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Welcome to Cow Vet Connect

Welcome to Cow Vet Connect

Welcome to Cow Vet Connect

Welcome to Cow Vet Connect. My name is Betty-Jo, and I have been a practicing bovine veterinarian in beautiful Alberta, Canada, for the past 20 years. Additionally, I serve as a veterinary educator at Alberta's veterinary school. Through my extensive experience as a mentor and educator, I have noted that veterinary students and early-career veterinarians often pose similar questions and face comparable challenges. To support and inspire these individuals, and as a personal cr

Mar 29, 20251 min read

What is your Grip Strength? (And why it matters)

What is your Grip Strength? (And why it matters)

What is your Grip Strength? (And why it matters)

Grip Strength Reading of an Experienced Female Bovine Practitioner on a Digital Hand Dynamometer Bovine pregnancy diagnosis by rectal...

Jun 21, 20254 min read

Have you hit the 5-year wall yet? (or the 10-year, 15-year, or 20-year wall......)

Have you hit the 5-year wall yet? (or the 10-year, 15-year, or 20-year wall......)

Have you hit the 5-year wall yet? (or the 10-year, 15-year, or 20-year wall......)

In my veterinary practice, we currently have a new graduate (still in her first year of practice), a vet that is coming up to her fifth...

Mar 31, 20254 min read

Do you have to grow up on a farm to become a successful farm animal vet?

Do you have to grow up on a farm to become a successful farm animal vet?

Do you have to grow up on a farm to become a successful farm animal vet?

Before becoming Dr. Bradley. Port Perry Fair Holstein Show. Circa 1990. One question I often get asked by vet students is "Do you think I...

Mar 30, 20256 min read

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