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It takes four Cs to be completely competent

May 23, 2019

What would you do if you could design the perfect, well-rounded, multitalented veterinarian? Which traits would be required? What skills would be indispensable? Our Dutch colleague Roeland Wessels, DVM, has found the ideal recipe.* “Veterinarians (and their team members) are like diamonds. Their worth is defined by the four Cs. Those Cs don’t stand for carat, cut, color, and clarity, but for clinical, communication, cooperation, and commercial skills.” Let’s go over each set of …
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