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BluePearl report challenge highlights vet techs, assistantsOctober 17, 2017Veterinary technicians and assistants have been invited to participate in BluePearl's first company-wide case report challenge, and five finalists will present their reports in a live webinar today. Afterward, a panel of veterinary technician specialists will select an overall winner. Anyone at the more than 50 BluePearl hospitals in 20 states can watch the webinar and see firsthand the depth of their colleagues' expertise, said Amy Newfield, BluePearl's national technician training …