first housing a fawn? How does grouping of young fawn reduce stress? We also talk a lot about the GI system of deer and critical importance of nutrition. What are the components of nutrition, when should you introduce solid foods, and …

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S1E7 Debbie Sykes: White Tail Deer Fawns And The Public 20:50

2+ y ago20:50

20:50

Listen as Debbie Sykes of Nashville Wildlife Conservation discusses white tail deer fawns and the first point of contact wildlife rehabilitators have with that fawn -- the public. Gail and Debbie discuss how to enlist the caller/finder as an advocate for the fawn, including when the fawn should be left alone. As rehabilitators, we want to educate t…

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S1E6 Debbie Sykes: Introducing A Wildlife Rehabilitator From Nashville 31:17

2+ y ago31:17

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Debbie Sykes tells us about how her college biology program led her to discover wildlife rehabilitation as a fulfilling career. In just a few years, Debbie's passion for the field carried her from rehabilitator newbie to expert specializing in North American White Tailed Deer. Special thanks to Partners For Wildlife and The Raptor Center at the Uni…

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S1E5 Peggy Popp: Weasel Weaning Through Release 28:48

2+ y ago28:48

28:48

Wildlife rehabilitator Peggy Popp, a Wisconsin-based expert in weasel care, discusses feeding techniques, weaning, and the care she provides leading up to releasing the animals back into the wild. This is the final episode of our three-part deep dive discussion with Peggy on the entire process of rehabilitating short-tailed weasels. Special thanks …

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S1E4 Peggy Popp: Good Infancy Care For Better Release Outcomes 34:59

2+ y ago34:59

34:59

Wisconsin-based wildlife rehabilitator Peggy Popp, a longtime expert in weasels and other small mammals, discusses best practices on feeding and care for weasels leading up to their release back into the wild. Since weasels must eat close to every hour, feeding is a delicate and challenging task. But Peggy has it down to a science. Special thanks t…

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S1E3 Peggy Popp: A Go-To Expert In Caring For Weasels 18:25

2+ y ago18:25

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Wisconsin-based wildlife rehabilitator discusses her career and how the wildlife rehabilitation community collaborates to continuously improve upon best practices, including data collection and sharing. Special thanks to Partners For Wildlife and The Raptor Center at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine. Our executive producer…

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S1E1 Sara Cole: A Journey Into Wildlife Rehabilitation 32:40

2+ y ago32:40

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Wildlife rehabilitator Sara Cole discusses how she became interested in wildlife rehabilitation. Her interest in wildlife rehabilitation began in early childhood, and in this episode we'll dive into the details of her motivation to help wildlife. Currently Sara has a busy day job in Duluth, MN, but that hasn't stopped her from taking on the challen…

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S1E2 Sara Cole: Establishing A Home Wildlife Rehabilitation Practice 40:18

2+ y ago40:18

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Wildlife rehabilitator Sara Cole, of Duluth, MN discusses the process of becoming a licensed wildlife rehabilitator and establishing a home wildlife rehabilitation practice. Special thanks to Partners For Wildlife and The Raptor Center at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine. Our executive producer and host is Gail Buhl. Our p…

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