Physical and mental preparedness for large animal practice
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https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20238887Keywords:
grip strength, habits, stress, stress managementAbstract
Veterinary medicine, specifically large animal practice, is a highly physical job with inherent physical danger. Being in good physical shape and cultivating good fitness habits can decrease our risk of injury. Physical fitness will affect our performance. For example, measurements of grip strength have been shown to be indicative of accuracy in transrectal bovine palpation pregnancy diagnosis at the student level. This session also covers acute and chronic stress and tools we can use to complete stress cycles.
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2024-05-10
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