![]() Veterinarians frequently need to step away from the examination room in situations like mine, or for a variety of other reasons: to find more details about a specific topic or drug online, take a phone call, respond to another team member’s question, or even to take a moment to regroup. As a result, the client was more confident in my recommendation. When I stepped out of the room, I told the client I was consulting the veterinary neurology specialists on VIN to better advise her on how quickly or slowly to taper the dosage. I knew how to taper phenobarbital (very slowly) but was not certain the same was required of zonisamide. Recently, I needed to advise a client on tapering a dose of an anti-seizure medication (zonisamide). If she were not a veterinarian, she would be a flutist. Because of her work with WVLDI, she was chosen as one of the “14 Vets to Watch in 2014” by Veterinary Practice News.įUN FACT: Karen lives in Vermont-her favorite place-with her husband, 2 children, 3 dogs, 4 cats, 1 pony, and 15 chickens. In 2013, Karen helped found the not-for-profit Women’s Veterinary Leadership Development Initiative (WVLDI), which inspires and supports women seeking leadership, policy, and decision-making positions within all areas of veterinary medicine, and she has spoken at veterinary conferences nationwide representing the initiative. Karen was recently elected to a 6-year term as the District I Director on the American Veterinary Medical Association’s (AVMA) board of directors, after previously serving in the AVMA House of Delegates. ![]() ![]() She is active in leadership roles at the state and national levels, and encourages other women to become leaders. Bradley, DVM, is a small animal practitioner and owner of Onion River Animal Hospital in Vermont. ![]()
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