Practice Tips for the Vertically Challenged Practitioner

Abstract

"Vertically challenged" is the "politically correct" term for short, for those of you who were wondering what this was all about. Since the mid 1980's, 70% of the veterinary school graduates in the United States have been women. However, the number of women entering food animal practice has not proportionately increased. There tips are not for women only as there are clearly vertically challenged male practitioners out there, but they are also to encourage those with smaller stature that working on livestock is NOT an impossibility and even has it's advantages. These tips are also to encourage potential veterinary employers not to judge a person's physical abilities based on stature.