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APHIS Veterinarian's Love of Animals Starts at a Young Age

November 10, 2011 Dr. Jack Shere, Eastern Regional Director, APHIS Veterinary Services, Raleigh, NC

Hello, I’m Dr. Jack Shere, the Eastern Regional Director for USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Veterinary Services program. As a kid, we had a German Shepherd mix puppy. My dad brought her home from a shelter and we took her to the veterinarian for shots. After a time, she got sick...

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Dr. Hallie Hasel Discusses Life as a Field Veterinarian

October 27, 2011 Dr. Hallie Hasel, APHIS Veterinary Medical Officer, Kansas

Hi, Dr. Hallie Hasel here. I’ve been a field veterinary medical officer for USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) for the past eight years. I work in western Kansas, an area with very large dairies, feedlots and some swine operations. I’m a veterinarian because I have a desire to...

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